You can use a custom OAuth app to authenticate with a service account or a user account. See Using OAuth Authentication for more information.

User Accounts

Desktop Authentication with a Custom OAuth App

Follow the steps below to authenticate with the credentials for a custom OAuth app. See Creating a Custom OAuth App.

Get and Refresh the OAuth Access Token

After setting the following, you are ready to connect:

• OAuthClientId: Set this to the Client Id specified in the UAA service JSON file.
• OAuthClientSecret: Set this to the Client Secret specified in the UAA service JSON file.
• Url: Set this to the OData service endpoint.
• XSUAAURL: Set this to the UAA service host.
• CallbackURL: Set this to http://localhost:33333.

When you connect the add-in opens the OAuth endpoint in your default browser. Log in and grant permissions to the application.