OAuth 2.0 requires the authenticating user to interact with WooCommerce using the browser. The adapter facilitates this in various ways as described below.

Custom Credentials

You can register an app to obtain the OAuthClientId and OAuthClientSecret.

When to Create a Custom OAuth App

Desktop Applications

You need to create a custom OAuth app in the desktop flow.

Headless Machines

In the headless OAuth flow, users need to authenticate via a browser on another machine. You need to create a custom OAuth app in the hadless machine flow.

Creating a Custom OAuth App

See Creating a Custom OAuth App for a procedure.