Create your consumer key and consumer secret in Salesforce
Salesforce uses a unified login URL and OAuth 2.0 authentication, and requires external applications to obtain authorization (consumer key and consumer secret) to access the Salesforce data.
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Log in to Salesforce, then choose . |
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Choose . This creates a client app that allows third-party systems, or your own systems, to securely access Salesforce data through OAuth authentication.
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Enter the following required information: |
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Under Enable OAuth Settings, check the Enable OAuth box. |
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Under App Settings, enter |
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In OAuth Scopes, select the following options:
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In Security, keep the three default options checked:
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Click Create to finish creating the app. |
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Click your newly created External Client App Name to retrieve the consumer key and consumer secret. |
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