OAuth Profile

OAuth Profile helps to configure the OAuth related parameters like Application credentials, Authorization/Access Token URLs etc. to get the access token from the API provider.

Follow the steps below to create OAuth Profile:

  1. Click Configure > ACCOUNTS > OAuth Profile.
  2. Click Create OAuth Profile.
  3. On the Create OAuth Profile screen, provide the name of the new OAuth Profile in the Provide a name for this OAuth profile field.



  4. Enter the values in each field of Access Information.

    Field Name

    Description

    OAuth Version

    The protocol version to use to connect with your OAuth provider.

    OAuth Grant Type

    The way the application should interact with your OAuth provider to obtain access token.

    Client Identifier

    The client identifier issued to the client during the application registration process.

    Client Secret

    The client secret issued to the client during the application registration process.

    Authorization URL The endpoint for authorization server.

    Access Token URL

    The endpoint for authentication server.

    Scope

    The scope of the access request. The access token issued to the application will be limited to the scopes granted.

    Callback URLThe callback URL that you will be redirected to, after the application is authorized. You have to use this URL for Callback URL/Redirect URI fields during app registration process.

    Select Project

    Select the Project from drop-down list of Select Project.

    You can also use HashiCorp Vault to fetch the following secrets for OAuth Profile:

    Important

    The supported OAuth Version to use HashiCorp Vault is 2.0.


    • Client Secret (For Authorisation Code, Cilent Credential, and Resource Owner Credentials OAuth Grant Types)
    • User Name and Password (For Resource Owner Credentials OAuth Grant Type)

     Each secret is maintained as a key-value pair in Hashicorp VaultSelect the checkbox to use Vault to fetch secrets for the fields. Enter the variable in the following format in the field:

     ${Vault:<Key1>}

    Where, <Key1> is the key in Hashicorp Vault that is defined for the field

    For example, you need to enter ${Vault:Project.ClientSecret} in the Client Secret field, if you have defined Project.ClientSecret as the key for this field in the Vault.


    For more details refer to this page.

  5. Expand Other Settings to view the advanced properties of OAuth Profile.



    Field Name

    Description

    Authorization Request Query ParametersThe Parameters (other than standard OAuth Parameters) to be sent into the authorization requests. Specify the comma separated list of key value pairs. Ex. param1=value1,param2=value2.
    Authorization Request Headers The Headers (other than standard OAuth Headers) to be sent into the authorization requests. Specify the comma separated list of key value pairs. Ex. param1=value1,param2=value2.

    Access Token Request Query Parameters 

    Enter the Access Token Request Query Parameter.

    The parameters (other than standard OAuth parameters) to be sent into the access token requests. Specify the comma separated list of key value pairs. Ex. param1=value1, param2=value2.

    Access Token Request HeadersThe Headers (other than standard OAuth Headers) to be sent into the access token requests. Specify the comma separated list of key value pairs. Ex. param1=value1,param2=value2.

    Access Token Key Name in Token Response

    The key name to use while extracting access token from token response.

    Refresh Token Key Name in Token ResponseThe key name to use while extracting refresh token from token response.

    Token Response Body Parameters to be fetched

    The extra parameters to be captured from token response.

    Token Response Query Parameters to be fetched

    The extra parameters to be captured from token response query parameters.

    Send Access Token as

    Specify how the access token is to be sent into requests. The tokens can be sent as header or query param.

    Access Token Key Name in API request

    The Token Key Name to be sent into API requests. For ex: the value AUTH_TOKEN will be sent as AUTH_TOKEN: Bearer XXXXXXXX (in case of Header param).

    Or AUTH_TOKEN=XXXXXXXX (in case of Query param).

    Access Token Type in API request 

    The token Type to be sent into API requests. For ex: the value Bearer will be sent as: Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXX.

  6. Click Save.

Important

If you edit an Authorization Code Grant or Implicit Grant type of Oauth Profile, the associated Oauth Account will no longer work. You would need to create a fresh Oauth Account to associate with the updated Oauth Profile.