Establishing an OAuth Provider
  • 31 May 2022
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Overview 

OAuth is an open standard for providing secured delegated access. In short, Decisions can take actions or access resources from a server on behalf of the user, without them having to share their credentials. It does this by allowing the identity provider (IdP) to issue tokens to Decisions with the user’s approval. Before using an API with OAuth, two things must first occur an OAuth Provider must be established, and an OAuth Token must be created. The following document discusses the method used to set up an OAuth Provider for proper Integration with Decisions. 

Adding a Provider

  1. Navigate to System > Integrations > Providers and click ADD OAUTH PROVIDER.

  2. Once selected the user may define the Provider's Name and a Description, and then, the following Provider Settings.  Once all necessary configurations have been made, click SAVE to finish adding the OAuth Provider. 
    Setting NameDescription
    OAuth VersionAllows the user to define which version of OAuth is used in the Provider (OAuth1x or OAuth2)
    Token Request URLAllows the ability to request a Token from the Integrated Service
    Authorize URLEnables access to the API
    Callback URL (OAuth2)URL that is designated to receive auth code. Example: {BasePortalURL}/HandleTokenResponse
    Token Refresh URL (optional) (OAuth2)This allows the ability to access the API again, after expiration without inputting additional credentials
    Default Consumer KeyUsed as a means to identify the user or service that interacts with the API
    Default Consumer Secret Key Acts in conjunction with the Default Consumer Key as a password to allow access to the API's functions
    URL Encode Refresh Token During RefreshURL Encodes refresh token during refresh
    Omit Code During RefreshRemoves Oauth process code during the refresh process


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