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New feature: custom OAuth2 connections

By @ana
    2021-10-17 09:02:16.292Z

    Most APIs let you connect through an API key, which is like a password. However, some APIs only allow connecting through OAuth2, which is a more secure (and complex) method of authentication/authorization that works through a process of exchanging and refreshing tokens.

    API Connector already supports pre-set OAuth2 connections, and for the past few months I've been adding in new services (AHrefs, Github, Harvest, Instagram, Quora Ads, etc.) However, each service requires its own setup, so there are still a lot of APIs that haven't been integrated yet. There are also other OAuth2 APIs that I can't/won't add because they're private or too niche.

    This new custom OAuth2 feature addresses this gap by letting you build your own OAuth2 connections, with just a brief set of inputs (auth URL, token URL, client ID, and client secret). API Connector will then handle the OAuth2 connection process behind the scenes.

    Documentation: https://mixedanalytics.com/knowledge-base/connect-to-an-oauth2-api/

    originally posted 2020-10-03

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