Create API Credentials

This topic provides instructions on how to generate, use, and delete API credentials, and how to use OAuth 1.0 credentials for Mobile SDKs.

Generate API Credentials for a User

  1. On the API Credentials page, click Add.
  2. Provide the following details:
    FieldDescription
    APIName for the credentials you are creating. For example, you may want to name the credentials after the client for which you are creating those credentials.
    UserSelect the name of the user these credentials will let you "run as" when accessing APIs.
  3. Click Generate.

To use the API Credentials when requesting an OAuth 2.0 Access Token

  1. Click the View Credentials icon for the user for whom you want to view API Credentials.
  2. Copy and paste the Client ID and Client Secret credentials into the relevant fields in your preferred API client.

Delete API Credentials for a User

  1. On the API Credentials page, click the Delete icon next to the API credentials you want to delete.
  2. Click Delete to confirm.

Using OAuth 1.0 Credentials

You'll need to know your OAuth 1.0 credentials when defining the initialization parameters for the Mobile SDKs. You can view those credentials on the API Credentials page.

  • To view your OAuth 1.0 credentials, click View OAuth 1.0 Credentials.

For more information, see Integrate the iOS SDK for MXO with your App and Integrate the Android SDK for MXO with your App.