Create an External Client App for the OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Flow

Before you implement the client credentials flow, configure these settings and access policies for your external client app.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter External Client Apps, and then select Settings under External Client Apps.
2. Turn on Allow creation of connected apps if it’s turned off.
3. Click New Connected App.
4. Enter the basic information.
   1. Enter the name of your connected app.
   2. Keep the default API name, which is automatically filled based on the connected app name.
   3. Enter your email address.
5. Under API (Enable OAuth Settings), select Enable OAuth Settings.
6. If the Callback URL isn’t auto-populated, enter a URL where Salesforce can send OAuth2 responses. For example, https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/success.
7. Add the Manage user data via APIs (api) scope to the Selected OAuth Scopes list.
8. Select Enable Client Credentials Flow.
9. Read the information about the risks and click the warning.
10. Click Continue to save the new connected app.
11. On the new connected app, click Manage.
12. Click Edit Policies.
13. Under Client Credentials Flow, for Run As, click and select the user that you want to assign the client credentials flow to.
14. Save your changes.

See Also

Connected Apps