You must generate an ID and a secret for your application in order to access
Vantagepoint through the API.
To set up access to the API:
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In the Navigation pane, select
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On the API Authorization form, click
Generate Secret.
Important: You only need to generate the secret once. However, if you generate a new secret any time thereafter, all current integrations using the old secret will be broken until you refresh your access token for those integrations. Be cautious with whom you share this confidential information.
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In response to the confirmation message, click
Generate.
The client ID, client secret, and database name that your applications can use to access
Vantagepoint through the API display.