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Overview

To authenticate with Drupal, you need:

1. Base Url - The base URL to your Drupal instance.
2. Client ID - A unique identifier for your client.
3. Client Secret - A confidential key used to authenticate the identity of the client.
4. User Name - The unique user name you use to log in to your Drupal account.

This guide will walk you through obtaining these credentials within Drupal.

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Prerequisites:

• You must have an account with Drupal.

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Instructions:

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Step 1: Finding Your Drupal Base url

1. Login to your Drupal dashboard account. On you address bar, The URL will be similar to: https://playground.miniorange.com/9d7e509/web/. Your base url is the text after https://, which in this case would be playground.miniorange.com/9d7e509/web.

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Step 2: Finding Your Drupal User name

1. Login to your Drupal dashboard account. Your User name will be displayed at the top next to the user icon.

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Step 3: Generating Your Drupal Client Credentials

1. Log in to your Drupal instance.
2. Go to Configuration ‣ API Authentication ‣ Configure API Authentication.
3. Click on the OAuth/Access Token radio button.

4. Click on Generate a new Client ID and Secret button.

5. Click on Save Settings button to properly propagate your changes.

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Step 3: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your Base Url, Client ID, Client Secret and User Name:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Drupal.
2. Enter your Base Url, Client ID, Client Secret and User Name in their designated fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

You are now connected to Drupal.