Alaris Connected App Setup for Traction Rec/Salesforce
Overview:
To integrate Alaris to your Traction Rec/Salesforce instance, you will first need to set up a Connected App in Salesforce.
Step-by-Step instructions
- Log into your Salesforce instance, select the Gear icon in the top right, then select Setup.
- On the left side, under the Identity section, click OAuth and OpenID Connect Settings, then on the right side, switch on the three settings show below.
- On the left side, under the Apps section, click App Manager.
- In the top right, select the New Connected App button.
- In the Basic Information section, do the following:
- Type in Alaris in both the Connected App Name and the API Name fields.
- Type in an email of your choosing in the Contact Email field.
- Scroll down to the API (Enable OAuth Settings) section and do the following:
- Checkmark the Enable OAuth Settings checkbox.
- Set the Callback URL to https://www.salesforce.com.
- In the Available OAuth Scopes select box, click on Manage user data via APIs (api) and click the Add button to move it to the Selected OAuth Scopes section.
- Checkmark the Require Secret for Web Server Flow checkbox.
- Checkmark the Require Secret for Refresh Token Flow checkbox.
- Scroll to the very bottom of the screen and click the Save button.
- Back on the App Manager page, on the right side, click the dropdown arrow next to the Alaris connected app that you just created, then click View.
- In the API (Enable OAuth Settings) section, click the Manage Consumer Details button.
- Note that you will most likely be prompted to enter in a verification code for security reasons - if not, skip to Step 12 below.
- In the Consumer Details section, Copy both the Consumer Key and the Consumer Secret and send those to the Alaris contact that is helping you set up your integration.
- Lastly, on the left side, scroll down to the Identity Menu, click OAuth and OpenID Connect Settings, make sure that Allow OAuth Username-Password Flows and Allow OAuth User-Agent Flows are switched on,