OAuth and REST API

Create and schedule Basic Engine Robots to use the REST API and OAuth credentials.

OAuth is an open standard for authorization used with many popular APIs such as X and Facebook. It provides a means for applications and robots to access data or perform actions on behalf of the user without having direct access to user login credentials. For example, a robot can use X API to extract the most recent mentions of a user, such as @Tungsten, using access tokens provided by that user but without having explicit access to @Tungsten X password.

OAuth credentials are used as input for robots in a schedule, allowing them to access APIs on behalf of the authenticated client without having access to the user name and password.

When you use OAuth with Basic Engine Robots, you must also configure input in the schedules.

See the following topics:

• Write REST API robots with OAuth

• Schedule robots with OAuth credentials