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agomezv
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
VBA & API authentication
Hi, I have a VBA that uses the API to create shared links (another process generates these files) , by now I´m using the token that the AppConsole generates and everything it´s ok.
I only need t...
Здравко
3 years agoLegendary | Level 20
agomezv wrote:...
My question is: How can I get access the API whitout implement the OAuth2 flow?
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Hi agomezv,
It's impossible yet.
agomezv wrote:...
This because it will be impossible that the user gets a token from the AppConsole everytime that he use my VBA app.
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The user doesn't need to go in such a way. He can authenticate your application like any other app (like the example here in Python) or authentication in advance and using credentials further, in the actual application, without any other user actions within the app itself.
Hope this helps.
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