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Update Auth Provider

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Plinqx uses this Auth Provider to securely authenticate internal API calls to the Salesforce Metadata API. This ensures a seamless and secure integration between Plinqx and Salesforce, following best practices for authentication and authorization.

It enables Plinqx to retrieve and manage metadata configurations, ensuring that API-related changes are applied consistently across the platform. This authentication mechanism is essential for deploying updates, managing API metadata, and maintaining a secure connection between Plinqx and Salesforce.

Step 1: Retrieve the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret

  1. Navigate to Setup in Salesforce.
  2. In the Quick Find box, search for and select App Manager.
  3. Locate the Plinqx Admin Connected App in the list.
  4. Click View next to the app.
  5. Once in the App click the Manage Consumer Details button.
  6. Enter the Verification Code that was emailed to you, then click Verify
  7. Copy the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret.

Step 2: Open the Plinqx Auth Provider

  1. In Setup, search for and select Auth Providers.
  2. Find Plinqx Auth Provider in the list and click Edit.

Step 3: Enter the Consumer Key and Secret

  1. Locate the Consumer Key field and paste the copied key from the Connected App.
  2. Locate the Consumer Secret field and paste the copied secret from the Connected App.

Step 4: Save the Configuration

  1. Click Save to apply the changes.