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API: Get Authentication token for authorized connectors

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Brittian User
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We have a use case where we would like to get access to the source API after our customers authorize through the Fivetran API. For example, a customer adds a Salesforce connector and we would like to use the Salesforce API separate from the data we get from Fivetran.  Currently, it feels like we would have to require two different forms of authentication in order to do this. 1: Oauth through Fivetran API; 2: Oauth/APIKey for internal use. Is there a solution where we can get some sort of access token to use so we can access the integration's api ourselves?  

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    Alexa Maturana-Lowe User
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    Brittian we're considering going the other way, so instead of us passing you our OAuth token, we're building an endpoint to accept a refresh token from our customers. Here's a related feature request for the alternative solution. Would that work for your use case? 

  • Alexa Maturana-Lowe User

    Brittian we have released the ability for our API to accept OAuth tokens for several connectors including salesforce. Have you been able to play around with this new functionality? Any feedback?

  • Jonathan User

    Hi I have the same question as this which the refresh token solution doesn't really solve.

    We want to get the Salesforce access token saved to Fivetran for other operations. Is this possible?

  • Alexa Maturana-Lowe User

    Jonathan, We can't share the secrets once the source issues them to us. The reason being that they are tied to our developer ID with the source so if they are misused we risk the source cutting off all Fivetran access to the source which would break all customer connections. I'd love to learn more about what you're trying to do with the token and how this would help your overall process.