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# Hootsuite OAuth 2.0 connector profile – StackOne setup guide

> Set up the OAuth 2.0 connector profile for Hootsuite in StackOne. One-time admin setup required before your users can link Hootsuite accounts via Hub.

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  <h2>Create a Hootsuite developer app</h2>

  <p>Register a new app in the Hootsuite Dev Portal to obtain the Client ID and Client Secret used for OAuth 2.0 authorization.</p>

  <Steps>
    <Step title="Sign in to Hootsuite">
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        <p>Sign in to your <a href="https://hootsuite.com/signin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hootsuite account</a> with your email and password.</p>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Open App directory">
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        <p>In the left sidebar of the Hootsuite dashboard, click <strong>More</strong>, then click <strong>App directory</strong> in the panel that opens.</p>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Open Developer apps">
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        <p>On the <strong>App directory</strong> page, click <strong>Developer apps</strong> in the top right.</p>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Create a new app">
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        <p>On the <strong>My Apps</strong> page of the <strong>Dev Portal</strong>, click <strong>Create an app</strong>. A modal titled <strong>Create an app</strong> opens.</p>

        <ul>
          <li>Enter a name in the <strong>App name</strong> field.</li>
          <li>Enter a short summary in the <strong>Description</strong> field (up to 80 characters).</li>
          <li>Click <strong>Create</strong> to create the app.</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Open the app">
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        <p>Back on the <strong>My Apps</strong> list, click the name of the app you just created to open its detail page.</p>
      </div>
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</section>

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  <h2>Configure redirect URL and copy credentials</h2>

  <p>Open the <strong>Security</strong> section of the app to retrieve the OAuth credentials and configure the redirect URI.</p>

  <Steps>
    <Step title="Open Security">
      <div data-guide-step data-guide-scopes="" data-guide-display-scopes-list="">
        <p>In the left sidebar of the app detail page, click <strong>Security</strong> under <strong>Create</strong>. The <strong>Rest API</strong> tab is selected by default.</p>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Copy the Client ID and Client secret">
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        <p>Under <strong>Rest API information</strong>, copy the values and paste them into StackOne Hub.</p>

        <ul>
          <li>Click <strong>Copy</strong> next to <strong>Client ID</strong> and paste it into the Client ID field in StackOne Hub.</li>
          <li>Click <strong>Show secret</strong> to reveal the <strong>Client secret</strong>, then click <strong>Copy</strong> and paste it into the Client Secret field in StackOne Hub.</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Add the StackOne Hub redirect URI">
      <div data-guide-step data-guide-scopes="" data-guide-display-scopes-list="">
        <p>Scroll to <strong>App redirect URIs</strong>, click the <strong>+</strong> button to add a new entry, paste the StackOne Hub redirect URI into the new field, then click <strong>Save redirect URIs</strong>.</p>

        <ul>
          <li>Add `https://api.stackone.com/connect/oauth2/hootsuite/callback` to the list of redirect URIs.</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</section>

## Creating the StackOne Connector Profile

To create the Connector Profile in StackOne for <strong>Hootsuite</strong>:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Connector Profiles">
    Login to StackOne and navigate to [Connector Profiles](https://app.stackone.com/connector_profiles)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create New Connector Profile">
    <ul>
      <li>Click <strong>+ Connector Profile</strong></li>
      <li>Search for and select <strong>Hootsuite</strong></li>
      <li>Select <strong>Type</strong> as <strong>OAuth 2.0</strong></li>

      <li>
        Fill out the fields using details retrieved from your provider:

        <ul style={{ marginLeft: '20px' }}>
          <li><strong>Client ID</strong></li>
          <li><strong>Client Secret</strong></li>
        </ul>
      </li>

      <li>(Optional) Select <strong>Actions</strong> to be enabled for this Connector Profile</li>
      <li>Click <strong>Create profile</strong></li>
    </ul>
  </Step>
</Steps>

Congratulations! The new Connector Profile will now show up in your project ready to be used. You can now continue to <a href="/guides/accounts-section#linking-accounts">Link Accounts</a> for <strong>Hootsuite</strong>.