# Google OAuth Google OAuth (Open Authorization) is a secure authorization protocol that allows users to grant third-party applications access to their Google accounts without sharing their usernames and passwords. It is a standard authentication mechanism used by Google to provide secure, delegated access to resources on its platform, including Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, and other services. OAuth provides a token-based authentication system where users can grant access to their account data without disclosing their credentials to that service. The user first logs in to their Google account and then permits the third-party application to access specific resources using an access token. The application then uses this token to access the authorized resources on the user's behalf without needing the user to provide their login credentials again. ## Configuring Google OAuth Step 1: Log into the **APIs & Services** page on the Google Cloud platform: Step 2: Click the project pulldown menu.

Step 3: Click **NEW PROJECT.**

Step 4: Enter a project name and click **Create**.

Step 5: Click the **OAuth consent screen** in the left nav bar.

Step 6: Validate that the user type is "internal" and click **EDIT APP**.

Step 7: Enter a value for the **App name,** select a value for the **User Support email** from the pulldown menu, and enter an email address for the **Developer contact information**. Click **SAVE AND CONTINUE.**

Step 8: Click **ADD OR REMOVE SCOPES.**

Step 9: Add the following scopes: email, profile, and openid. Click **Update**.

Step 10: Click **Credentials** from the left main menu.

Step 11: Click **CREATE CREDENTIALS** and then select **OAuth client ID**.

Step 12: Select **Web application** as the **Application Type**.

Step 13: Click **ADD URI** under the "Authorized JavaScript origins" header and enter the PlexTrac UI URL (i.e., ;

Step 14: Click **ADD URI** from "Authorized redirect URIs," insert the PlexTrac URL, and add "/`api/v2/authenticate/google`" at the end of the url used in Step 10. Click **CREATE**.

Step 15: Copy the values provided for **Your Client ID** and **Your Client Secret**. Click **Ok**.

Step 16: Log in to PlexTrac as an admin. Step 17: Navigate to the **Account Admin** page. Click **Security** under "Security & User Management."

Step 18: Click **Authentication Methods** under "Authentication."

Step 19: From the **OAuth Providers** tab, select "Google" from the dropdown menu under "Authentication Providers.

Step 20: For the **Provider URL**, enter . Enter the **Client ID** value into the "Identifier" field and the **Client Secret** value obtained earlier from previous steps into the "Secret" field. Toggle on the **Enabled** button. Click **Save**.

Step 21: Return to "Security & User Management" and click **Users**.

Step 22: Under the column header "Authentication Provider," select the desired user and change the value to "Google."

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