How to Obtain Client ID and Client Secret for a Site

The client ID and client secret are essential for publishing resources between sites using external site publishing.

Steps to Get Client ID and Client Secret from the Specific Site

1. Navigate to the “Settings” page.
2. Go to the “Site Credentials” tab.
3. Copy the Client Id and Client Secret displayed on the page.
   

Access to the “Site Credential” settings page requires the “Site Credentials” specific settings permission or the “All Settings" permission.

Steps to Get Client ID and Client Secret from the UMS

1. Navigate to the “{your_domain/ums/sites}” page. Click on the site name to which you need to obtain the credentials.
   
   
2. Copy the Client Id and Client Secret displayed on the page.
   

Steps to Get Client ID and Client Secret Using REST API

REST API for Obtaining an Access Token

Before making any changes, it is necessary to authenticate with the Bold BI server to obtain an access token. This token must be included in the header of all API requests to ensure they are authorized. For detailed instructions, refer to the article on How to generate Access Token from User Management Server using Bold BI REST API?.

Get the Site’s Client ID and Client Secret Using REST API

You can retrieve the site’s client ID and client secret using the REST API by following the details below.

API Endpoint:

Additional References

• Publishing dashboards between sites
• Publish resources between sites using REST API
• How to publish a dashboard with the same name to a destination site using Bold BI REST API
• Manage Permissions in Bold BI
• Manage Sites in Bold BI