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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Foursquare credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with your Foursquare account.
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Prerequisites​

Before creating a Foursquare credential, you need to obtain a Client ID and Client Secret from your Foursquare developer account. The Client ID and Client Secret are required to authenticate with the Foursquare Places API.

To obtain your Client ID and Client Secret, you need to have a Foursquare developer account with API access enabled. Once you have access to your account, you can create a new app in the Foursquare Developer Console to generate a Client ID and Client Secret. The Client ID and Client Secret are sent as query parameters (client_id and client_secret) for all API requests to the Foursquare Places API. For detailed information about API authentication setup, refer to the Foursquare Places API documentation.

Create a Foursquare Credential​

  • To create a new Foursquare credential, after selecting the data source/destination type, click the Add Credential tile to open the Add New Credential overlay.

New Credential Overlay – Foursquare

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Credential Name & Description​

  1. Enter a name for the credential in the Credential Name field and a short, meaningful description in the Credential Description field.

    Resource descriptions are recommended but are not required. They should be used provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

Client ID and Client Secret​

  1. Enter your Foursquare Client ID in the Client ID field. This is the Client ID you obtained from your Foursquare Developer Console. The Client ID is sent as the client_id query parameter for all API requests to the Foursquare Places API.

  2. Enter your Foursquare Client Secret in the Client Secret field. This is the Client Secret you obtained from your Foursquare Developer Console. The Client Secret is sent as the client_secret query parameter for all API requests to the Foursquare Places API.

    Keep your Client ID and Client Secret secure and do not share them publicly. The Client ID and Client Secret provide access to your Foursquare account and should be treated as sensitive information. You can view and manage your API credentials in your Foursquare Developer Console. The Client ID and Client Secret are sent as query parameters (client_id and client_secret) for all API requests to the Foursquare Places API. For detailed information about obtaining and managing API credentials, see the Foursquare Places API authentication documentation.

Save the Credential​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Save button at the bottom of the overlay to save the configured credential.

  2. The newly added credential will now appear in a tile on the Authenticate screen during data source/destination creation and can be selected for use with a new data source or destination.