Retool API connection with OAuth2.0 and private keys

[cat]

Hello, I have a question on how to set up API connection in Retool with OAuth2.0 and using private/public keys (not client secret). I have not found any docs explaining this. I understand there's a way to set up custom auth, but could you please assist on how it can be done. Or is there no way for such configuration?

My query works with okta-sdk-python using client ID and private key, scope. I wish to use these credentials for API connection in Retool as well.

[MiguelOrtiz]

Hi @cat and welcome to the forum!

This is the main documentation for Custom OAuths:

Custom API authentication | Retool Docs

Here's a really useful topic on Custom OAuths:

Custom Keys & Values in OAuth2 Post Request to Token URL

Hello, Some OAuth2 flows require insertion of data into headers and bodies of specific steps. In my current case, that is required to work with the Sharepoint Online REST API using Retool as a Sharepoint Add-In (created via appregnew.aspx, for those stuck with the same issue). In this particular use case, the post-authentication HTTP POST request to the access token/auth server endpoint must contain additional data in the body of the request. As far as I can tell there is no way to accompli…

Also see this one

And here's a brilliant guide from the retool team on REsource connections

I hope this is helpful