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Creating an Adobe Cloud connection

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

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Using Server-to-Server

To create the connection you need:

  • A Client ID
  • A Client Secret
  • A Scope
  • An Organization ID

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Obtaining the credentials

  1. Access the Adobe Developer Console
    • Log in to the Adobe Developer Console.
    • Navigate to your existing project (e.g., “Project 1”).
  1. Access OAuth Server-to-Server credentials
    • In your project, locate the “OAuth Server-to-Server” credential under the Credentials section.
    • This page contains all the required connection information.
  1. Gather the required credentials
    • Client ID: Located at the top of the credentials page.
    • Client Secret: Click “Retrieve client secret” if not visible, then use the copy button.
    • Scopes: Listed in the Scopes section.
    • Organization ID: Found in the Organization ID field on the same page.

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Adobe Cloud icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Server-to-Server as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Client ID
    • The Client Secret
    • The Scope
    • The Organization ID
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Using Service Account

To create the connection you need:

  • A client ID
  • A client secret
  • An organization ID
  • A technical account ID
  • A private key

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Obtaining the credentials​

  1. Login to your Adobe Cloud Developer account.

  2. Navigate to the Adobe Cloud Developer console page.

  3. Click Create New Project.

  4. Click Add API

  5. Choose the User Management API

  6. Click Generate a key pair, and in the end click Generate keypair

  7. Once the private key pair was generated, navigate back to the Project page and click on the project you’ve created

  8. Click Service Account

  9. Copy the specified credentials

    Don’t forget to copy the private key that was generated in step number 7.

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Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

  2. Select the Adobe Cloud icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.

  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

  4. Select Access Token as the method to make the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The client ID
    • The client secret
    • The organization ID
    • The technical account ID
    • The private key

  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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