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Creating a Vanta connection

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Using Client ID & Secret

To create the connection you need:
  • A Client ID
  • A Client Secret
  • Scopes

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Obtaining the credentials

Follow Vanta’s documentation to create an app of type Manage Vanta and generate Client ID and Client Secret. To run all actions in this integration, make sure to include the following scope in the Scopes connection attribute: vanta-api.all:read. To read more about Vanta’s scopes, please visit Vanta’s Permission Scopes.

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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 Vanta 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 Client ID & Secret as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Client ID
    • The Client Secret
    • The Scopes
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.