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# Specify an OAuth scope

# Specify an OAuth scope {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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Specify the OAuth scopes that you get from the provider. Scopes can be any level of
access specified by the provider, such as read, write, or any string, including a URL.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Open a third-party OAuth provider record.
2. Open a profile associated with the provider.
3. In the OAuth Entity Profile Scopes embedded list, click Insert a new row and then enter a Name for the profile.
4. Right-click the OAuth Entity Profile form header and select Save.  
   The profile record is created.
5. Click the name of the scope that you created and then fill in the form fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Enter a descriptive name. |
   | OAuth provider | Verify the provider associated with this scope. |
   | OAuth scope | The scope that you are granted by the provider. Typical scopes are read and write. Scopes can be any string that the provider specifies. |
   [Table 1. OAuth Entity Scope form fields]

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6. Click Update.
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