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Set up a connection to Canto

Canto is a digital asset management (DAM) platform. It helps organizations organize, store, manage, and share digital content like images, videos, documents, and other media files in a centralized, searchable library.

Set up a connection

After you start the connection, configure it in the Create connection panel and complete all of the required * authentication settings:

Setting

Instructions

Name your connection * 

Enter a clear and distinguishable name.

Throughout integrator.io imports and exports, you will have the option to choose this new connection. A unique identifier will prove helpful later when selecting it from a list of the connections in your account.

Tenant subdomain * 

Enter your Canto account tenant subdomain. For example, if your account URL is https://demo.canto.com/api/v1, then demo is your tenant subdomain.

Region * 

Select your Canto account region:

  • AU: if your account URL is https://demo.au.canto.com

  • CA: if your account URL is https://demo.ca.canto.com

  • DE: if your account URL is https://demo.canto.de

  • Global: if your account URL is https://demo.canto.global

  • US: if your account URL is https://demo.canto.com

OAuth 2.0 client * 

Select the OAuth 2.0 client that stores the client ID and client secret provided to you by Canto.

To add an OAuth 2.0 client and configure your credentials, click the plus (+) button. Click the edit (pencil.svg) button to modify a selected OAuth 2.0 client. For more information, see Create an OAuth 2.0 iClient resource.

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Grant type * 

Select your OAuth 2.0 grant type (either Authorization code or Client credentials).

Scopes * 

Scopes are OAuth 2.0 permissions that Canto defines to limit access to your account.

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Tip

This connector documentation describes only the settings shown for the Simple view. For the corresponding HTTP settings, see the OAuth 2.0 auth universal connector documentation.

How to retrieve the client ID and client secret

  1. Sign in to your Canto account.

  2. Navigate to Settings > Configuration options > API keys.

  3. Click Create API key.

  4. Enter a Name.

  5. Enter the Website.

  6. Enter the Logo URL.

  7. Enter the Celigo integrator.io Redirect URL.

  8. Click Finish.

  9. Copy the App ID (Client ID).

  10. Copy the App secret (Client secret).

Configure scopes

  1. Click Scope.

  2. To access all of the scopes in the API, click the » button.

    – or – 

    Check the scopes you want to add and click the > button.

  3. Click Save

Save and authorize

  1. Click Save and authorize to commit your changes, and proceed to sign in with Canto.

  2. After signing in, review the permissions for the integration and click Authorize application.

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