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What are the steps to complete Google OAuth?
1. Start off by creating a new project in your Google Developer account. This video was created to help you setup your project and configure your OAuth consent screen. 2. Setup your Proxy URL. 3. Add this to your privacy policy, “(App’s) use and ...
How do I get my Proxy URL?
What is A Proxy URL? The Proxy URL lets the OAuth providers (Google, Yahoo or Outlook.com) know that you are asking CloudSponge to get the address book for you. The sole purpose of this page is to accept the OAuth code parameter from the provider and ...
What is a proxy URL
The Proxy URL lets the OAuth providers (Google, Yahoo or Outlook.com) know that you are asking CloudSponge to get the address book for you. The sole purpose of this page is to accept the OAuth code parameter from the provider and “proxy” it to ...
Can CloudSponge help with my Google OAuth project?
We're happy to help our customers through the OAuth process. We even offer a concierge service to enable Google for your Contact Picker. Alternatively, if you would rather do it yourself, you can also add us to your existing project; we will help ...
How do I get approved for Google OAuth?
We have written an exhaustive guide on getting approved for Google OAuth here. We recommend watching this video before you begin: *Google has updated their requirement for the privacy policy and has provided this example that can be added to yours, ...
What is OAuth, and do I need it?
OAuth is an authentication protocol that enables applications to request access to user's data. The application sends the user’s browser to a predefined URL to start the authorization process and displays the consent screen showing what access is ...
Do I need to complete OAuth in order to use CloudSponge?
While Yahoo, AOL, and Microsoft are optional (but highly recommended) Google OAuth must be completed before Google Contacts will show in your Contact Picker. Google has strict requirements that everyone must follow. Click here to learn more about ...
Why isn’t Google Contacts showing up in my Contact Picker?
By default, Google will not be in your Contact Picker until you start your Google OAuth project. We did this intentionally so as to not display errors to your site users. Once you start your OAuth project, Google will automatically appear in your ...
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Why did I get an email alert saying that CloudSponge accessed my account?
If you received a notice from your email service provider, you likely used CloudSponge to access your contacts with one of our customers. Please rest assured that we do not store, use, or distribute your address book contents in any way other than to ...
What scopes should I choose for Google OAuth and how do I justify them?
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