Create OAuth Client ID
Written by Sukhmanjeet Kaur
Updated at July 30th, 2025
OAuth client ID allows third party applications to access protected resources (such as Gmail) based on the user's credentials. Perform the following steps to create OAuth Client ID.
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From the left-hand navigation pane, select Credentials.
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Under Create Credentials, click OAuth client ID.
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In the new page named Create OAuth client ID, enter the following information.
- Select Desktop App from the Application type dropdown list.
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In the Name field, enter the unique name of your OAuth 2.0 client.
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Click Create.
Client Id and Client Secret would appear in a pop-up window. -
Click Credentials in the left menu bar and click on Download Credentials against the newly created OAuth Client Id.
