Obtaining an API key for the Google Docs API

Obtaining an API key for the Google Docs API

Oct 28, 2019

This tutorial demonstrates how to create a project in Google Docs developer website for use with the Google Docs API. This tutorial covers (i) creating your application; (ii) retrieving your OAuth 2.0 client ID and client secret; as well as (iii) configuring your application scopes.

Steps to follow:

  1. Sign in to the Google Cloud console - https://console.developers.google.com/
  2. Select your Google's project (or create a new one)
  3. Search for the Google Docs API and enable it
  4. On the main menu, select "APIs & Services" then "Credentials"
  5. Now create credentials with the "OAuth client ID" method
  6. If you don't have one, you'll have to configure an OAuth consent screen. Inside the OAuth consent screen configuration, make sure that "bearer.sh" is listed in the "Authorized domains"
  7. Now, back to create an OAuth client ID page, select "Web application"
  8. In the Authorized redirect URIs, paste the following URL - https://int.bearer.sh/v2/auth/callback
  9. Click on "Create" and that's it!