What is OAuth connection?

Also known as: OAuth, OAuth integration

Definition

An open standard that lets a user give an external app access to their social media account without sharing a password — one click exchanges a secure token instead.

In-depth explanation

OAuth is the modern standard for connecting social media accounts to a platform like Senly. Instead of sharing passwords (insecure and against platform terms), the user grants permission through OAuth for specific actions (reading, posting, pulling analytics). That permission can be revoked at any moment in the platform settings.

For agencies, OAuth is a huge time-saver: instead of looking up and entering API keys per client, the client or agency clicks "Connect Instagram" once and picks the right account. Everything else happens automatically.

Example from agency practice

New client Y connects their Instagram to Senly: clicks "Connect", logs in at Meta, chooses which pages to link, grants permission. Thirty seconds of work. From that moment the agency can schedule and publish on the client's behalf — without ever knowing the password.

Especially relevant for

  • Agency owners
  • Developers
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