---
title: "Begin OAuth connect flow"
method: POST
path: "/credentials/{credential_id}/connect"
tags: ["Credentials"]
---

# Begin OAuth connect flow

`POST /credentials/{credential_id}/connect`

Initiate the OAuth connect flow for a credential.

## Path parameters

- `credential_id` string, required

## Request body

- ConnectRequestBody — Request body for initiating a credential connect flow.
  - `extra` object
  - `scopes` string[]

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ConnectChallengeResponse — Response from a connect initiation.
  - `authorize_url` string, required
  - `state` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Credential is not connectable
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

## Changes

- **2026-07-01** `d65fcba0d25a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-04-13** `76e8f6063728` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/jentic/apis/jentic-control-plane-api/changes/credentials/:credential_id/connect/post.md)

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