Blackline

Steps to obtain the ClientID, Client Secret, Scopes and Environment

Follow the below listed steps and obtain the ClientID, Client Secret, Scoper and Environment to later use while configuring Blackline app in Zilla.

1. Login to your Blackline account and Search for ‘API Client Settings’ in the Search Bar
   
   

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2. Within API Credentials Management, click ‘Create Client’
   
   

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3. In the Create Client configuration window,

   • add the scope bl.users

   • add your instance scope

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4. Once all of the fields have been configured, click ‘Create Client’.
   
   

    

5. This will result in providing you with the ClientID + Secret that will allow you to authenticate to the Blackline APIs.
   
   

Steps to setup Blackline application instance in Zilla

• Visit the Zilla application and login using your admin credentials and then click Add Application in the top right.

• A window with a search bar appears, type in blackline in the search bar. Blackline application entry will appear at the top of the list, click Add to Applications button to the right.

• Fill in the form with appropriate details and then click Add to Applications button.

• A detailed view of Blackline application appears. Click Sync now or the gear icon in top right corner to configure your application.

• Enable API Integration option from the dialog.

• Add the configuration details and click Sync Now / Next.

• Click Next, the sync will begin.

• On the next dialog, click Done.

• On the Sync Summary dialog, check the summary and click on Close.