NetSuite SuiteSignOn Translation of OAuth Definitions

Familiarize yourself with the OAuth 1.0 Protocol, RFC 5849. Refer to the following table to understand how the SuiteSignOn feature implements OAuth:

NetSuite Term	Definition	Analogous OAuth Term
Service Provider	NetSuite	Service Provider
Consumer	External application provider of the application to be accessed from NetSuite through SuiteSignOn, may also be known as partner.	Consumer
Consumer Key	Globally unique identifier of the consumer, generated by NetSuite.	Consumer Key
Shared Secret	Password used to establish ownership of the consumer key, entered by the consumer when setting up the SuiteSignOn connection. The shared secret has a 1-1 relationship with the consumer key.	Consumer Secret
Token	Value used to gain access to protected resources on behalf of the user, generated by NetSuite, good for a single session.	—
User	Individual who has logged into NetSuite and initiated activity between the consumer and NetSuite.	User

Related Topics

• SuiteSignOn Definitions, Parameters, and Code Samples
• Outbound Single Sign-on (SuiteSignOn)
• Understanding SuiteSignOn
• Sample SuiteSignOn HTTP Calls
• Setting Up SuiteSignOn Integration

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