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Specify Authentication Method for the API Calls between the Azure Functions and PoolParty

The Azure functions communicate with the PoolParty server via REST API calls. You can decide if these calls will be protected with OAuth 2.0 (starting with PoolParty for SharePoint 2024 R1 the default authentication method for fresh installations) or Basic Authentication.

Note

This functionality requires PoolParty 2022 R1 or higher.

We recommend using OAuth 2.0 to authorize the access to PoolParty APIs to make sure that your API authentication method complies with high security standards and to benefit from performance enhancements offered by OAuth in comparison to Basic Authentication.

  1. Access the settings of the app hosting the Azure functions. For more information, refer to the Microsoft Azure documentation.

  2. Click the Edit icon next to the oAuth setting.

    The Add/edit application setting dialog opens.

  3. If you want to use OAuth, make sure that the value is set to true.

    If you want to use Basic Authentication, set the value to false.

  4. Confirm with Update.

  5. If you changed the authentication method to Basic Authentication, make sure that the app settings contain the PoolParty username and password, which will be used for authentication. For more information, refer to Configure the Function App.

    If you changed the authentication method to OAuth, make sure that the app settings contain the PoolParty client secret and the URL to an access token. For more information, refer to Configure the Function App.

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