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description: External client apps provide single sign-on (SSO) and use OAuth protocols to authorize third-party applications. When you configure the app and assign appropriate permission sets, DevOps Center appears in the App Launcher.
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# Create an External Client App

External client apps provide single sign-on (SSO) and use OAuth protocols to authorize third-party applications. When you configure the app and assign appropriate permission sets, DevOps Center appears in the App Launcher.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d7048e75 ">To create local external client apps:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d7048e75 ">Create, edit, and delete External Client Apps</td>

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Before you start, identify and save your DevOps Center URL. Go to My Domain in Setup. Copy the Current My Domain URL value under My Domain Details. Replace the <my\_url> placeholder with this value to format your custom URL: https://<my\_domain>/sf\_devops/DevOpsCenter.app.

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Note Starting with the 260 release, DevOps Center is transitioning from connected apps to external client apps.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter External Client Apps, and then select **External Client App Manager**.
2. Click **New External Client App**.
3. On the Settings tab, enter these details in the Basic Information section.
    
    - External Client App Name: DevOps Center
    - API Name: DevOps\_Center
    - Contact Email: support@salesforce.com
    - Distribution State: Local
4. In the API (Enable OAuth Settings) section, select **Enable OAuth**.
    
    Enabling OAuth is required for the profile and permission set assignment options to appear on the Policies tab, even if you don't plan to use OAuth for authentication.
5. Set any other parameters based on your business requirements, and save your changes.
6. On the Policies tab, click **Edit**, and then configure the App Policies section.
7. In the Start Page field, select **Custom**.
8. In the Custom Start URL field, enter the DevOps Center URL that you saved.
9. Save your changes.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: External Client Apps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.external_client_apps.htm&language=en_US)