---
schema_version: "1"
id: c7d6ba50aa2421fa707e8d285f202c6e4eac451d387ceb6fbccab6f912fd31ff
title: Manage the Start URL for External Client Apps
collection: admin
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/xcloud/264-0-0/manage_eca_start_url.md
canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.manage_eca_start_url.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5
source_site: help.salesforce.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: 960fb869babc65b55188f467e2aecd84f1ed5349b34a75009049d2c21f36ac99
description: A start URL defines the page where users end up when they run an external client app. The admin of an external client app sets an OAuth-specific start URL or a custom start URL from the Policies tab of the External Client App Manager.
products:
  - Security
  - Cross Cloud
release: "264"
---
# Manage the Start URL for External Client Apps

A start URL defines the page where users end up when they run an external client app. The admin of an external client app sets an OAuth-specific start URL or a custom start URL from the Policies tab of the External Client App Manager.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small permission">
        <colgroup>
          <col style="width:50%">
          <col style="width:50%">
        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d35448e49">User Permissions Needed</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d35448e49 ">To configure the start URL</td>
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d35448e49 ">View all External Client Apps, view their settings, and edit their policies</td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

A start URL isn’t required for an external client app, but it’s required for many of the OAuth flows that external client apps support. Start URLs are also required to make an external client app visible on App Manager.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter External Client Apps Manager, and then select **External Client Apps Manager**.
2. From the actions list for the external client app, select **Edit Policies**.
3. Choose whether to use the OAuth URL or set a custom URL for the start page.
    - To use the start URL defined in OAuth Policies, choose **OAuth**.
    - To set a new start URL, choose **Custom**.
4. Enter the URL of the website where the user is directed after running the external client app.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-identity-264-0-0-production-enus/699dab6f-8f1a-4662-b24f-6521d5b747f7/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note Cofigure the **OAuth Start URL** in the OAuth Policies section.
5. Save your changes.