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# Authenticate for Tableau Next Salesforce Connect API Endpoints

Connect REST API uses OAuth to securely identify your application before connecting to Salesforce.

## OAuth and Connect REST API

For current OAuth information, see [OAuth and Connect REST API](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_using_oauth.htm) in the Connect REST API developer guide.

## More Resources

Salesforce offers the following resources to help you navigate connected apps and OAuth:

- _Salesforce Help_: [Connected Apps](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=connected_app_overview.htm)
- _Salesforce Help_: [Authorize Apps with OAuth](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=remoteaccess_authenticate.htm)
- _Salesforce Help_: [OpenID Connect Token Introspection](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=remoteaccess_oidc_token_introspection_endpoint.htm)
- _Trailhead_: [Build Integrations With External Client Apps](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/projects/build-integrations-with-external-client-apps)