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# Connect REST API Authorization

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.264.0.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&language=en_US "HTML (New Window)")
- _Salesforce Help_: [Authorize Apps with OAuth](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=remoteaccess_authenticate.htm&language=en_US "HTML (New Window)")
- _Salesforce Help_: [OpenID Connect Token Introspection](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=remoteaccess_oidc_token_introspection_endpoint.htm&language=en_US "HTML (New Window)")
- _Trailhead_: [Build Integrations Using Connected Apps](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/trails/build-integrations-using-connected-apps "HTML (New Window)")