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you'll need to create a "consumer". This is an identifier for the application,
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and includes a "key" and "secret", both needed to link to your site.
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-To create the consumer, run the following **on your server**:
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-```bash
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-$ wp oauth1 add
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+Go to **Applications** > **Users** and add your application there. Be sure to
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+specify the callback URL as the path to the console's `land.html` page!
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-ID: 4
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-Key: sDc51JgH2mFu
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-Secret: LnUdIsyhPFnURkatekRIAUfYV7nmP4iF3AVxkS5PRHPXxgOW
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-```
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-
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-Note the key and secret returned here. You'll need those in a moment.
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+Note the key and secret returned when you add the application. You'll need
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+those in a moment.
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### Step 2: Save your configuration
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Time to link the console to your site. Copy `config.sample.json` to
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To make authenticated requests, simply hit the **Auth** button and follow the
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steps on-screen!
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+**NOTE** - The API console does not protect against someone reading the secrets
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+in your `config.json` from a web browser or other HTTP client! Be sure to
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+secure your installation by requiring authentication through your web server.
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+
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## Credits
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* Uses code based on OpenStreetMap's [osm-auth][]. Licensed under the public
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domain.
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developers for releasing this.
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[osm-auth]: https://github.com/osmlab/osm-auth
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-[wpcom-console]: https://github.com/Automattic/rest-api-console
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+[wpcom-console]: https://github.com/Automattic/rest-api-console
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Rachel Baker