# Flexport (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Flexport** focuses on supply chain management and logistics, including order management, delivery, trade financing, insurance, freight forwarding and customs brokerage.

## API documentation

API documentation for **Flexport** (used to build this connector) can be found via the link below:

{% embed url="<https://apidocs.flexport.com/>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

When adding connector instances for **Flexport**, the following authentication methods are supported:

* [OAuth 2 (client credentials)](#oauth-2-authorisation-code)

### OAuth 2 (client credentials)

When a user chooses to [add a connector instance](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance) using **OAuth 2 (client credentials)** authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Client secret</code></td><td>true</td><td>The <strong>secret</strong> generated for Patchworks via Flexport. Please see <a href="https://developers.flexport.com/tutorials/using-api-credentials/#creating-api-credentials">this Flexport help article</a> for guidance on generating credentials.</td></tr><tr><td><code>Client ID</code></td><td>true</td><td>The <strong>clientid</strong> generated for Patchworks via Flexport. Please see <a href="https://developers.flexport.com/tutorials/using-api-credentials/#creating-api-credentials">this Flexport help article</a> for guidance on generating credentials.</td></tr><tr><td><code>Scope</code></td><td>true</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><code>Grant type</code></td><td>true</td><td>Leave set to <code>client_credentials</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Response authentication token key</code></td><td>true</td><td>Leave set to <code>access_token</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Audience</code></td><td>true</td><td>Leave set to <code>https://api.flexport.com</code></td></tr></tbody></table>