Create an M2M application

This guide shows you how to create a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) application in Kinde. They are either general or organization-scoped (Organization scoped M2M apps are available on Plus and Scale plans only).

Create a general M2M application

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You will want to create a separate M2M application for each user, system, or business who needs to access your APIs. It is not secure to share access via the same tokens or app keys.

1. Go to Settings > Applications.
2. Select Add Application.
3. In the dialog that opens, give the application a name, and select Machine to Machine as the Application type.
4. Select Save. App keys - including Domain details, Client ID and Client Secret - are issued for the application.

Create an organization-scoped M2M application

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If you want to create an M2M application that is scoped to an organization, you can do in the organization context.

1. Go to Organizations > [Organization] > M2M apps.
2. Select Add M2M application.
3. In the dialog that opens, give the application a name, and select Machine to Machine as the Application type.
4. Select Save. App keys - including Domain details, Client ID and Client Secret - are issued for the application.