# Authorize Connector

Source: https://recoupable.dev/docs/api-reference/connectors/authorize

Generate an OAuth authorization URL for connecting a third-party service. Redirect to the returned URL to complete the OAuth flow.

## POST /api/connectors

Full OpenAPI specification: https://recoupable.dev/docs/spec/social.json

## Authentication

This operation requires one of the security alternatives in the specification below. Security scheme definitions are included where present in the published specification.

[Authentication guide](https://recoupable.dev/docs/authentication)

## Operation and referenced schemas

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Recoup API - Social",
    "description": "API documentation for the Recoup platform - an AI agent platform for the music industry",
    "license": {
      "name": "MIT"
    },
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.recoupable.dev"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/connectors": {
      "post": {
        "security": [
          {
            "apiKeyAuth": []
          },
          {
            "bearerAuth": []
          }
        ],
        "description": "Generate an OAuth authorization URL for connecting a third-party service. Redirect to the returned URL to complete the OAuth flow.",
        "requestBody": {
          "description": "Authorization request details",
          "required": true,
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AuthorizeConnectorRequest"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Authorization URL generated successfully",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AuthorizeConnectorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad request - invalid connector or parameters",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden - no access to the specified account",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "AuthorizeConnectorRequest": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "connector"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "connector": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The connector slug to authorize (e.g., 'googlesheets', 'tiktok', 'youtube', 'twitter', 'linkedin')"
          },
          "callback_url": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri",
            "description": "Optional custom callback URL after OAuth completion"
          },
          "account_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "Optional account ID to connect a service for a different account (e.g., an artist or organization). Use this when connecting an artist's TikTok or other service. The authenticated account must have access. Omit to connect for your own account."
          }
        }
      },
      "AuthorizeConnectorResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "success",
          "data"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "data": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
              "connector",
              "redirectUrl"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "connector": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "The connector slug being authorized"
              },
              "redirectUrl": {
                "type": "string",
                "format": "uri",
                "description": "URL to redirect to for OAuth authorization"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "Error": {
        "required": [
          "error",
          "message"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "error": {
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32"
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "apiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "x-api-key",
        "description": "Your Recoup API key. [Learn more](/quickstart#api-keys)."
      },
      "bearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    }
  }
}
```