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An application is an OAuth client: an external system or service that connects to your API through authentication with an identity provider. Each application has its own credentials (client ID and secret) that authorize and authenticate access to the APIs. In multi-tenant deployments, the list shows only the applications of the logged-in administrator’s tenant. Console does not expose applications from other tenants.

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The Applications page

Click the gear icon () in the top navigation bar, then select Applications. The section needs Access Manager and the read permission on applications. Without that permission, Applications does not appear in the Settings sidebar. The table has five columns: The Lerian Console application is protected: its row has no actions menu, so it cannot be viewed or deleted from here. The footer gives the number of applications in the list. The list does not paginate. A Security Warning banner stands above the table. It asks you to:
  • Keep the client ID and the client secret confidential.
  • Store the keys in a secure location.
  • Delete an application only when you are sure.
  • Rotate the credentials when you suspect a compromise.
  • Keep the keys out of frontend code and public repositories.

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Create an application

1

Open the form

Click New Application. The form opens on the right side of the screen.
2

Choose the application name

Pick the application from the list the form offers. The list comes from the platform. You cannot type a name that is not on it.
3

Describe the application

Write a short Description of what the application does.
4

Save

Click Save. This step needs the create permission on applications. The Console answers with the message “Application successfully created”.
The new application appears in the list with its Client ID and Client Secret.

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View an application

Find the application, open the menu in the Actions column, and select Details. The Application Details panel opens on the right side of the screen with four read-only fields: Name, Description, ClientId, and ClientSecret. A copy button sits next to the ClientId and the ClientSecret, in the panel and in the table.
Application details cannot be edited. To change one, delete it and create it again.
The client secret is shown in the list and in the details panel every time you open them. Treat anyone who can open this page as someone who holds every secret on it.

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Delete an application

Deleting an application revokes access to all connected services. It is irreversible and permanently removes the application.
1

Open the row menu

Find the application, open the menu in the Actions column, and select Delete.
2

Confirm

A dialog asks “Are you sure you want to delete?”. Click Yes, delete it. To stop, click I changed my mind.
The Console answers with the message “Application successfully deleted”.

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What the Console does not expose

Use the Identity APIs for provider links, default-provider configuration, and other application settings that Console does not expose.