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# Creating an application

Open the OAuth2 applications page from your [account dashboard](https://wynncraft.com/account/dashboard?section=applications) and create a new application.

![Add application](https://cdn.wynncraft.com/nextgen/docs/add-app.png)

Each application represents one OAuth2 client.

After giving it a name, your application will be created and you will have access to this editor:

![Application editor](https://cdn.wynncraft.com/nextgen/docs/app-identity.png)

> **Warning**
>
> The application secret is hidden after leaving the page. Save it before closing the editor if your application is private and needs a client secret.

## Application identity

The editor lets you see:

* `Application ID`
* `Application Secret`

and edit:

* `Description`

## Application metadata

In the editor, you should set:

* `Name`
* `Website`
* `Terms of Service`
* `Privacy Policy`

These fields describe the client that is requesting access and should match the real application that users are authorizing.

## Redirect URIs

Applications can define one or more redirect URLs.

Use `Add Redirect URL` to register every callback URL your application will use.

Only `https` redirect URLs are allowed, except for local development URLs using `localhost` or `127.0.0.1`.

The redirect URI used during authorization must match the one used later during token exchange.

## Public and private applications

The editor includes a `Public Application` toggle.

Enable public mode when your application runs in an environment where the secret could be exposed.

In practice:

* Public applications should not rely on a client secret.
* Private applications can use a client secret.

The API behavior for public and private applications is documented on the token exchange route at [POST /oauth/token](https://docs.wynncraft.com/modules/o-auth-2/exchange-oauth-token).

## Scopes

The URL generator lets you enable the scopes your application requests.

The UI currently exposes:

* `identify`
* `main_access`
* `character_list_access`
* `character_data_access`
* `character_build_access`
* `online_status`
* `hunted_characters_access`
* `guild_history_access`
* `guild_high_ranked_access`

Only request the scopes your application actually needs.

## URL generator

The editor also shows:

* the selected redirect URI
* a generated authorization URL

Use that generated URL to verify that your selected redirect URI and requested scopes match the application configuration before integrating the OAuth2 flow in your client.

![Url generator](https://cdn.wynncraft.com/nextgen/docs/app-url.png)

> Create and configure a Wynncraft OAuth2 client