CFTools Developer Application

This application interacts with the CFTools Data API (opens in a new tab) and therefor requires you to create a CFTools Developer Application. If you already have a CFTools Developer Application, feel free to re-use your credentials and skip to the next part of your guide.

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Go to CFTools Applications

Let's get started by navigating to the CFTools Developer Portal (opens in a new tab), and clicking the "New Application" button in the top-right

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Create the application

Give it a unique name, so that you can recoqnize it later, and click "Create"

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Don't use CFTools in the name of your application, this is reserved for internal use and will error if you include it in your applications's name

Save the application credentials

Note your Application Id and Secret down, you will need these later.

Application ID

Application ID is your CFTOOLS_API_APPLICATION_ID

Secret

Secret is your CFTOOLS_API_SECRET

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Grant access to resources

Navigate to the "Grant URL" displayed in your CFTools application overview, and navigate there to authorize access to your server & resources (ban lists included, if you plan on using any)

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This is where most users encounter errors. This step, like all others, is crucial, and your bot won't work without it - if you encounter any GrantRequired errors, that means you are missing this Grant of Access to your resources.

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That's all. You have now created your own CFTools Developer Application that will be used to communicate with the CFTools Data API. Note down your credentials for this application, and store them somewhere safe.

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