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# TSheets

export const title_0 = "TSheets";

## Prerequisites

Before you can connect to Connect AI, you must create OAuth client credentials in TSheets.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Log in to TSheets.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    At the left navigation pane, select **Feature Add-ons** > **Manage Add-ons**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **API Add-On**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Install**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **Add a new application** at bottom left. If a followup window does not display, return to the left navigation pane's **Feature Add-ons** area and select **API**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter a short name and a meaningful description for the new application.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Set the **Redirect URL** to *[https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/](https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/)*. This is also called the **Callback URL**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Save**. The admin tool generates the OAuth Client Id and OAuth Client Secret that you enter below.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect TSheets to your Connect AI account:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the **Sources** page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **+ Add Connection** in the upper-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Type *TSheets* into the search field, then click the data source name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the **Basic Settings** tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter the **OAuth Client Id** that you obtained in the prerequisites.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter the **OAuth Client Secret** that you obtained in the prerequisites.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Sign in** to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the TSheets sign-in page in a new tab.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Log in to your TSheets account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_0} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

    * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
    * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
    * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and TSheets, see [this information page](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/HCM/cloud/default.htm#default).