Overview

Authorization with BSN.Cloud requires creation of an Application inside the BrightSign cloud account.

After creating a Connector on the Xyte side, during the Authorization stage the following information will be required:

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Note:

The App ID must be an integer.

API Access Requirements

To use the BrightSign cloud API with Xyte, make sure you have:

• Required account / tenant: BSN.Cloud account
• Required access: Access to the required BSN.Cloud capabilities
• Required plan / license: Some capabilities are free under bsn.Control; others require a paid bsn.Content subscription
• Where to verify: BSN.Cloud tiers page

Setting up BSN.Cloud

1. Login to your account.

2. Select the Network to connect.

3. Go to "Settings->Applications"

   

4. Click "Add Application"

5. Enable the required features for integration to work:

   
   1. Main features:
      1. Device -> Retrieve
   2. Self features:
      1. Applications -> Create
      2. Applications -> Update
      3. Networks -> Retrieve

6. Click Save

7. Copy the "Client ID", "Client Secret" of the new application to the Xyte Connector setup form.

8. Copy the "App ID" from the URL of the BSN.Cloud tab

   
   1. E.g. if the URL is: https://adminpanel.bsn.cloud/en/user/settings/applications/724
   2. The App ID is "724"
   3. Copy the App ID to the Xyte Connector setup form.

Additional information

Connector root space name: Bright_sign_v2

If deleted and re-added:

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Deleting this connector will remove all imported devices and their data. This action cannot be undone.

• A new connector will be created upon re-adding.
• If the name Bright_sign_v2 already exists, the new connector will be named Bright_sign_v2 1.
• The device tree will be re-imported under the new connector.
• The tree hierarchy will not be deleted.