True or false? OAuth is recommended when multiple accounts will be using the integration.
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Correct answer: True.
Why this is the answer
In the HubSpot Data Integration certification, this statement is True because OAuth (Open Authorization) is the industry-standard protocol specifically designed for public apps and integrations intended for use across multiple HubSpot portals. Unlike private app tokens, which provide static access to a single account, OAuth allows an integration to securely request specific permissions from a user through a standardized "consent screen" and then manage access via rotating access and refresh tokens. This architecture ensures that a single codebase can safely interact with many distinct customer accounts without the developer ever seeing the users' login credentials, while also providing a scalable way to handle authentication and permission scopes for third-party marketplace applications.
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