Data studio connector using two api keys to authenticate

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I am trying to build a connector that needs to access an API which requires API_KEY and API_SECRET. Currently Data Studio doesn't support authentication with two keys. So I thought I'd use auyhentication type NONE and then in getConfig() function I would prompt the user to input two required keys. However it seemms an awkward thing to do so I am asking more experienced developers. Am I introducing any security issue here? From what I understand there is no deifference whether I check and store user credentials in getConfig() or setCredentials(). They all end up stored in PropertiesService so I don't see any major difference. However, I may be wrong...

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google-data-studio

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Currently(Nov 2019) there isn't support for API_KEY+API_SECRET. You have a few alternatives:

  1. Use USER_PASS and in the connector description, instruct the user to use API_KEY for USER and API_SECRET for PASS.

  2. Use NONE and get the info in getConfig().

Until the Data Studio team implements a solution, I recommend using #1. This will make it easier for you to migrate code and existing users once an official solution becomes available.