Using Nuxeo Gadgets from Other Applications

When the Document Management module is installed on the Nuxeo Platform, it is possible to use Nuxeo gadgets in other applications, such as iGoogle.

This takes 2 steps, to make this work:

1. your administrator must authorize the external application to access the Nuxeo Platform,
2. you can add the Nuxeo gadget on the external application.

In this page, we will take the example of iGoogle, which is a pretty easy example. For more complex use cases, you can report to the page Using OAuth.

Authorizing an External Application to Access the Nuxeo Platform

Before users can use the Nuxeo Platform gadgets in another application, the administrator must authorize this application to access Nuxeo content.

To authorize external application to access Nuxeo Platform content:

1. In the Admin Center tab, click on the OpenSocial / OAuth tab.
2. Click on the Consumer tab.
3. Click on the Add link. The form to add a new consumer is displayed.
4. Fill in the form with the parameters below.
5. Click on the Create button.

Google consumer parameters

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Adding the Nuxeo Gadget in the External Application

Add a Nuxeo gadget in an external application:

1. In Nuxeo, go on your dashboard, available in the Home tab.
2. Click on the Add gadget button.

3. Copy the URL of the gadget you want to use in iGoogle.

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4. In the external application, add a new gadget that has the Nuxeo Platform gadget URL. On iGoogle:

   1. On iGoogle home, click on Add gadgets.
   2. On the gadget selection page, click on Add feed or gadget.

   3. Paste the Nuxeo gadget URL and click on the Add button.

      

      The Nuxeo gadget is now available from your iGoogle page. iGoogle is available in the "Authorized Applications" tab of your home, so you can set how long iGoogle can access the Nuxeo Platform content.