{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":40378,"path":"platform-security/authentication/activate-rest-api-auth-scope.md","title":"Activate REST API Auth Scope","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Activate REST API Auth Scope\n\nYou can activate the REST API Auth Scope plugin \\(com.glide.rest.auth.scope\\) to link the OAuth entity with authentication scopes.\n\n## Before you begin\n\nInstall the following plugins:\n\n-   OAuth 2.0\n-   REST API Provider\n-   Authentication scope\n-   REST API Scope\n\n**Note:** The **REST API Scope** plugin is added as part of the Tokyo release.\n\nRole required: api\\_service\\_admin, adaptive\\_auth\\_policy\\_admin\n\n## Procedure\n\n1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **System Applications** &gt; **All Available Applications** &gt; **All**.\n\n2.  Find the REST API auth Scope \\(com.glide.rest.auth.scope\\) plugin using the filter criteria and search bar.\n\n    You can search for the plugin by its name or ID. If you cannot find a plugin, you might have to request it from ServiceNow personnel.\n\n3.  Select **Install** to start the installation process.\n\n    **Note:** When domain separation and delegated admin are enabled in an instance, the administrative user must be in the **global** domain. Otherwise, the following error appears: `Application installation is unavailable because another operation is running: Plugin Activation for <plugin name>.`\n\n    You will see a message after installation is completed. For information about the components installed with a plugin, see [Find components installed with an application](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/find-components.md).\n\n\n"}}