Shutterstock: Connecting your account

This article demonstrates how to establish a connection of Shutterstock with Quickwork.

What you'll need:

Skill level: Easy

Time required: 3 minutes

• An active Shutterstock account

To connect your Shutterstock account with Quickwork, follow these steps:

1. Go to Quickwork, click on the Simple Action button under the Steps section and choose Shutterstock from the Apps list. There are no triggers for this app. 
2. Choose an action of your choice in the Actions field.
3. Click on the Link an account button to establish a connection.
4. The Connect to Shutterstock window will pop up containing Access token field:
   
   
   
   
5. To get the required inputs, log in to your Shutterstock account. Now, click on the profile icon located in the top right corner of the screen. Click on the Account details option in the menu displayed:
   
   
   
   
6. Click on the Developers tab given in the navigation menu on the left. If you are connecting Shutterstock with any other app for the first time, your screen shall look like this:
   
   
   
   
7. Click on the Create new app button. A form appears with a few fields. Fill in the required fields and click on the Save button:
   
   
   
   
8. After creating a new app, your credentials will be displayed on the screen. The token required for creating a connection with Quickwork needs to be generated. Click on the Generate token button present below the Token field:
   
   
   
   
9.  On clicking the Generate token button, an option to select the scopes is provided. Select the required scopes and click on the Continue button:
   
   
   
   
10. Depending on the scopes selected, a new window will appear where you need to sign in to your account again and allow the required permissions.
    
11. On clicking the Allow button, the token is displayed. Click the Copy button to copy the token and paste it into the Access token field in the Connect to Shutterstock window:
    
    
    
    
12.  The token is only displayed once. You can save a copy of the token at a secure place for future reference.
13. Once all the input fields have been filled, click on the Link account button. Your Shutterstock account has now been successfully connected to your Quickwork account.