API Key

[johnserra]

I'm running into a problem re-installing the plugin.Gemini Scribe is asking for a clientID and Secret.

I thought it was just api? Previously, I had it set up with an api key.

Thanks in advance for any help...

[allenhutchison]

Gemini Scribe doesn't use a client id or secret. It doesn't support oauth. Do you have an MCP server installed in your config that might be asking for these things? Can you show me a screen shot or a snippet from the console logs?

[johnserra]

I am not using an MCP server. The only other plugin I have installed is TaskNotes. TaskNotes does use a ClientID and Secret to sync with Google Calendar and Tasks

[johnserra]

That is the dialog box that pops up when I click the Link.. button in the API Key section.

[allenhutchison]

Now I see the confusion. That isn't a client id, it's just a name for the api key. You can call it gemini-api and then just paste your key in. This is part of Obsidians new secret storage.

[johnserra]

Thank you, Allen! That makes sense, and now it works again.

[rpl2025]

I finally got the plugin working, but I wanted to provide some critical feedback regarding the setup UI.

Currently, the plugin asks for a "Client ID" and "Client Secret." In the Google Cloud/GCP ecosystem, these are very specific technical terms used for OAuth 2.0 authentication, which requires setting up consent screens, scopes, and redirect URIs. I spent time troubleshooting a "Bad Request" error while trying to use actual OAuth credentials.

It turns out you are actually asking for a standard API Key to be pasted into the "Client Secret" field.

Labeling an API Key field as "Client Secret" is extremely misleading for anyone familiar with GCP. I strongly recommend updating the labels in the plugin settings to simply say "API Key" to match Google AI Studio’s terminology. It would save users hours of unnecessary configuration in the Google Cloud Console.

[allenhutchison]

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback, but two things that I want to point out here.

First, the UI does not say "Client ID" or "Client Secret" it says "ID" and "Secret". I understand how someone thinking of oauth might be confused with language that says Client ID and Client Secret, but that isn't what the UI asks for.

Second, I don't control this UI. It is the secret manager in Obsidian.