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Basecamp

Project management and team communication for companies and their clients.

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This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for Basecamp, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

Open Basecamp on WEXTL →

Connecting Basecamp takes an active account plus OAuth client credentials, granted by signing in with your account — no other setup is required.[3]https://basecamp.com

You’ll be redirected to sign in and approve access — your password is never shared with WEXTL.

  • Account IDtextRequired

    The number after 3.basecamp.com/ in your browser address bar when you open Basecamp, for example 999999999. If every step fails with a 404, check this number and that the account is still active.

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  • Client IDtext

    Optional. The client ID of your own Basecamp integration from launchpad.37signals.com/integrations. Register the redirect URI https://wextl.com/api/oauth/app/callback on it. Leave empty to use the platform's integration.

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  • Client Secretpassword

    Optional. The client secret of your own Basecamp integration.

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  1. Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Basecamp node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
    Instant triggers use webhooks — click Create a webhook first when adding one, then create the credential.
  2. Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
  3. Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Basecamp account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
  4. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
  5. If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

Look for Basecamp templates in the WEXTL template library.

Browse templates →
  1. WEXTL® Basecamp Source Code connector implementation.
  2. Our users use cases and automations.
  3. Official API Documentation for Basecamp.
  4. WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.

Last updated: Sep 29, 2026 09:25