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# Connect QuickBooks Online to Owlery

> Select and authorize your QuickBooks company while Owlery handles the OAuth 2.0 connection.

Connecting QuickBooks Online is a one-time approval. You do not need to create a developer app or copy a Client ID or Client Secret.

**Where to find it:** `Settings → Integrations`

<Info>
  OAuth 2.0 means Intuit asks you to approve Owlery without giving Owlery your QuickBooks password. You can disconnect the access later from QuickBooks or Owlery.
</Info>

## Before You Start

You need:

* QuickBooks Online administrator access
* Your Owlery sign-in
* The name of the QuickBooks company you want to connect

<Warning>
  Intuit may show more than one company after you sign in. Select the company whose accounting records should synchronize with Owlery.
</Warning>

## Connect QuickBooks Online

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open QuickBooks Online in Owlery">
    In Owlery, go to `Settings → Integrations`. Find **QuickBooks Online** and click **Connect**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in to Intuit">
    Owlery sends you to Intuit's secure sign-in page. Sign in with a QuickBooks administrator account.

    If your browser blocks the new page, allow pop-ups for Owlery and click **Connect** again.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the Company">
    If Intuit asks you to choose a company, select the QuickBooks company you want Owlery to use.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve Access">
    Review the request and click the button to connect Owlery. Intuit sends the approval directly to Owlery; you do not need to copy a code or token.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Return to Owlery">
    Intuit sends you back to Owlery. Confirm that QuickBooks Online shows **Connected** and that the displayed company is correct.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What Owlery Handles

Owlery maintains the Intuit application, stores the company-specific tokens securely, and refreshes access automatically. Your team does not need to maintain OAuth credentials.

Intuit explains the underlying process in [Authentication and authorization](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/develop/authentication-and-authorization). That guide is for developers; you only need to complete the approval steps above.

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I do not see the company I need">
    Confirm that the Intuit account has administrator access to that company. Sign out of Intuit, sign in with the correct administrator account, and try again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Intuit says I do not have permission">
    Ask a QuickBooks company administrator to complete the connection. Standard users may not be allowed to approve an app.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I connected the wrong company">
    Disconnect QuickBooks Online in Owlery and repeat the steps. Select the intended company when Intuit prompts you.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I returned to Owlery with an error">
    Start again from `Settings → Integrations` and complete the approval in one browser session. If it still fails, send the error message to [support@owlery.ai](mailto:support@owlery.ai).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Card title="Next: Reading Data from QuickBooks" href="/shippers/quickbooks/reading-data">
  See which QuickBooks records Owlery synchronizes after authorization.
</Card>