How to create Remote Access Application on Salesforce?

Before I'll start with how to create Remote Access Application. First let me explain what is actually Remote Access Application.

What is Remote Access Application?

A remote access Application is an application external to salesforce that uses the Oauth protocol to verify both the salesforce user and the external data. All remote access applications have been integrated with salesforce, such that they can access a subset of your salesforce data once you explicitly grant each application permission.

How to create Remote Access Application?

To create an Remote application, You must have your developer account, If you don’t have it then You can create it from here.

Step to create your First Remote Access Application:

1. Login to salesforce.com then click Your Name |Create | Apps and click on “new” button. Check below screenshot :
   
     
   
   
   When you click on new button, you will see a page like this:
   
   
   
   
   

2. Enter the name of the Application. This is required.
3. Enter the specify Callback URL which is also required. It represents the URL that the user will be returned to after they approve access for the application. Mostly It uses HTTPS protocol.
4. Enter your Contact Email. Contact Email is required.
5. Now Save the Remote Access Application.

Once you saved the application you will get the generated consumer key and consumer secret as shown below:

Note : Later, If you change the name of the application, the consumer key and consumer secret are not regenerated. It will be same as it was generated on the first time.
 
Congratulation!!! You have created your first Remote Access Application.