diff --git a/pkg/api/plugin_resource_test.go b/pkg/api/plugin_resource_test.go
index 66d69f50215..edcefce3212 100644
--- a/pkg/api/plugin_resource_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/plugin_resource_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestCallResource(t *testing.T) {
 	l := loader.ProvideService(pCfg, fakes.NewFakeLicensingService(), signature.NewUnsignedAuthorizer(pCfg),
 		reg, provider.ProvideService(coreRegistry), finder.NewLocalFinder(pCfg), fakes.NewFakeRoleRegistry(),
 		assetpath.ProvideService(pluginscdn.ProvideService(pCfg)), signature.ProvideService(pCfg, statickey.New()),
-		angularInspector)
+		angularInspector, &fakes.FakeOauthService{})
 	srcs := sources.ProvideService(cfg, pCfg)
 	ps, err := store.ProvideService(reg, srcs, l)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/config/config.go b/pkg/plugins/config/config.go
index 022192befce..cd40e433c8b 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/config/config.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ type Cfg struct {
 
 	GrafanaComURL string
 
+	GrafanaAppURL string
+
 	Features plugins.FeatureToggles
 
 	AngularSupportEnabled bool
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ type Cfg struct {
 
 func NewCfg(devMode bool, pluginsPath string, pluginSettings setting.PluginSettings, pluginsAllowUnsigned []string,
 	awsAllowedAuthProviders []string, awsAssumeRoleEnabled bool, azure *azsettings.AzureSettings, secureSocksDSProxy setting.SecureSocksDSProxySettings,
-	grafanaVersion string, logDatasourceRequests bool, pluginsCDNURLTemplate string, tracing Tracing, features plugins.FeatureToggles, angularSupportEnabled bool,
+	grafanaVersion string, logDatasourceRequests bool, pluginsCDNURLTemplate string, appURL string, tracing Tracing, features plugins.FeatureToggles, angularSupportEnabled bool,
 	grafanaComURL string) *Cfg {
 	return &Cfg{
 		log:                     log.New("plugin.cfg"),
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ func NewCfg(devMode bool, pluginsPath string, pluginSettings setting.PluginSetti
 		PluginsCDNURLTemplate:   pluginsCDNURLTemplate,
 		Tracing:                 tracing,
 		GrafanaComURL:           grafanaComURL,
+		GrafanaAppURL:           appURL,
 		Features:                features,
 		AngularSupportEnabled:   angularSupportEnabled,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go
index 0001db3e44e..6b80cfed23b 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Provider interface {
-	Get(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string
+	Get(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) ([]string, error)
 }
 
 type Service struct {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func NewProvider(cfg *config.Cfg, license plugins.Licensing) *Service {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Service) Get(_ context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string {
+func (s *Service) Get(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) ([]string, error) {
 	hostEnv := []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("GF_VERSION=%s", s.cfg.BuildVersion),
 	}
@@ -46,13 +46,23 @@ func (s *Service) Get(_ context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string {
 		hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.license.Environment()...)
 	}
 
+	if p.ExternalService != nil {
+		hostEnv = append(
+			hostEnv,
+			fmt.Sprintf("GF_APP_URL=%s", s.cfg.GrafanaAppURL),
+			fmt.Sprintf("GF_PLUGIN_APP_CLIENT_ID=%s", p.ExternalService.ClientID),
+			fmt.Sprintf("GF_PLUGIN_APP_CLIENT_SECRET=%s", p.ExternalService.ClientSecret),
+			fmt.Sprintf("GF_PLUGIN_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=%s", p.ExternalService.PrivateKey),
+		)
+	}
+
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.awsEnvVars()...)
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.secureSocksProxyEnvVars()...)
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, azsettings.WriteToEnvStr(s.cfg.Azure)...)
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.tracingEnvVars(p)...)
 
 	ev := getPluginSettings(p.ID, s.cfg).asEnvVar("GF_PLUGIN", hostEnv)
-	return ev
+	return ev, nil
 }
 
 func (s *Service) tracingEnvVars(plugin *plugins.Plugin) []string {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go
index f340180dad1..5fdcd8ba34d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/config"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/oauth"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ func TestInitializer_envVars(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}, licensing)
 
-		envVars := envVarsProvider.Get(context.Background(), p)
+		envVars, err := envVarsProvider.Get(context.Background(), p)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Len(t, envVars, 6)
 		assert.Equal(t, "GF_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_ENV_VAR=customVal", envVars[0])
 		assert.Equal(t, "GF_VERSION=", envVars[1])
@@ -297,8 +300,39 @@ func TestInitializer_tracingEnvironmentVariables(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			envVarsProvider := NewProvider(tc.cfg, nil)
-			envVars := envVarsProvider.Get(context.Background(), tc.plugin)
+			envVars, err := envVarsProvider.Get(context.Background(), tc.plugin)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			tc.exp(t, envVars)
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestInitializer_oauthEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("backend datasource with oauth registration", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := &plugins.Plugin{
+			JSONData: plugins.JSONData{
+				ID:                          "test",
+				ExternalServiceRegistration: &oauth.ExternalServiceRegistration{},
+			},
+			ExternalService: &oauth.ExternalService{
+				ClientID:     "clientID",
+				ClientSecret: "clientSecret",
+				PrivateKey:   "privatePem",
+			},
+		}
+
+		envVarsProvider := NewProvider(&config.Cfg{
+			GrafanaAppURL: "https://myorg.com/",
+			Features:      featuremgmt.WithFeatures(featuremgmt.FlagExternalServiceAuth),
+		}, nil)
+		envVars, err := envVarsProvider.Get(context.Background(), p)
+
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Len(t, envVars, 5)
+		assert.Equal(t, "GF_VERSION=", envVars[0])
+		assert.Equal(t, "GF_APP_URL=https://myorg.com/", envVars[1])
+		assert.Equal(t, "GF_PLUGIN_APP_CLIENT_ID=clientID", envVars[2])
+		assert.Equal(t, "GF_PLUGIN_APP_CLIENT_SECRET=clientSecret", envVars[3])
+		assert.Equal(t, "GF_PLUGIN_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=privatePem", envVars[4])
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
index a7cf999ad68..3efe42f2a7b 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/oauth"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/repo"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/storage"
 )
@@ -422,3 +423,11 @@ func (f *FakePluginFileStore) File(ctx context.Context, pluginID, filename strin
 	}
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
+type FakeOauthService struct {
+	Result *oauth.ExternalService
+}
+
+func (f *FakeOauthService) RegisterExternalService(ctx context.Context, name string, svc *oauth.ExternalServiceRegistration) (*oauth.ExternalService, error) {
+	return f.Result, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go
index 2c932a4d079..50937826e5f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ func (i *Initializer) Initialize(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
 			return errors.New("could not find backend factory for plugin")
 		}
 
-		env := i.envVarProvider.Get(ctx, p)
+		env, err := i.envVarProvider.Get(ctx, p)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if backendClient, err := backendFactory(p.ID, p.Logger(), env); err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go
index ca0b1c93dd1..f553d93949d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ type fakeEnvVarsProvider struct {
 	GetFunc func(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string
 }
 
-func (f *fakeEnvVarsProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string {
+func (f *fakeEnvVarsProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) ([]string, error) {
 	if f.GetFunc != nil {
-		return f.GetFunc(ctx, p)
+		return f.GetFunc(ctx, p), nil
 	}
-	return nil
+	return nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go
index aedb7171d2e..d94a556817a 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go
@@ -20,22 +20,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/process"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/registry"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/signature"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/oauth"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
 
 var _ plugins.ErrorResolver = (*Loader)(nil)
 
 type Loader struct {
-	pluginFinder        finder.Finder
-	processManager      process.Service
-	pluginRegistry      registry.Service
-	roleRegistry        plugins.RoleRegistry
-	pluginInitializer   initializer.Initializer
-	signatureValidator  signature.Validator
-	signatureCalculator plugins.SignatureCalculator
-	assetPath           *assetpath.Service
-	log                 log.Logger
-	cfg                 *config.Cfg
+	pluginFinder            finder.Finder
+	processManager          process.Service
+	pluginRegistry          registry.Service
+	roleRegistry            plugins.RoleRegistry
+	pluginInitializer       initializer.Initializer
+	signatureValidator      signature.Validator
+	signatureCalculator     plugins.SignatureCalculator
+	externalServiceRegistry oauth.ExternalServiceRegistry
+	assetPath               *assetpath.Service
+	log                     log.Logger
+	cfg                     *config.Cfg
 
 	angularInspector angularinspector.Inspector
 
@@ -45,29 +48,30 @@ type Loader struct {
 func ProvideService(cfg *config.Cfg, license plugins.Licensing, authorizer plugins.PluginLoaderAuthorizer,
 	pluginRegistry registry.Service, backendProvider plugins.BackendFactoryProvider, pluginFinder finder.Finder,
 	roleRegistry plugins.RoleRegistry, assetPath *assetpath.Service, signatureCalculator plugins.SignatureCalculator,
-	angularInspector angularinspector.Inspector) *Loader {
+	angularInspector angularinspector.Inspector, externalServiceRegistry oauth.ExternalServiceRegistry) *Loader {
 	return New(cfg, license, authorizer, pluginRegistry, backendProvider, process.NewManager(pluginRegistry),
-		roleRegistry, assetPath, pluginFinder, signatureCalculator, angularInspector)
+		roleRegistry, assetPath, pluginFinder, signatureCalculator, angularInspector, externalServiceRegistry)
 }
 
 func New(cfg *config.Cfg, license plugins.Licensing, authorizer plugins.PluginLoaderAuthorizer,
 	pluginRegistry registry.Service, backendProvider plugins.BackendFactoryProvider,
 	processManager process.Service, roleRegistry plugins.RoleRegistry,
 	assetPath *assetpath.Service, pluginFinder finder.Finder, signatureCalculator plugins.SignatureCalculator,
-	angularInspector angularinspector.Inspector) *Loader {
+	angularInspector angularinspector.Inspector, externalServiceRegistry oauth.ExternalServiceRegistry) *Loader {
 	return &Loader{
-		pluginFinder:        pluginFinder,
-		pluginRegistry:      pluginRegistry,
-		pluginInitializer:   initializer.New(cfg, backendProvider, license),
-		signatureValidator:  signature.NewValidator(authorizer),
-		signatureCalculator: signatureCalculator,
-		processManager:      processManager,
-		errs:                make(map[string]*plugins.SignatureError),
-		log:                 log.New("plugin.loader"),
-		roleRegistry:        roleRegistry,
-		cfg:                 cfg,
-		assetPath:           assetPath,
-		angularInspector:    angularInspector,
+		pluginFinder:            pluginFinder,
+		pluginRegistry:          pluginRegistry,
+		pluginInitializer:       initializer.New(cfg, backendProvider, license),
+		signatureValidator:      signature.NewValidator(authorizer),
+		signatureCalculator:     signatureCalculator,
+		processManager:          processManager,
+		errs:                    make(map[string]*plugins.SignatureError),
+		log:                     log.New("plugin.loader"),
+		roleRegistry:            roleRegistry,
+		cfg:                     cfg,
+		assetPath:               assetPath,
+		angularInspector:        angularInspector,
+		externalServiceRegistry: externalServiceRegistry,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -202,6 +206,15 @@ func (l *Loader) loadPlugins(ctx context.Context, src plugins.PluginSource, foun
 			}
 		}
 
+		if p.ExternalServiceRegistration != nil && l.cfg.Features.IsEnabled(featuremgmt.FlagExternalServiceAuth) {
+			s, err := l.externalServiceRegistry.RegisterExternalService(ctx, p.ID, p.ExternalServiceRegistration)
+			if err != nil {
+				l.log.Error("Could not register an external service. Initialization skipped", "pluginID", p.ID, "err", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			p.ExternalService = s
+		}
+
 		err := l.pluginInitializer.Initialize(ctx, p)
 		if err != nil {
 			l.log.Error("Could not initialize plugin", "pluginId", p.ID, "err", err)
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
index c3f00ade9df..87bc6c8ed10 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ func newLoader(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Cfg, cbs ...func(loader *Loader)) *Load
 	l := New(cfg, &fakes.FakeLicensingService{}, signature.NewUnsignedAuthorizer(cfg), fakes.NewFakePluginRegistry(),
 		fakes.NewFakeBackendProcessProvider(), fakes.NewFakeProcessManager(), fakes.NewFakeRoleRegistry(),
 		assetpath.ProvideService(pluginscdn.ProvideService(cfg)), finder.NewLocalFinder(cfg),
-		signature.ProvideService(cfg, statickey.New()), angularInspector)
+		signature.ProvideService(cfg, statickey.New()), angularInspector, &fakes.FakeOauthService{})
 
 	for _, cb := range cbs {
 		cb(l)
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go
index 2f8ace10ddb..2dc7bc2f8c6 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestIntegrationPluginManager(t *testing.T) {
 	l := loader.ProvideService(pCfg, lic, signature.NewUnsignedAuthorizer(pCfg),
 		reg, provider.ProvideService(coreRegistry), finder.NewLocalFinder(pCfg), fakes.NewFakeRoleRegistry(),
 		assetpath.ProvideService(pluginscdn.ProvideService(pCfg)), signature.ProvideService(pCfg, statickey.New()),
-		angularInspector)
+		angularInspector, &fakes.FakeOauthService{})
 	srcs := sources.ProvideService(cfg, pCfg)
 	ps, err := store.ProvideService(reg, srcs, l)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/oauth/models.go b/pkg/plugins/oauth/models.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbae05270b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugins/oauth/models.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package oauth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/accesscontrol"
+)
+
+// SelfCfg is a subset of oauthserver.SelfCfg making some fields optional
+type SelfCfg struct {
+	Enabled     *bool                      `json:"enabled,omitempty"`
+	Permissions []accesscontrol.Permission `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ImpersonationCfg is a subset of oauthserver.ImpersonationCfg making some fields optional
+type ImpersonationCfg struct {
+	Enabled     *bool                      `json:"enabled,omitempty"`
+	Groups      *bool                      `json:"groups,omitempty"`
+	Permissions []accesscontrol.Permission `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// PluginExternalServiceRegistration is a subset of oauthserver.ExternalServiceRegistration
+// simplified for the plugin use case.
+type ExternalServiceRegistration struct {
+	Impersonation *ImpersonationCfg `json:"impersonation,omitempty"`
+	Self          *SelfCfg          `json:"self,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ExternalService struct {
+	ClientID     string `json:"clientId"`
+	ClientSecret string `json:"clientSecret"`
+	PrivateKey   string `json:"privateKey"`
+}
+
+type ExternalServiceRegistry interface {
+	RegisterExternalService(ctx context.Context, name string, svc *ExternalServiceRegistration) (*ExternalService, error)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
index 1d63339968d..451d752e35e 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/oauth"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ type Plugin struct {
 
 	AngularDetected bool
 
+	ExternalService *oauth.ExternalService
+
 	Renderer       pluginextensionv2.RendererPlugin
 	SecretsManager secretsmanagerplugin.SecretsManagerPlugin
 	client         backendplugin.Plugin
@@ -150,6 +153,9 @@ type JSONData struct {
 
 	// Backend (Datasource + Renderer + SecretsManager)
 	Executable string `json:"executable,omitempty"`
+
+	// Oauth App Service Registration
+	ExternalServiceRegistration *oauth.ExternalServiceRegistration `json:"externalServiceRegistration,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func ReadPluginJSON(reader io.Reader) (JSONData, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/services/oauthserver/oasimpl/service.go b/pkg/services/oauthserver/oasimpl/service.go
index 47feab26fc5..69577c9867a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/oauthserver/oasimpl/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/oauthserver/oasimpl/service.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/oauthserver/store"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/oauthserver/utils"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/secrets/kvstore"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/serviceaccounts"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/signingkeys"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/team"
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ type OAuth2ServiceImpl struct {
 	publicKey     interface{}
 }
 
-func ProvideService(router routing.RouteRegister, db db.DB, cfg *setting.Cfg, skv kvstore.SecretsKVStore,
+func ProvideService(router routing.RouteRegister, db db.DB, cfg *setting.Cfg,
 	svcAccSvc serviceaccounts.Service, accessControl ac.AccessControl, acSvc ac.Service, userSvc user.Service,
 	teamSvc team.Service, keySvc signingkeys.Service, fmgmt *featuremgmt.FeatureManager) (*OAuth2ServiceImpl, error) {
 	if !fmgmt.IsEnabled(featuremgmt.FlagExternalServiceAuth) {
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go
index 6348266609a..ab333980eaa 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func ProvideConfig(settingProvider setting.Provider, grafanaCfg *setting.Cfg, fe
 		grafanaCfg.BuildVersion,
 		grafanaCfg.PluginLogBackendRequests,
 		grafanaCfg.PluginsCDNURLTemplate,
+		grafanaCfg.AppURL,
 		tracingCfg,
 		featuremgmt.ProvideToggles(features),
 		grafanaCfg.AngularSupportEnabled,
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go
index 8c8cdcdcd03..53afa936696 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/signature"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/sources"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/store"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/oauth"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/pluginscdn"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/repo"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/caching"
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugincontext"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsettings"
 	pluginSettings "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsettings/service"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/serviceregistration"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
 	wire.Bind(new(plugins.KeyRetriever), new(*keyretriever.Service)),
 	keyretriever.ProvideService,
 	dynamic.ProvideService,
+	serviceregistration.ProvideService,
+	wire.Bind(new(oauth.ExternalServiceRegistry), new(*serviceregistration.Service)),
 )
 
 // WireExtensionSet provides a wire.ProviderSet of plugin providers that can be
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/serviceregistration/serviceregistration.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/serviceregistration/serviceregistration.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9912401cff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/serviceregistration/serviceregistration.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package serviceregistration
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/oauth"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/oauthserver"
+)
+
+type Service struct {
+	os oauthserver.OAuth2Server
+}
+
+func ProvideService(os oauthserver.OAuth2Server) *Service {
+	s := &Service{
+		os: os,
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
+// RegisterExternalService is a simplified wrapper around SaveExternalService for the plugin use case.
+func (s *Service) RegisterExternalService(ctx context.Context, svcName string, svc *oauth.ExternalServiceRegistration) (*oauth.ExternalService, error) {
+	impersonation := oauthserver.ImpersonationCfg{}
+	if svc.Impersonation != nil {
+		impersonation.Permissions = svc.Impersonation.Permissions
+		if svc.Impersonation.Enabled != nil {
+			impersonation.Enabled = *svc.Impersonation.Enabled
+		} else {
+			impersonation.Enabled = true
+		}
+		if svc.Impersonation.Groups != nil {
+			impersonation.Groups = *svc.Impersonation.Groups
+		} else {
+			impersonation.Groups = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	self := oauthserver.SelfCfg{}
+	if svc.Self != nil {
+		self.Permissions = svc.Self.Permissions
+		if svc.Self.Enabled != nil {
+			self.Enabled = *svc.Self.Enabled
+		} else {
+			self.Enabled = true
+		}
+	}
+	extSvc, err := s.os.SaveExternalService(ctx, &oauthserver.ExternalServiceRegistration{
+		Name:          svcName,
+		Impersonation: impersonation,
+		Self:          self,
+		Key:           &oauthserver.KeyOption{Generate: true},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &oauth.ExternalService{
+		ClientID:     extSvc.ID,
+		ClientSecret: extSvc.Secret,
+		PrivateKey:   extSvc.KeyResult.PrivatePem,
+	}, nil
+}