You can add a connection to an application through REST API using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.
To add a new connection to Salesforce, follow these steps:
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Click Connections in the top navigation bar.
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In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.
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In the Create Connection interface, select the Connection type.
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After you select the REST API Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.
- Authentication type
Specify the type of authentication that is required to connect to the REST API service. - REST API base URL
Specify the end point URL to access REST API web-service. - User
Specify the user who connects to the Rest web service. This user must have data access privileges.
For BASIC authentication type only. - Password
Specify the password for the User.
For BASIC authentication type only. - Obtain access token
Select this option to use access key/token to connect to the REST API web-service
For OAuth 2.0 authentication type only. - Access token
Specify the access token to authenticate REST API.
For OAuth 2.0 authentication type only. - Refresh token
Specify the refresh token to authenticate REST API.
For OAuth 2.0 authentication type only. - OAuth client ID
Specify the OAuth client ID
Displayed only when “obtain access token” check-box is selected - Mask client secret
Specify the OAuth client secret
Displayed only when “obtain access token” check-box is selected - OAuth authorization URL
Specify the OAuth authorization URL
Displayed only when “obtain access token” check-box is selected - OAuth accesstoken URL
Specify the OAuth accesstoken URL
Displayed only when “obtain access token” check-box is selected - Scope
Specify the number of users to access the account
Displayed only when “obtain access token” check-box is selected - Callback URL
Secured domain URL of the repo which is used to register in REST API
Displayed only when “obtain access token” check-box is selected - REST API parameters
When adding REST API parameters, click Add, and then specify theParameter name
,Value
, and if the parameter is aHeader
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See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.
- Authentication type
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Click Create connection.