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To connect a REST data source fill in the following fields:

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Configuration and usage of the REST data source in the Table Grid Next Generation.

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The Data source type is REST. We support only JSON for processing data.

You can access remote REST API using data sources in the Grid Custom Field.

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REST Data source configuration

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Try the example REST data source with users' data https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users

You can add a Data source under the Data Sources tab in the grid configuration dashboard.

Available fields:

Name - a name of your data source connection

Description - optional description of the data source for your reference. It will be displayed below the title in the Data source list.  

Datasource type - the type of your data source. You can use REST and SQL data sources.

URL -  URL address of the web service you want to connect to the grid.

Authorization - the access credentials to the web-server with data. You can use them in case the data source requires HTTP authentication. 

In some cases, the web server requires HTTP basic authentication. If it's your case, please add a username and password to access the web server with data.

Headers - allows adding header fields



You can test a connection to the data source using a Test by selecting Test Connection button.

See also

How to initialize Connect a data source

Filling a grid with data from an external data source?

JSON Path in REST data source