REST data sources fields

REST data sources fields

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

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Name
Name of the 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
Link to the REST API you want to connect to the grid.

Authorization
Access credentials to the API. If the data source requires HTTP authentication enter a Username and a Password in the corresponding fields.

Headers
Allows adding header fields.

Method

Supports GET and POST methods. If you select POST, two default key–value pairs will be automatically added to help you connect to the data source more easily.

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

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See also

Connect a data source

Filling a grid with data from an external data source

JSON Path in REST data source