Developing Custom REST Connectors
Summary: intapiuser explains how Sisense supports importing data from multiple sources using built-in or customized connectors. They discuss how to create custom REST connectors by programming unique connectors to REST-supporting data sources, with a focus on creating JSON configuration files and handling authentication. The post compares native and custom REST connectors, describing workflows and troubleshooting tips, and offers additional resources including an example using CSV results.
Sisense lets you import data from multiple sources using built-in connectors or by a customized connector. Sisense custom REST connectors framework enable you to program your own connectors to popular data sources which support REST services, to import data directly into the ElastiCube Manager.
Custom REST connectors provide Sisense with the end points and authentication information that allows Sisense to return the requested data. To do so, you create a connector configuration file in JSON for each unique source.
Data connectors overview – Native vs. Custom REST, when to use each kind?
Creating a Custom REST connector workflow: Retrieving RESTful Credentials, Creating configuration files and defining them.
Troubleshooting common issues.
Additional resources:
Example of a connector that uses CSV results as part of the connector
