build_connect_data_source
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Create a data connector to an EXTERNAL source the app owner controls (their own database, a REST API, or a warehouse). Returns a connector_id. Does NOT bind schemas yet — run build_discover_source then build_bind_data_source. Credentials are sent to the platform and NEVER echoed back; prefer read-only DB creds / the Key Store for production. Requires a domain- or project-admin API key.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | Connector name (unique within the project). |
| kind | string | yes | Source kind. |
| db_type | string | no | database/warehouse: postgresql|mysql|mssql|oracle|mongodb|snowflake|bigquery|redshift|databricks|clickhouse|fabric. |
| host | string | no | |
| port | integer | no | |
| database | string | no | |
| username | string | no | |
| password | string | no | DB password — sent to the platform, never echoed. |
| ssl_mode | string | no | |
| base_url | string | no | api kind: API base URL. |
| endpoint | string | no | api kind: endpoint path. |
| auth | object | no | api kind: {type: none|api_key|bearer|basic|oauth2, ...}. |
| config | object | no | Extra source config (e.g. warehouse account). |
| schema_namespace | string | no | Namespace for schemas from this source. |
| test_first | boolean | no | Probe connectivity before creating (default true). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Connector name (unique within the project)."
},
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"database",
"api",
"warehouse"
],
"description": "Source kind."
},
"db_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "database/warehouse: postgresql|mysql|mssql|oracle|mongodb|snowflake|bigquery|redshift|databricks|clickhouse|fabric."
},
"host": {
"type": "string"
},
"port": {
"type": "integer"
},
"database": {
"type": "string"
},
"username": {
"type": "string"
},
"password": {
"type": "string",
"description": "DB password — sent to the platform, never echoed."
},
"ssl_mode": {
"type": "string"
},
"base_url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "api kind: API base URL."
},
"endpoint": {
"type": "string",
"description": "api kind: endpoint path."
},
"auth": {
"type": "object",
"description": "api kind: {type: none|api_key|bearer|basic|oauth2, ...}."
},
"config": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Extra source config (e.g. warehouse account)."
},
"schema_namespace": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Namespace for schemas from this source."
},
"test_first": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Probe connectivity before creating (default true)."
}
},
"required": [
"name",
"kind"
]
}