connect_data
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High-level data onboarding flow. Use this instead of advanced connector/source tools for normal users. Connect data once, pick the table/file/endpoint, and get a reusable dataset_id. If the result status is needs_selection, call connect_data again with connection_id and the chosen selection.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| connection_type | string | no | Legacy compatibility field. Prefer connector.type with the canonical connector envelope. |
| dataset_name | string | yes | Name to save and reuse later. |
| provider | string | no | Legacy compatibility field for provider selection. Prefer connector.type plus connector.location/auth/options. |
| connector | object | no | Canonical connector envelope with type/location/auth/options. Preferred when the same request shape should work across Python Runtime, TypeScript Runtime, and MCP. |
| connection_id | string | no | Existing saved connection_id when resuming after selection. |
| connection_name | string | no | Optional label for the saved connection. |
| connection_config | object | no | Legacy compatibility field for connector credentials/config. Prefer connector.location and connector.auth.credentials. |
| selection | object | no | Legacy compatibility field for chosen table/query/path. Use the selection object returned in choices when resuming a legacy connection flow. |
| description | string | no | |
| visibility | string | no | Shared requires admin/owner permissions. |
| records | array | no | Inline JSON records for direct file_upload datasets. |
| csv | string | no | Raw CSV text for direct file_upload datasets. |
| json_str | string | no | Raw JSON text for direct file_upload datasets. |
| url | string | no | URL for direct file_upload or API datasets. |
| excel_b64 | string | no | Base64-encoded Excel payload. |
| parquet_b64 | string | no | Base64-encoded Parquet payload. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"connection_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"database",
"api",
"object_storage",
"file_upload"
],
"description": "Legacy compatibility field. Prefer connector.type with the canonical connector envelope."
},
"dataset_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name to save and reuse later."
},
"provider": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Legacy compatibility field for provider selection. Prefer connector.type plus connector.location/auth/options."
},
"connector": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Canonical connector envelope with type/location/auth/options. Preferred when the same request shape should work across Python Runtime, TypeScript Runtime, and MCP."
},
"connection_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Existing saved connection_id when resuming after selection."
},
"connection_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional label for the saved connection."
},
"connection_config": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Legacy compatibility field for connector credentials/config. Prefer connector.location and connector.auth.credentials."
},
"selection": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Legacy compatibility field for chosen table/query/path. Use the selection object returned in choices when resuming a legacy connection flow."
},
"description": {
"type": "string"
},
"visibility": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"private",
"shared"
],
"description": "Shared requires admin/owner permissions."
},
"records": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object"
},
"description": "Inline JSON records for direct file_upload datasets."
},
"csv": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Raw CSV text for direct file_upload datasets."
},
"json_str": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Raw JSON text for direct file_upload datasets."
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URL for direct file_upload or API datasets."
},
"excel_b64": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Base64-encoded Excel payload."
},
"parquet_b64": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Base64-encoded Parquet payload."
}
},
"required": [
"dataset_name"
],
"type": "object"
}