codat_create_connection
Create a data connection
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MUTATES Codat data — create a new data connection on a company for a given source platform. Provide the platformKey (from codat_list_integrations, e.g. "gbol" for QuickBooks Online sandbox). The connection is created in a PendingAuth state; the customer completes authorization via the returned linkUrl. Codat API: POST /companies/{companyId}/connections. Returns the created connection.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| companyId | string | yes | The Codat companyId (UUID). |
| platformKey | string | yes | The integration platformKey to connect (from codat_list_integrations). |
| fields | object | no | Additional raw Codat fields merged into the request body (escape hatch for any field not typed above). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"companyId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The Codat companyId (UUID)."
},
"platformKey": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The integration platformKey to connect (from codat_list_integrations)."
},
"fields": {
"description": "Additional raw Codat fields merged into the request body (escape hatch for any field not typed above).",
"type": "object",
"propertyNames": {
"type": "string"
},
"additionalProperties": {}
}
},
"required": [
"companyId",
"platformKey"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}