Create and configure a Data Source request action in Integration Hub. After the request action is published in Integration Hub, you can choose it as a Request action in the Data Source record.

Before you begin

Role required: import_admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System Import Sets > Administration > Data Sources.
  2. Select New.
  3. Select a Type of REST (IntegrationHub).
  4. Click the link under Request action.
  5. Complete the form.
    FieldDescription
    Name Name of the request action.
    Accessible From Scope from which the request action is accessible.
    Category Category of the request action.
    Protection Specifies whether the request action is read-only.
    Description Description of the request action.
    Application Scope of the application.
    In-Flow Annotation Text you want to appear under the Action title on the Data Source Request Action page.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. The Data Source Request Action page appears with the following fields:
    FieldDescription
    Limit Limit set by the user in the REST (IntegrationHub) data source record. If the REST API supports pagination and Support pagination is selected in the Data Source record, you must supply this input to your REST step.
    Offset Offset set by user in the REST (IntegrationHub) data source record. If the REST API supports pagination and Support pagination is selected in the Data Source record, you must supply this input to your REST step.
    Last Success Import Time Last time data was successfully imported. A numeric value representing the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT. The data source populates this value. If the REST API supports queries based on time, you must supply this input to your REST step.
    Import Start Time Time the import is actually started. A numeric value representing the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT. The data source populates this value. If the REST API supports queries based on time, you must supply this input to your REST step.
  8. If desired, you can add a Script step to validate or modify action inputs, set default values, or build request payloads before executing the REST step.
    1. Select Data Source Request from the Action Outline.
    2. Select Enable Processing Script.
    3. Select Script step from the Action Outline.
    4. Configure the Script step as described in Script step.
  9. Select REST step from the Action Outline.
  10. Configure the REST step as described in REST step.
  11. Choose from the following:
    • Click Properties to return to the Action Properties window.
    • Click Test to test the request action before publishing it.
    • Click Executions to view the history of executions of the request action.
    • Click Save to save the request action.
    • Click Publish to publish the request action and make it available for use.