Cloud Data Integration Connector Toolkit Developer Guide

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Create a new connector project

Create a connector project to define the type of connector you want to create. You can create a connector for Cloud Data Integration or Data Loader cloud service. Select the creation method, depending on whether you want to create a connector using a JDBC driver, an SDK from a third-party library, or a REST-based solution. You can select the authentication type to connect to a REST-based application.

Use the Informatica Connector Toolkit to create a connector project and define the connector properties.

On the Eclipse IDE toolbar, click the

Create New Connector

button (

The Create New Connector Project
window appears.

The image shows the connector details required to create a connector.

In the Create New Connector Project
window, configure the following properties:

Property	Description
Connector Name	Name of the connector. Specify a unique name for the connector. The connector name must be an alphanumeric string. The first character of the name must be a letter.
Description	Description of the connector.
Cloud Service	The cloud service for which you want to create a connector. Select Cloud Data Integration .
Creation Method	The method to create a connector. Select one of the following creation methods: JDBC. Create a JDBC driver-based connector. Libraries. Create a connector using a third-party library SDK. REST. Create a connector for REST-based application. Default is REST.
Authentication Type	The authentication type for the REST creation method. Select one of the following authentication types: No Authentication: Does not require authentication. Basic. Uses the user name and password for authentication. Token. Uses token-based authentication. OAuth 1.0. Uses OAuth 1.0 for authentication. OAuth 2.0. Uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. API Key. Uses API key for authentication. Default is basic authentication.