Data sources from files

Data sources from files

Summary

The Platform provides the possibility of using files as the Origin of data, upload it to the platform and then create data views and expose them in methods of your API.

To upload a file, you must go to Data Sources > From File.



Configuration

Select the file from your computer and drag it to the screen. Please note that the maximum allowed size was related to your type of subscription and that files must be encoded in UTF-8. After dropping the file, click Continue.



After completing the metadata fields, press the Save button. The data source would be saved in the form of a draft.



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