Data sources from URLs

Data sources from URLs

Summary

The URL connector allows you to collect data from HTTP(s) and FTP protocols.

To collect data from a file hosted in a URL, you must go to Data sources > From URLs


Configuration

Enter a URL with a clear link from where you want to collect. After completing the required fields, press the Continue button.



We accept the following types of files:
  1. Open format: CSV, TSV.
  2. Text format: TXT
  3. Excel Format: XLSX
  4. OpenOffice Format: SDGs
  5. Georeferenced data: Keyhole Markup Language (KML, KMZ)

To avoid errors in views, files must be encoded as UTF-8.

We recommend checking whether the web server hosting the file supports the If-Modified-Since header, to avoid future consultation if there were no changes, and thus optimize subsequent consultation of the data.

For example, if the data is updated every hour, select "Every hour". If they are daily update data, for example financial indicators, select the "Daily" option.

With the option "Other" you can enter a specific timetable.

If you do not know which option to select, do not select any or select "Under demand".