Data Sources
What are data sources
Summary Data sources are the starting point for the data flow, from which data views and APIs methods are created. Below you can find data sources characteristics. Some basic concepts When we talk about data sources, we must consider the following: ...
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 ...
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. ...
Data sources from REST/json web services
Summary The REST/JSON web services connector offers all the capabilities needed to connect to such sources. This option allows you to collect data from REST/JSON web services or configure writing actions, and then create data views and exhibit them ...
Data sources from Dropbox
Summary The platform allows you to collect data from files hosted in Dropbox using your API. The advantage of this data source is that when the file hosted on Dropbox is changed, the platform would detect the change and update its data automatically, ...
Data sources from SOAP/xml web services
Summary The SOAP/XML web services connector offers all the necessary capabilities to connect to these types of sources. This option allows collecting data from SOAP/XML web services or configuring writing actions, for then creating data views and ...
Databases from Databases
Summary The Databases connector offers all the capabilities needed to connect to such sources. This option allows you to collect data from different types of databases or configure writing actions, then create data views and exhibit them in your API. ...
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How to create an application
Summary The application obtains the credentials that allow you to identify when consuming APIs. Create an application To create an application you must be registered and authenticated on the portal. Once authenticated, click Create application. ...
Platform IPs
If your data sources are protected and access limited by IP lists, you can add the following addresses so that the platform can access the origins: 51.161.118.168 51.161.119.31 51.161.119.152 51.222.40.48 The IP addresses of the platform are fixed, ...
User roles
Summary Vor-Tex uses the assignment of user roles so that account administrators can control what users can and cannot do. Roles Summary: Owner: Owns the account, has the permissions of the administrator role, and can also manage the account ...
Build and publish an API from scratch
Summary In this article you would find how to use the platform to build, publish and manage your first API. In order to follow these steps you need a data source. If not, you can use this example. Example In this article we will use an example from ...
Manage your already built APIs
Summary In this article, you will find how to use the platform to manage your already built REST/JSON APIs and use the security, statistical, audit, monitoring, and other capabilities. To follow these steps, you need: An endpoint of a REST/JSON API ...