# Setting up live connectors

We need to setup up Live Connectors to access data from sources other than a database, that support API based CRUD operations.

To setup a Live Connector,

1. Login to the **CloudIO** platform. The **CloudIO homepage** is displayed.

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 2\. In the upper right corner, in the menu bar, click ![](/files/-M-UBB-CB71eRqi0Vhir) .

The **Navigation** pane is displayed.

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 3\. To setup a live connector, under **Administration**, click **Live Connectors**.

The **Live Connectors** page is displayed.

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 4\. To setup a live connector using predefined service provider like Oracle SaaS or SFDC, open the corresponding service provider and click **Add New Connection**.

The **Setup Connection** widow is displayed. Enter the required connection details

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 5\. To setup a generic REST service provider, open the generic REST service provider and click **Add New Connection**. 

The **Setup Connection** widow is displayed. Enter the required connection details

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 6\. To complete the configuration, update the describe API in Params JSON along with any other relevant attributes.

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 7\. Copy and paste the following JSON excerpt in the **Describe JSON**.

```
{       
    "describe_api": "https://xxx.xx/{service_name}/describe",
    "root_node" : "fields",         
    "display_name": "label",        
    "column_name" :"name",      
    "data_type" : "type",       
     "primary_key" : "Id", 
    "data_length" : "length",                   
    "DOUBLE" : "percent,currency,double,int",       
    "VARCHAR2" : "string,picklist,phone,reference,ID,boolean,url,email,address,collection",          
    "DATE" :"dataTime,date"      
}
```

 8\. To create a connection, click **Submit**.


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