Creating a Connection

The first step in creating an integration is to create the connections to the applications with which you want to share data.

  1. In the Integration Cloud Service toolbar, click Designer.
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  2. On the Designer Portal, click Connections.
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  3. Click Create New Connection.
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    The Create Connection — Select Adapter dialog is displayed.
  4. Select an adapter from the dialog. You can also search for the type of adapter to use by entering a partial or full name in the Search field, and clicking Search.
    The New Connection — Information dialog is displayed.
  5. Enter the information to describe the connection. Use a meaningful name to help others find your connection when they begin to create their own integrations.
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  6. Click Create.
    Your connection is created and you are now ready to configure connection details, such as email contact, connection properties, security policies, and connection login credentials.

Adding a Contact Email

From the Connection Administrator section of the connection, you can add a contact email address for notifications.

  1. In the Email Address field, enter an email address to receive email notifications when problems occur.
  2. In the upper right corner, click Save.

Configuring Connection Security

Configure security for your Twitter connection by selecting the security policy and specifying the consumer key, consumer secret, access token, and access secret. The security policy grants you authorization access to the resources of the Twitter application.

  1. Click Configure Credentials.
  2. In the Security Policy field, note that the Custom Security Policy security policy is displayed by default, and cannot be deselected.
  3. Complete the following fields with information created after completing the steps in Prerequisites for Creating a Connection.
    1. In the Consumer Key field, enter the consumer key.
    2. In the Consumer Secret field, enter the consumer secret.
    3. In the Access Token field, enter the access token.
    4. In the Access Secret field, enter the access token secret.
  4. Click OK.
    You are now ready to test your connection.

Testing the Connection

Test your connection to ensure that it is successfully configured.

  1. In the upper right corner of the page, click Test.
    If successful, the following message is displayed and the progress indicator shows 100%.

    The connection test was successful!

  2. If your connection was unsuccessful, an error message is displayed with details. Verify that the configuration details you entered are correct.
  3. When complete, click Save.