Set Up a Connection to an HTTP Data Source

HTTP data sources enable your data model designers to build data models from XML, JSON, and CSV data over the web by retrieving data through the HTTP GET method.

If you want to use SSL connection for the HTTP data source, set the Enable SSL for webservice, HTTP Datasource runtime property to true.

Upload the SSL certificate in Upload Center before you define the SSL connection to the data source.

To add an HTTP data source:

1. From the Administration page, click HTTP Connection.
2. Click Add Data Source.
3. Enter a display name for the data source. This name is displayed in the Data Source selection list in the Data Model Editor.
4. Select the server protocol.
5. Enter the server name and the server port.
6. Enter the URL context for the HTTP data source connection in the Realm field.
   For example, xmlpserver/services/rest/v1/reports
7. Enter the user name and password required to access the data source on the database.
8. If you want to use SSL connection, from the SSL Certificate list, select the SSL certificate you want to use for the data source.
9. If you're using a proxy-enabled server, select Use System Proxy.
10. Define security for this data source connection. Move roles from the Available Roles list to the Allowed Roles list. Only users assigned the roles in the Allowed Roles list can create or view reports from this data source.