Orbital Connections API

The Connections API from Orbital — 2 operation(s) for connections.

Operations 4

GET /api/connections Orbital List data source connections #
POST /api/connections Orbital Create a data source connection #
GET /api/connections/{connectionId} Orbital Get a data source connection #
DELETE /api/connections/{connectionId} Orbital Delete a data source connection #

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OpenAPI Specification

orbital-connections-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Orbital Query Caches Connections API
  description: The Orbital Query API allows developers to submit TaxiQL queries to the Orbital data gateway for integrating, transforming, and discovering data across APIs, databases, event streams, and other data sources. Queries are written in TaxiQL, a technology-agnostic query language, and submitted to the /api/taxiql endpoint. Results can be returned as a single JSON batch or streamed via Server-Sent Events. Orbital automatically orchestrates the required data fetching across connected services based on semantic type metadata in your API specs.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Orbital Support
    url: https://orbitalhq.com/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://localhost:9022
  description: Local Orbital Server
tags:
- name: Connections
paths:
  /api/connections:
    get:
      operationId: listConnections
      summary: Orbital List data source connections
      description: Returns configured connections to external data sources such as databases, APIs, and message brokers.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of data source connections.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectionEntry'
      tags:
      - Connections
    post:
      operationId: createConnection
      summary: Orbital Create a data source connection
      description: Creates a new connection to an external data source such as a database, REST API, or message broker.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectionCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Connection created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectionEntry'
        '400':
          description: Invalid connection configuration.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      tags:
      - Connections
  /api/connections/{connectionId}:
    get:
      operationId: getConnection
      summary: Orbital Get a data source connection
      description: Returns details of a specific data source connection.
      parameters:
      - name: connectionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connection details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectionEntry'
        '404':
          description: Connection not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      tags:
      - Connections
    delete:
      operationId: deleteConnection
      summary: Orbital Delete a data source connection
      description: Removes a data source connection from Orbital.
      parameters:
      - name: connectionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Connection deleted successfully.
        '404':
          description: Connection not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      tags:
      - Connections
components:
  schemas:
    ConnectionCreateRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for creating a new data source connection.
      required:
      - name
      - connectionType
      - connectionUrl
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name for the connection.
        connectionType:
          type: string
          description: Type of the data source.
          enum:
          - API
          - DATABASE
          - MESSAGE_QUEUE
          - SERVERLESS_FUNCTION
        connectionUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL or connection string for the data source.
        authentication:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AuthenticationConfig'
    AuthenticationConfig:
      type: object
      description: Authentication configuration for a data source connection.
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: Authentication method.
          enum:
          - NONE
          - BASIC
          - BEARER_TOKEN
          - OAUTH2
          - API_KEY
        credentials:
          type: object
          description: Authentication credentials (format depends on auth type).
          additionalProperties: true
    ConnectionEntry:
      type: object
      description: A data source connection configuration.
      properties:
        connectionId:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the connection.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the connection.
        connectionType:
          type: string
          description: Type of the data source connection.
          enum:
          - API
          - DATABASE
          - MESSAGE_QUEUE
          - SERVERLESS_FUNCTION
        connectionUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL or connection string for the data source.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the connection.
          enum:
          - ACTIVE
          - INACTIVE
          - ERROR
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response from the Orbital API.
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code identifying the type of error.
        details:
          type: object
          description: Additional error details.
          additionalProperties: true