BigID · Schema
BigID Data Source
Schema describing a BigID data source connection. Used as the body for POST /api/v1/ds_connections and as a member of the list returned by GET /api/v1/ds-connections.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | Display name for the data source. |
| type | string | Connector template type (e.g. rdb-mysql, s3-v2, snowflake, sharepoint-online). |
| location | string | Hostname or URI of the data source. |
| username | string | Username used to authenticate with the data source. |
| password | string | Password used to authenticate with the data source. Stored encrypted by BigID. |
| scope | string | Optional scope restricting which schemas, tables, or objects to scan. |
| enabled | string | Whether the data source is enabled for scanning. |
| scanner_group | string | Scanner group that should perform scans for this data source. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://api-evangelist.com/schemas/bigid/bigid-data-source-schema.json",
"title": "BigID Data Source",
"description": "Schema describing a BigID data source connection. Used as the body for POST /api/v1/ds_connections and as a member of the list returned by GET /api/v1/ds-connections.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["name", "type"],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Display name for the data source."
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Connector template type (e.g. rdb-mysql, s3-v2, snowflake, sharepoint-online)."
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Hostname or URI of the data source."
},
"username": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Username used to authenticate with the data source."
},
"password": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Password used to authenticate with the data source. Stored encrypted by BigID."
},
"scope": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional scope restricting which schemas, tables, or objects to scan."
},
"enabled": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["yes", "no"],
"description": "Whether the data source is enabled for scanning."
},
"scanner_group": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Scanner group that should perform scans for this data source."
}
}
}
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