Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Cloudant to your CData Connect Cloud account:

1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

3. Type Cloudant into the search field, then click the data source name.

4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

5. Enter the URL of your Cloudant instance.

6. Select an Auth Scheme from the drop down.

7. If you choose Basic, enter the following information:

   • User—the Cloudant username for authentication.

   • Password—the user password.

8. If you choose OAuth, enter the IAM API key. See the Cloudant documentation for more information.

9. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Cloudant Connection page, click Save & Test.

   • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

   • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

   • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

10. In Cloudant, add the CData Connect Cloud static IP addresses to your connection whitelist.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Cloudant, see this information page.