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Kintone

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Kintone 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 Kintone 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 Kintone URL (for example, https://*SubdomainName*.cybozu.com)

  6. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

Password

  1. In the User field, enter the Kintone username for authentication.

  2. Enter the user password.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Kintone 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.

API Token

  1. In the App Id field, enter the application Id to use for authentication.

  2. In the API Token field, add the API token to use for authentication with the application Id. To generate an API token in Kintone, navigate to App Settings tab > API Token and click the Generate Button.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Kintone 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.

More Information

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