REST API
REST API
- Purpose: Connect to external web services and APIs.
- When to use it: To pull data from SaaS tools (e.g., Stripe, Salesforce) or internal microservices that don’t expose a direct database connection.
- How to create it:
- Select REST API.
- Base URL: The root URL of the API (e.g.,
https://api.stripe.com/v1). - Authentication: Choose Basic, Bearer Token, or API Key.
- Headers: Add any custom headers required by the API.
- Test the endpoint and Save.
