# API Connector

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The user can call data from the API services using the API Connector. Provide the following information to create an API Data Connector.

* Click the **New** button
* Click the **API Connector** icon from the Data Connector page.
* The API Connector page opens.
* API Name: Provide a name for the API connector.
* The API Connector page opens.
  * API Name: Provide a name for the API connector.
  * Description: Describe the API connector.
  * Base URL: Provide URL of the API from where you want to fetch the data.
  * Select Open Id: Select an open id using the drop-down menu.
* Click the ‘**Save**’ option.

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* A notification message appears, and the new API Connector gets saved under the Data Connector list.

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* [ ] note : Note: If the API requires authentication, you can configure it via the Open ID Settings and map it in the API Connector using the ‘Select Open Id’ field.