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POST
Create Connection
For most use cases we recommend using the Link UI to create connections.

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json
provider
string
required

Every provider has a unique code to identify it across Terminal's system. You can find each provider's code under provider details.

Example:

"geotab"

credentials
object
required
company
object
options
object
externalId
string
syncMode
enum<string>
default:automatic

Enum values:

  • automatic: Terminal will keep this connections data up to date
  • manual: Terminal will only sync data upon request
Available options:
automatic,
manual
backfill
object

Optional backfill to be requested upon successful connection. Will start from NOW if not provided.

tags
string[]
agreements
AgreementAcceptance · object[]

The agreements to link the connection to.

Response

Created

The connection your application has with your customer's TSP.

id
string<ulid>
required
Example:

"conn_01GV12VR4DJP70GD1ZBK0SDWFH"

company
object
required
account
object
required
provider
object
required
syncMode
enum<string>
default:automatic
required

Enum values:

  • automatic: Terminal will keep this connections data up to date
  • manual: Terminal will only sync data upon request
Available options:
automatic,
manual
token
string
required

This token is used when interacting with a connections' data.

Pattern: ^con_tkn_\S+$
Example:

"con_tkn_22vUhkC6tgre4kwaYfUkCDA1rzn6eyb4"

createdAt
string<date-time>
required
Example:

"2021-01-06T03:24:53.000Z"

updatedAt
string<date-time>
required
Example:

"2021-01-06T03:24:53.000Z"

status
enum<string>
required

The current status of the connection.

Available options:
connected,
disconnected,
archived,
pending_deletion
options
object
required

The URL to send your user to in order to have them re-authenticate the connection.

Example:

"https://link.withterminal.com/connection/{CONNECTION_ID}?key={PUBLISHABLE_KEY}"

externalId
string

An optional ID from your system that can be used to reference connections.

Example:

"1234"

sourceId
string

The ID used in the source system to represent the account this connection has or had access to.

This may be an organizationId or accountId.

Note: not all systems expose this information, in which case it may be undefined.

Example:

"123456789"

tags
string[]

An optional list of tags from your system that can be used to reference connections.

filters
object

Filters applied to connection data