OpenMetadata/openmetadata-docs/content/partials/v1.7/connectors/metadata-ingestion-ui.md

{% stepsContainer %}

{% step srNumber=1 %}

{% stepDescription title="1. Visit the Services Page" %} Click Settings in the side navigation bar and then Services.

The first step is to ingest the metadata from your sources. To do that, you first need to create a Service connection first.

This Service will be the bridge between OpenMetadata and your source system.

Once a Service is created, it can be used to configure your ingestion workflows.

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{% stepVisualInfo %}

{% image src="/images/v1.7/connectors/visit-services-page.png" alt="Visit Services Page" caption="Select your Service Type and Add a New Service" /%}

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{% step srNumber=2 %}

{% stepDescription title="2. Create a New Service" %}

Click on Add New Service to start the Service creation.

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{% stepVisualInfo %}

{% image src="/images/v1.7/connectors/create-new-service.png" alt="Create a new Service" caption="Add a new Service from the Services page" /%}

{% /stepVisualInfo %}

{% /step %}

{% step srNumber=3 %}

{% stepDescription title="3. Select the Service Type" %}

Select {% $connector %} as the Service type and click Next.

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{% stepVisualInfo %}

{% image src=$selectServicePath alt="Select Service" caption="Select your Service from the list" /%}

{% /stepVisualInfo %}

{% /step %}

{% step srNumber=4 %}

{% stepDescription title="4. Name and Describe your Service" %}

Provide a name and description for your Service.

Service Name

OpenMetadata uniquely identifies Services by their Service Name. Provide a name that distinguishes your deployment from other Services, including the other {% $connector %} Services that you might be ingesting metadata from.

Note that when the name is set, it cannot be changed.

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{% stepVisualInfo %}

{% image src=$addNewServicePath alt="Add New Service" caption="Provide a Name and description for your Service" /%}

{% /stepVisualInfo %}

{% /step %}

{% step srNumber=5 %}

{% stepDescription title="5. Configure the Service Connection" %}

In this step, we will configure the connection settings required for {% $connector %}.

Please follow the instructions below to properly configure the Service to read from your sources. You will also find helper documentation on the right-hand side panel in the UI.

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{% stepVisualInfo %}

{% image src=$serviceConnectionPath alt="Configure Service connection" caption="Configure the Service connection by filling the form" /%}

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{% /step %}