OpenMetadata/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.8.x-SNAPSHOT/connectors/api/rest/yaml.md

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Run the OpenAPI/REST Connector Externally	/connectors/api/rest/yaml

{% connectorDetailsHeader name="REST" stage="BETA" platform="OpenMetadata" availableFeatures=["API Endpoint", "Request Schema", "Response Schema"] unavailableFeatures=[] / %}

In this section, we provide guides and references to use the OpenAPI/REST connector.

Configure and schedule REST metadata workflows from the OpenMetadata UI:

• Requirements
• Metadata Ingestion

{% partial file="/v1.8/connectors/external-ingestion-deployment.md" /%}

Requirements

Python Requirements

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Generate OpenAPI Schema URL

• Generate OpenAPI schema url for your serviceOpenAPI spec

Metadata Ingestion

1. Define the YAML Config

This is a sample config for OpenAPI:

{% codePreview %}

{% codeInfoContainer %}

Source Configuration - Service Connection

{% codeInfo srNumber=1 %}

OpenAPI Schema URL: An OpenAPI schema URL typically refers to the URL where the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) document of a web service is hosted. The document defines the service's API, including available endpoints, request/response formats, authentication methods, etc. It is usually in JSON format. for e.g. https://petstore3.swagger.io/api/v3/openapi.json

Token: An authentication token to connect to an OpenAPI schema URL. It is only required if the API schema is protected or secured.

{% /codeInfo %}

{% /codeInfoContainer %}

{% codeBlock fileName="filename.yaml" %}

source:
  type: rest
  serviceName: openapi_rest
  serviceConnection:
    config:
      type: ApiMetadata

      openAPISchemaURL: https://docs.open-metadata.org/swagger.json

{% partial file="/v1.8/connectors/yaml/api/source-config.md" /%}

{% partial file="/v1.8/connectors/yaml/ingestion-sink.md" /%}

{% partial file="/v1.8/connectors/yaml/workflow-config.md" /%}

{% /codeBlock %}

{% /codePreview %}

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