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Connectors

Connectors allow you to sync data directly from external cloud storage providers. GIDR supports multiple connectors to integrate with your existing data infrastructure.

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Supported Connectors

• File Storage: AWS S3.
• Database: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server.

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Connect Data source

1. Select Data Sources > + Add.
2. Choose Connectors as the source type.
3. Select your provider from the dropdown (e.g., AWS).

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AWS S3 Configuration

To connect an S3 bucket, you will need to provide the following credentials and settings:

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General

• Connector name: A friendly name for this connection (e.g., “Marketing Assets”).
• Optional description: Extra details about the data source.

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Connector Settings

• Access Key ID (Required): Your AWS IAM Access Key ID.
  • Example: AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE
• Secret Access key (Required): Your AWS IAM Secret Access Key.
  • Example: wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYzEXAMPLEKEY
• Bucket Name (Required): The name of the S3 bucket to sync.
  • Example: project-data-backup
• Folder Prefix: (Optional) Specify a subfolder path to limit the sync to a specific directory.
  • Example: images/uploads/
• Language: Select the primary language of the documents (e.g., en).

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Sync Frequency

Choose how often GIDR should check for new files:

• Daily: Auto-sync every 24 hours.
• Weekly: Auto-sync once a week (you can select the day).
• Never: Manual sync only.

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Database Connectors

GIDR supports direct connections to SQL databases to sync tables.

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PostgreSQL Configuration

To connect a PostgreSQL database, provide the following connection details:

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General

• Connector name: A friendly name for this connection.
• Optional description: Extra context about this data source.

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Connector Settings

• Host (Required): The database server address.
  • Example: db.example.com
• Port (Required): The port number.
  • Default: 5432
• Database Name (Required): The specific database to connect to.
  • Example: production_db
• SSL Mode: Toggle to enable/disable SSL connections (e.g., false).
• Username (Required): Database user.
• Password (Required): Database password.
• Database Schema Name (Required): The schema to sync tables from.
  • Default: public

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Microsoft SQL Server Configuration

To connect a Microsoft SQL Server database, provide the following details:

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General

• Connector name: A friendly name for this connection.
• Optional description: Extra context about this data source.

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Connector Settings

• Host (Required): The database server address.
  • Example: db.example.com
• Port (Required): The port number.
  • Default: 1433
• Database Name (Required): The specific database to connect to.
  • Example: production_db
• SSL Mode: Toggle to enable/disable SSL connections (e.g., false).
• Username (Required): Database user.
• Password (Required): Database password.
• Database Schema Name (Required): The schema to sync tables from.
  • Default: dbo