Mapping fields for the POST method for existing data types

Keep sensitive data private by connecting to your system of record using the POST method.

1. Click Add sample request.
2. Optional: To import key value pairs from a file, click Choose File.
   1. Navigate to the file you want to import and click Open.
   2. Edit the fields as necessary.
3. Click +Add parameter to add key value pairs to include in the request body.
4. Click Map request.
5. To add a field to the data view, click Add new.
   1. In the Map to field, enter the name of the field.
   2. Select the type of data that the field contains.
6. Click Initialize call.
   Result: The connector parameters are on the left and the data page parameters are on the right. The top-level JSON element determines the structure of the data page - a list page if it's an array, or a single page if it's an object.
7. Choose whether to use live data or data from a JSON file to create the data type.
   • To use data from your system of record, select Live response.
   • To use data from a JSON file, click Sample JSON > Add sample response. Follow the prompts to upload a file or paste in sample JSON and click Submit.
8. Map the data from the response to the fields in your data type.
   1. Click REST response.
      There are some limitations for mapping fields.
   2. Optional: To view only the fields that are mapped or to view all fields, toggle the Mapped only option.
   3. Optional: To view details about the response, such as the return code or the raw data, click the Information icon.
   4. For each single-value item, such as a string or Boolean, that you want to use in your application, drag the item from the response column to a corresponding field in the Fields column.
   5. If a corresponding field does not exist, add a new field to the data view by clicking the Add icon.
9. Map the data from the request to fields in your data type.
   1. Click REST request
   2. For each connector parameter, select the data page parameter to which you want to map or enter a new parameter.
      Note: You can only add parameters. You cannot delete them for backwards compatibility.
10. Click Next
11. Click Submit.
12. Click Save.