Orbital · Schema
Orbital Connection
Represents a data source connection configuration in Orbital, defining how Orbital connects to external APIs, databases, message queues, or serverless functions.
DataGateways
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| connectionId | string | Unique identifier for the connection. |
| name | string | Display name of the connection. |
| connectionType | string | Type of the data source connection. |
| connectionUrl | string | URL or connection string for the data source. |
| status | string | Current status of the connection. |
| authentication | object | Authentication configuration for the connection. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/orbital/refs/heads/main/json-schema/connection.json",
"title": "Orbital Connection",
"description": "Represents a data source connection configuration in Orbital, defining how Orbital connects to external APIs, databases, message queues, or serverless functions.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"connectionId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier for the connection."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Display name of the connection."
},
"connectionType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of the data source connection.",
"enum": ["API", "DATABASE", "MESSAGE_QUEUE", "SERVERLESS_FUNCTION"]
},
"connectionUrl": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL or connection string for the data source."
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current status of the connection.",
"enum": ["ACTIVE", "INACTIVE", "ERROR"]
},
"authentication": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Authentication configuration for the connection.",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Authentication method.",
"enum": ["NONE", "BASIC", "BEARER_TOKEN", "OAUTH2", "API_KEY"]
},
"credentials": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Authentication credentials (format depends on auth type).",
"additionalProperties": true
}
}
}
},
"required": ["name", "connectionType", "connectionUrl"]
}