{
  "sections": [
    "title",
    "description",
    "file_information",
    "directory_location",
    "fields",
    "declarative_metadata_sample_definition"
  ],
  "title": "ExternalDataConnector - Metadata API",
  "description": "Used to represent the object where the data was sourced.",
  "file_information": ".externalDataConnector",
  "directory_location": "externalDataConnectors",
  "fields_columns": [
    "type",
    "description"
  ],
  "fields": {
    "dataConnectionStatus": {
      "type": "DataConnectionStatus (enumeration of type string)",
      "description": "Indicates whether you’re connected to a data source. Valid values are: Connected Disconnected Failed"
    },
    "dataConnectorConfiguration": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Reference to the Data Connector Configuration that is used to retrieve or receive data such as DataConnectorS3."
    },
    "dataConnectorType": {
      "type": "DataConnectorType (enumeration of type string)",
      "description": "Type of connection such as AmazonS3. Valid values are: ACCOUNTENGAGEMENT AmazonS3 CuratedEntity DataCloud ExternalPlatform GoogleCloudStorage IngestApi SalesforceCommerceCloud SalesforceDotCom SalesforceInteractionStudio SalesforceMarketingCloud SFTP StreamingApp UPLOAD"
    },
    "dataPlatform": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Reference to the Data Platform that provides or uses this data, such as Amazon_S3."
    },
    "externalDataTranObjects": {
      "type": "ExternalDataTranObject",
      "description": "Stores the schema objects related to the data connector. Available in API version 56.0 and later."
    },
    "masterLabel": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The UI name for the ExternalDataConnector.",
      "required": true
    }
  },
  "declarative_metadata_sample_definition": [
    {
      "description": "The following is an example of a ExternalDataConnector component.",
      "code": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n        <ExternalDataConnector xmlns=\"http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata\">\n        <dataConnectionStatus>Connected</dataConnectionStatus>\n        <dataConnectorConfiguration>Person</dataConnectorConfiguration>\n        <dataConnectorType>AmazonS3</dataConnectorType>\n        <dataPlatform>Amazon_S3</dataPlatform>\n        <masterLabel>AmazonS3</masterLabel>\n        </ExternalDataConnector>"
    }
  ]
}