Create Connection
Create a new Blink connection with the provided method and attributes.
note
Oauth connections cannot be created using this action.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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Connection Attributes | A JSON object of the required connection's details of the following form: {"attribute1":{"value": "somevalue1"}, "attribute2":{"value": "somevalue2"}, "attribute3":{"value": "somevalue3"}} To list the required attributes, use the "Get Connection Type" action and find the list of attributes under your chosen Creation Method. |
Connection Description | The connection description. |
Connection Name | The name the newly created connection will have. |
Connection Type ID | The type of Blink connection. |
Creation Method | The connection creation method you would like to use when creating the connection. |
Workspace ID | The workspace in which to create the connection. |
Example Output
{
"id": "6be0cff6-8f9d-4978-87d2-6e04150b7111",
"created_at": 1681200783386,
"updated_at": 1681200783386,
"created_by": "example@blinkops.com",
"updated_by": "example@blinkops.com",
"name": "test446a5958_841e_461e_b8c1_068b2d4937af",
"full_name": "example_blinkops_com-test446a5958_841e_461e_b8c1_068b2d4937af",
"display_name": "test446a5958-841e-461e-b8c1-068b2d4937af",
"tenant_id": "918d290c-cf26-4f8b-ae91-4cb61fe3e098",
"workspace_id": "acbdffe9-f04b-4e62-bbb3-bdb991f1173a",
"connection_type_id": "c42afbdc-b3d5-46c8-ade9-912331c6e265",
"tags": [],
"active": false,
"attributes": {
"aws_access_key_id": {
"value": "test1"
},
"aws_secret_access_key": {
"value": "SECRET"
}
},
"created_with_o_auth": false,
"secret_manager": "18091976-1809-1976-1809-197618091976",
"creation_method": "user_based",
"type_name": "aws",
"shared_with": null,
"used_by": {
"subflows": {
"names": null,
"count": 0
}
},
"is_shared": false,
"workspace_name": "",
"slug_name": "",
"secret_manager_name": ""
}
Workflow Library Example
Create Connection with Blink and Send Results Via Email
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