Events

This sync can be used to upload event details to any platform (that supports webhooks).

Data Sync Details

Data Sync: Select Events & click Next

Sync configuration: Enter the configuration for this sync in the screen that shows up. Detailed description for each parameter is given below.

How do you want to fetch data?: Select whether you want to fetch data from the Data Model or from Table/ View.
Data Model: In case you want to fetch data using Data Model, select the data model that you would like to use for this sync. Checkout how to configure a model here.
Data Warehouse: In case you want to fetch data using Table/ View, select the data warehouse that you would like to use for this sync.
Table / View: Select the Table/ view in the data warehouse that you would like to use for this sync.

Setting Parameters

Parameter Description Values

Parameter	Description	Values
Fields Selection	*Required* Select the field(s) you would like to push in your desired platform here. You can also rename any data model field here.	{Target Field, Data Model Field}
Fetch Mode	*Required* This refers to the manner in which data will get updated : FULL will update the entire column(s) from the selected data, INCREMENTAL will update the fresh record(s) added since last fetch.	`FULL`, `INCREMENTAL` *Default Value:* FULL
Incremental Key	*Dependent* *Required* This refers to the key using which the rows will be incrementally fetched for upload.	Select an Incremental key.
URL	*Required* Specify the webhooks URL that you want to send the data to.	`URL`
Method	*Required* Choose a suitable HTTP method for the action performed: `GET` or `POST`.	`GET`, `POST`
Authentication	*Optional* DataChannel’s Webhook’s Reverse ETL connector supports various authentication methods. You will need to choose the method that the desired destination uses to secure their webhook endpoints. You can choose from: `No Auth` or `Webhook accepts Secret` or `HMAC Based` or `Webhook provides a secret`	Enter the desired authentication method.
Secret	*Dependent* *Required* Depending on the authentication method chosen, you will need to specify the secret provided in the Webhook destination. The secret key is a unique key that the endpoint can use to verify the data between the sending and the receiving system. You may use an automatically generated secret or create your own secret in the Webhook settings. You may also hash the request body with HMAC(Hashed Message Authentication Code) using the secret key.	Specify the secret.
Auth Header	*Dependent* *Required* Depending on the Webhook destination chosen, you will need to specify the auth headers to be sent as required by the destination. These requirements are generally specified in the destination’s API documentation under "Authentication".	Specify the auth header.

Fields Selection

Required

Select the field(s) you would like to push in your desired platform here. You can also rename any data model field here.

{Target Field, Data Model Field}

Fetch Mode

Required

This refers to the manner in which data will get updated : FULL will update the entire column(s) from the selected data, INCREMENTAL will update the fresh record(s) added since last fetch.

FULL, INCREMENTAL

Default Value: FULL

Incremental Key

Dependent Required

This refers to the key using which the rows will be incrementally fetched for upload.

Select an Incremental key.

URL

Required

Specify the webhooks URL that you want to send the data to.

URL

Method

Required

Choose a suitable HTTP method for the action performed: GET or POST.

GET, POST

Authentication

Optional

DataChannel’s Webhook’s Reverse ETL connector supports various authentication methods. You will need to choose the method that the desired destination uses to secure their webhook endpoints. You can choose from: No Auth or Webhook accepts Secret or HMAC Based or Webhook provides a secret

Enter the desired authentication method.

Secret

Dependent Required

Depending on the authentication method chosen, you will need to specify the secret provided in the Webhook destination. The secret key is a unique key that the endpoint can use to verify the data between the sending and the receiving system. You may use an automatically generated secret or create your own secret in the Webhook settings. You may also hash the request body with HMAC(Hashed Message Authentication Code) using the secret key.

Specify the secret.

Auth Header

Dependent Required

Depending on the Webhook destination chosen, you will need to specify the auth headers to be sent as required by the destination. These requirements are generally specified in the destination’s API documentation under "Authentication".

Specify the auth header.

Data Sync Scheduling

Set the schedule for the sync to run. Detailed explanation on scheduling of syncs can be found here

Dataset & Name

Give your sync a name and some description (optional) and click on Finish to save it. Read more about naming and saving your syncs including the option to save them as templates here

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