HTTP Datasource

An HTTP Datasource defines a web site, a web service or some other target that allows XML, HTTP or text data to be collected from it, or exported to it, over HTTP. Data is collected from an HTTP Datasource using an HTTP Collector, and exported to an HTTP Datasource using an HTTP Exporter.

For information about the properties toolbar, and about the sections Parent Details, Analysis Models, Description and Audit Summary, see Common Properties. For a full list of all the PhixFlow property tabs and windows, see Property Tabs.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the HTTP Datasource.
Enabled	Tick when the configuration is complete and the HTTP datasource is ready to be used.
Protect during import	Tick to prevent this HTTP datasource being updated or deleted during import.
Connection Type	Select: http: the data will be transferred using standard HTTP (not encrypted). https: the data will be transferred using HTTPS, a secure form of HTTP (encrypted).
The following properties are available when Connection Type is https
Check Certificate	Tick to validate the web site's security certificate. This will check that the web site's certificate matches the web site address, is signed by a valid certification authority, and has not expired.
SSL Protocol	If you are not familiar with SSL Protocol settings, leave this field blank. The SSL Protocol selects a list of actual protocols that are supported, and enables a sub-set of that list. If this field is blank, PhixFlow will select a default value which will work in almost all cases. Valid settings depend on the version of Java that PhixFlow is running under. These are the allowed values for Oracle's Java 8: TLS, TLSv1, TLSv1.1, TLSv1.2
SSL Protocols Enabled	If you are not familiar with SSL Protocol settings, leave this field blank. This field specifies the SSL Protocols that should be enabled (as a comma-separated list). E.g. SSLv3,TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2 If this field is blank, the SSL Protocol (above) determines the Protocols that are enabled.
*Datasource Instance Details* HTTP Datasource Instances define the connection details to an HTTP target. A number of instances can be defined to allow for several connections under a single HTTP Datasource. At least one HTTP Datasource Instance must be defined for each HTTP Datasource.
Name	Name of the HTTP datasource instance. This must be unique, although one instance may be named "Default". Typically, if a datasource has only one instance then it usually named "Default".
Username	The anonymous username configured to access the HTTP datasource instance.
Password	The password for the anonymous username configured to access the HTTP datasource instance.
URL	URL of the HTTP target for this instance, without the leading http:// prefix. E.g. rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdot This field is made available as the _url internal variable in the Collector or Exporter Url Expression.