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Learn what a datasource isdatasources are, what it does types there are and why are they are one of the key assets in dashboards |
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This data is collected thanks to the integrations provided by the app (see Dashboard Integrations: Supported Products for further information).
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Each gadget uses a datasource, and several gadgets can share the same datasource. Initially, when you configure your first gadget in a dashboard, you can opt for having all the compatible gadgets automatically configured with that datasource. Imagine that in your dashboard there are four gadgets that uses use Bitbucket as datasource, when you configure the first one, the rest are also can be automatically configured with that datasource. Not to mention that you can edit that configuration at anytimethe same datasource.
See Add and Manage Datasources to see how to configure a datasource.
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This restriction can be set when you create the datasource, or accessing through the lock menu. It’s indicated with an unlock icon if “My organization” My organization is selected and with a lock icon if “Private” Private is selected.
Type of datasources
Ronin Dashboards Dashboard Hub uses three different types of datasources:
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It is enabled by default, no need for further configuration. It can be selected right away in compatible gadgets.
It has access to the Jira cloud instance where the app is installed.
Data access and permissions are the ones of the user who created the dashboard (dashboard owner). Thus, users have the very same permissions that they have in the Jira instance.
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Connector app
Ronin Dashboards The Dashboard Hub Connector app is a special app that you can install on some Atlassian cloud products : like Jira (Core, Software, Service Management), Confluence and Bitbucket (includes Pipelines).
This app works as is a bridge to bring data from others others other Atlassian Cloud products, keeping users and security privileges configured on every instance. This means that users can access data from other Atlassian cloud products only if their Atlassian accounts have the right and sufficient privilegeprivileges.
Thus, it is possible to grant access to other data sources datasources in a fast and easy way, while maintaining data security without the need for additional configuration. Main featuresThe main characteristics are:
Data access managed on and by each Atlassian Cloud product instance.
Install and It just requires an admin to install the app and you are ready to go!.
It’s another app… but it’s free!
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API Token
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It requires Dashboard Hub for Jira (paid app) to be installed in the main instance, but the Dashboard Hub Connector apps are free apps!
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API Token
This type of datasource is required when the source of the data does not allow to install a connector app. In this case, you need to provide a user name and an API Token, so Ronin Dashboard will use them to access external resources (it can be from other Atlassian products or any other provider).
This API Token is encrypted stored by Ronin Dashboards in your Jira Cloud instance, keeping safe from bad boys.
On this way, you will be able to create dashboards retrieving data from any external resources like Atlassian Marketplace, Opsgenie, … or maybe HubSpot, Pipedrive, and many more (not yet, but soon).
Main features:
Data access to several different external resources.
You just need your API Token, which only will be used by Ronin Dashboards to retrieve any data that you want (and you can access).
Access limited by the API Token: Ronin Dashboards will be able to obtain the data that the API Token allows.
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that the app can access and retrieve the information from these external sources. This mechanism is pretty common for integrations with third party vendors, and sometimes with Atlassian products too.
So, the API Token allows retrieving data from services and tools like the Atlassian Marketplace, Opsgenie, Statuspage (all avaiable today), and others available soon (see Dashboard Integrations: Supported Products). The main characteristics are:
It provides data access to several third party products and services.
No need to install extra apps, just the API Token.
The access is limited by the API Token. It will just allow to retrieve the data allowed by API Token.
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