Getting connection information

You can now find the connectivity information for IBM® watsonx.data in the Connection information tile in the Configurations page and in the Instance details page. You can copy JSON snippet and export JSON.

The Connection information tile in the Configurations page provides the following information as per connection type selection:

For IBM products:
  • Instance details:
    • Host IP address
    • Port
    • Instance Id
    • SSL certificate
  • Engine and service connection details:
    • Select the checkbox for Generate JSON.
    • You can select one engine for the JSON snippet.
BI tools:
  • Tableu: Select the engine for connection details.
    • Server
    • Port
    • Catalog
      Note: You can use the edit icon to select the associated catalogs.
    • Username
    • Password: Enter the API key for authentication.
    • SSL certificate
    • You can also click the link to view BI connection documentation.
  • PowerBI: Select the engine for connection details.
    • Server
    • Port
    • Catalog
    • Username
    • Password: Enter the API key for authentication.
    • SSL certificate
    • You can also click the link to view BI connection documentation.
  • Qlik: Select the engine for connection details.
    • Hostname
    • Port
    • Catalog
    • Username
    • Password: Enter the API key for authentication.
    • SSL certificate
    • You can also click the link to view BI connection documentation.
  • Domo: Select the engine for connection details.
    • Hostname
    • Port
    • Database
    • Username
    • Password: Enter the API key for authentication.
    • SSL certificate
    • You can also click the link to view BI connection documentation.
  • Looker: Select the engine for connection details.
    • Hostname
    • Port
    • Database
    • Username
    • Password: Enter the API key for authentication.
    • SSL certificate
    • You can also click the link to view BI connection documentation.
Visual Studio Code:
  • VS Code details:
    • Host IP address
    • API key: Enter the API key for authentication.
    • Username
  • View VS Code connection configuration
    • Connection information
    • Export JSON snippet
Data Build Tool:
  • Spark engine details: Expand your Spark engine to see the following details:
    • Spark engine endpoint
    • Application endpoint
    • Port
  • Associated query servers: Expand the associated query server to view the following details:
    • Hostname
    • URI
    • Catalog: You can change the catalog by clicking the pencil icon.
    • Instance ID
    • Username
    • API key: Enter your platform API key here. For information about generating platform API key, see Platform API keys.
    You can copy the profile details by clicking Copy profile snippet or export the details as a yaml file by clicking Export profile snippet.

To open the Instance details, click the i icon on the home page. The Instance details page provides the following details:

    • Instance ID
    • Data Access Service (DAS) endpoint
    • Common Policy Gateway (CPG) endpoint