Last updated: Jul 09, 2024
To access your data in IBM Cloudant, create a connection asset for it.
Cloudant is a JSON document database available in IBM Cloud.
Create a connection to Cloudant
If you have set up an integrated cloud service, select the service instance to automatically fill in the fields in the connection form. Confirm that all the fields are complete.
To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:
- URL to the Cloudant database
- Database name
- Username and password
Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform
- In a project
- Click Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
- In a deployment space
- Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
- In the Platform assets catalog
- Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.
Next step: Add data assets from the connection
Where you can use this connection
You can use Cloudant connections in the following workspaces and tools:
Projects
- Data Refinery
- Decision Optimization
- SPSS Modeler
- Synthetic Data Generator
Catalogs
- Platform assets catalog
Cloudant setup
To set up the Cloudant database on IBM Cloud, see Getting started with IBM Cloudant.
When you create
your Cloudant service, for Authentication method, select IAM and legacy credentials.
Restriction
IBM Cloud Query (CQ) is not supported.
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Parent topic: Supported connections