OData Source Connector

The OData source connector lets DataSync retrieve data from any OData-compliant service and load it into your data warehouse. DataSync supports two authentication modes: Basic and OAuth 2.0.

Once your source connection is ready, configure your destination connection to finish the setup.

Create the source connection in DataSync

1. Log in to DataSync.
2. From the welcome screen, select Connections.
3. Next to Source Connections, click New.
4. Select OData.
5. Enter all required connection properties.
6. (Optional) In the Additional Connection Properties panel, click Add property and enter any extra parameters you need.
7. Configure the advanced settings to match your environment, including Tracking Type.
8. Click Save.

Connection properties

Property	What to enter
Description	Unique name for the connection. Example: OData.
URL	Address of the OData endpoint. Example: https://services.odata.org/TripPinRESTierService.
Authentication Mode	Basic or OAuth2.
Username	Basic only Login account for accessing the OData service. Example: admin.
Password	Basic only Password for this account.
Callback URL	OAuth only Redirect URL automatically generated by DataSync. Must be added to the OAuth application in your identity provider.
Client ID	OAuth only Identifier assigned to the OAuth application during registration.
Client Secret	OAuth only Secret generated for the OAuth application.
Authorization URL	OAuth only URL used to obtain the authorization code. Provided by your identity provider.
Access Token URL	OAuth only URL used to exchange the authorization code for an access token. Provided by your identity provider.
Scope	OAuth only Permissions requested from the OData service. Default: openid, api, offline_access.
Convert all dates and times to GMT	Converts all DateTime values to GMT. Recommended when your OData service runs in a different time zone and you need consistent timestamps across your data.
Use client-side paging	Enables client-side paging for large datasets. When enabled, data is retrieved in pages rather than all at once.
Page Size	Maximum number of results returned per page when client-side paging is enabled. Larger values return more rows per page but may increase timeout risk.
Timeout	Time in seconds to wait before a connection attempt or query execution times out.
Data format	Format for retrieved data: ATOM or JSON.
Verbosity	Controls how much detail the connector writes to the log. Each level includes everything from the level below it, plus additional detail. 1 logs queries, row counts, execution start and end times, and errors. 2 adds cache queries and HTTP headers. 3 adds request and response bodies. 4 adds transport-level communication. 5 adds all interface commands.
Enable Pooling	Enables connection pooling, which keeps a set of database connections open and reuses them across extractions instead of opening a new connection each time. This reduces overhead and improves performance when multiple extractions run at the same time.
Pool idle timeout	Time in seconds a connection can stay idle before returning to the pool.
Max Pool Size	Maximum number of connections allowed in the pool at the same time.
Pool wait time	Time in seconds DataSync waits for an available connection before throwing an error.

Additional connection properties

Use this panel to enter connection string properties not available in the Connection Properties panel. For sensitive values such as passwords, set the type to Encrypted. The value is hidden in the interface and stored encrypted in the back end.

Property	What to enter
Property	Connection string property that defines the action or behavior. Example: ReadOnly
Value	Value for the property. Example: True
Type	Visibility settings: Visible or Encrypted.

Advanced settings

These settings control how the connector tracks data changes, handles time and regional configuration, and processes records during extraction. Configure them to match your OData environment so that results stay accurate and consistent.

Setting	What to select
Tracking Type	Method for tracking data changes: None or Date.
Region	Region setting for the connector, if required by your setup.
Time Zone	Time zone matching your OData environment.
Time Offset	Refresh offset in seconds to compensate for timing issues in record selection. Minimum 0, maximum 3600.
Batch Size	Number of records processed per batch during extraction. Larger batches can improve performance but use more memory. Default is 2000, maximum is 10000. Adjust based on your network speed and disk performance. The default works well in most cases.

Basic authentication example setup

Completed OData basic authenticaton source connection in DataSync, with all properties and settings filled in.

OAuth authentication example setup

Completed OData OAuth authentication source connection in DataSync, with all properties and settings filled in.