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External databases allows the platform developer External databases allow developers to integrate different database types with their IoT Platform application. It is recommended you You should recreate and access your external database connections using the new API . This is the (collection connections 9.0.0 version of collection connections). Any new External Databases external databases created must use the new ClearBlade.Database interface only. Connect Collections that were collections created before the 9.0.0 version are now External Databases and are able to use both external databases and can use the ClearBlade.Collection and ClearBlade.Database library interface in the ClearBlade library.

To request integrations, please Please create a ticket at Support support ticket to request integrations.

Adding an

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external database

Click + Add External Database, and a modal should appear. Enter the information from the database that you will be using. Not all database types will have the same settings fields. The standard settings fields for all database types are Database Name, IP Address, Port, Username, and Password. Oracle, DB2_Linux, DB2_zOS, DB2_System_i, and Cassandra are currently only supported in on-premise installations.Example using

MongoDB example

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Permissions are needed to execute operations in the external database terminal.

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Viewing the terminal

There A terminal is a terminal available for your database commands and to execute operations against the connection. Results can be shown side-by-side with a JSON viewer when the ‘Show Show JSON? box is checked.

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Deleting the external database

‘Delete Delete External Database’ Database can be found under the terminal. Click ‘Confirm’ Confirm in the modal.