Access Credentials

Securely Configure Access Credentials

Many data connectors need access credentials for authentication. In the credentials section of the web app, you can securely store and update access credentials.

Add Access Credentials

The add credential section of the web app enable you to enter access credentials. After choosing the storage system to provide credentials for, the web app displays a form to enter the values. Make sure to enter a name and description that provide you enough context to understand which access credential you entered, as it's not possible to see the access credentials after storing them (see Encryption).

Edit Access Credentials

To edit access credentials, click on "edit" in the credentials overview. When editing a credential, only the stored values for name and description are shown. All other fields must be re-entered, even when you only want to change the name or description. See Encryption to understand why credential configurations cannot be changed in place.

Re-using Access Credentials

It's common to configure multiple data connectors using a single set of access credentials. For example, when configuring up a Postgres database source connection for different data collections, or when using a shared access signature (SAS) tokens to connect to a cloud container that is re-used across differently configured sinks for multiple workflows. If the SAS token expires, you would need to update it only in a single access credential, rather then in every configure data target.

It's possible to change which access credential a data source or target uses by clicking "edit" from the connector overview.

Encryption

All credentials are encrypted when stored

Pollinate encrypts user-provided access credentials before storing them and can only decrypt them at runtime, when a workflow is executed. Consequently, when editing access credentials, it's required to re-provide all values.