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Manage result output connections used for exporting job results and segment activations.

Overview

Connector Type

creates

configures

used by

Settings
credentials, auth

Schema
output options

Connection

Activation
connector_config

tdx connection settings

tdx connection schema

tdx connection list/show

Two types of configuration:

  • Settings - Credentials and auth needed to create a connection
  • Schema - Options for connector_config when using a connection in activations

Commands

CommandDescription
tdx connection listList all result output connections
tdx connection show <name>Show connection details
tdx connection typesList available connector types
tdx connection schema <type>Show connector output schema for connector_config in activations
tdx connection settings <type>Show connection-level settings (credentials, authentication)

Usage

List Connections

List all result output connections available in your account:

# List all connections (simple format: name, type, owner)
tdx connection list

# Output in table format (detailed view)
tdx connection list --table

# Output as JSON
tdx connection list --json

# Limit results
tdx connection list --limit 10

Default output format:

        s3  my-s3-export - John Doe
salesforce  salesforce-sync - Jane Smith
  bigquery  bigquery-warehouse - Data Team

Show Connection

Show detailed information about a specific connection by name:

# Show by name
tdx connection show my-s3-connection

# Output as JSON
tdx connection show "My Salesforce Connection" --json

List Connector Types

List all available connector types for activations:

# List all connector types
tdx connection types

# Output as JSON
tdx connection types --json

Default output format:

           s3  S3
       pgsql  PostgreSQL
  salesforce  Salesforce
    bigquery  BigQuery

Show Connector Schema

Show the output schema for a connector type. This shows what fields are available in connector_config when configuring activations:

# Show schema for salesforce connector
tdx connection schema salesforce

# Show schema for s3
tdx connection schema s3

# Output as JSON (full schema)
tdx connection schema salesforce --json

Default output format:

Connector: salesforce

Available fields:
  object: Object Name [text]
    Salesforce object name (e.g., Contact, Lead, Account)
  mode: Mode [select]
    Options: append, replace, upsert
    Default: append
  external_id_field: External ID Field [text]
    Show when: mode=["upsert"]
Using with Activations

The schema shows available fields for the connector_config section in activation YAML:

activations:
  - name: SFMC Export
    connection: my-sfmc
    connector_config:
      de_name: CustomerSegment
      shared_data_extension: false

When you run tdx sg push or tdx journey push, the connector_config is automatically validated against the schema. Invalid values will be caught with helpful error messages before pushing to TD.

Show Connection Settings

Show the connection-level settings for a connector type. This shows what credentials and configuration are needed when creating a connection:

# Show settings for REST API connector
tdx connection settings rest

# Show settings for S3
tdx connection settings s3

# Output as JSON (full metadata)
tdx connection settings rest --json

Default output format:

Connector: rest
Name: REST API (For internal CDP KVS server only)

Credential settings:
  endpoint: Endpoint
    HTTP Request endpoint

Available fields:
  method: HTTP Method [select]
    HTTP Method to use in request
    Options: PUT, POST, PATCH
    Default: POST
  headers: Request headers
    JSON map of headers name/value to be included in request
Schema vs Settings
  • schema - Output settings for connector_config in activations (what to send)
  • settings - Connection-level settings (credentials, endpoints, authentication)

Some connectors (like rest) only have connection settings and no output schema.

Aliases

  • tdx connections - Alias for tdx connection list

Output Fields

Connection List/Details

FieldDescription
nameConnection name (unique identifier)
typeConnection type (e.g., s3, td, postgresql, gspreadsheet)
settingsConnection settings (JSON object) or URL string
organizationOrganization (deprecated)

Examples

# List connections and filter with jq
tdx connection list --json | jq '.[] | select(.name | contains("s3"))'

# Export connection list to a file
tdx connection list --json > connections.json

# Check what credentials are needed for a connector
tdx connection settings salesforce

# Check what output options are available for activations
tdx connection schema salesforce