Built-In Data Connectors

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Squirro offers multiple out-of-the-box options for connecting to internal and external data sources through the Squirro UI in your browser.

This page is directed at Project Creators with acess to their project’s Setup space.

Click here to view the Squirro Data Loading course over at the Squirro Academy!

Built-In Data Connector Types

There are two types of out-of-the-box data connectors in Squirro:

• Self-service connectors can be set up by any user with access to the project’s Setup space.

• Support-assisted connectors require assistance from Squirro Support to set up.

Reference: Squirro can also be extended with custom data connectors. See How To Write a Custom Data Loader Plugin for more information.

Note

Some out-of-the-box connectors require premium subscription service activation, such as the Dow Jones Newswires or Refinitiv connectors. Contact Squirro Support for assistance.

Accessing the UI Data Loader

To access the data loader in the Squrro UI, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to your Squirro project.

2. Click Setup in the Squirro Spaces Navigation menu in the top-right corner of the page.

3. Click the Data tab. (Result: The Data Sources page will load.)

4. Click the plus icon as shown in the screenshot below.

The sections below detail the available data connectors.

Understanding the Add Data Page

Connectors are accessed through the Add Data page, as described in the previous section.

On this page, you can see multiple tabs containing different types of out-of-the-box connectors, as shown in the following screenshot:

Note

Connectors that are colorized are available as self-service connectors. Greyed-out connectors are either support-assisted connectors or require a subscription activation.

Clicking on a colorized connector will open it.

Full List of Squirro Built-In Data Connectors

The following sections detail the available data connectors. Their section names mirror the tabs on the Add Data page.

Popular connectors have additional usage information which can be accessed by clicking the highlighted connector name.

Connector	Type
Web
Web Crawler Connector	Self-Service
Dropbox Connector	Self-Service
Google Drive Connector	Self-Service
Microsoft One Drive Connector	Self-Service
RSS or Atom Feed	Self-Service
European Patent Office	Support-Assisted
Social Media
Facebook	Support-Assisted
Twitter	Support-Assisted
Instagram	Support-Assisted
LinkedIn	Support-Assisted
Reddit	Support-Assisted
X (Twitter)	Support-Assisted
Stack Overflow	Support-Assisted
YouTube	Support-Assisted
Data Import
CSV Connector	Self-Service
Documents Connector	Self-Service
Data Loader Plugin	Self-Service
Excel Connector	Self-Service
JSON	Self-Service
Python SDK	Self-Service
Squirro	Self-Service
Squirro Activity Log	Self-Service
YouTube	Support-Assisted
Enterprise Data
Adobe Cloud	Support-Assisted
Amazon S3	Support-Assisted
Apache Spark	Support-Assisted
Atlassian Confluence Connector	Self-Service
Cloudera	Support-Assisted
SQL Connector	Self-Service
Documentum	Support-Assisted
Dropbox Connector	Support-Assisted
Elasticsearch	Support-Assisted
Figma	Self-Service
Google Gmail Connector	Self-Service
Hadoop	Support-Assisted
Hortonworks	Support-Assisted
Atlassian Jira Connector	Self-Service
Microsoft Exchange Connector	Self-Service
Microsoft Sharepoint Connector	Self-Service
RAW Labs	Self-Service
Salesforce Sales Cloud Connector	Self-Service
Salesforce Service Cloud Connector	Self-Service
Symphony	Support-Assisted
Business Intelligence
YouTube	Support-Assisted
MicroStrategy	Support-Assisted
PowerBI	Support-Assisted
Qlik	Support-Assisted
SAP Business Intelligence	Support-Assisted
Sisense	Support-Assisted
Tableau	Support-Assisted
CRM
Microsoft Dynamics	Support-Assisted
NetSuite	Support-Assisted
SugarCRM	Support-Assisted
ITSM
BMC Remedy	Support-Assisted
HP Service Manager	Support-Assisted
ServiceNow	Support-Assisted
Freshservice	Support-Assisted
Samanage	Support-Assisted
Zendesk	Support-Assisted
Premium Data
Dow Jones Newswires	Support-Assisted
FUNDfire	Support-Assisted
FactSet	Support-Assisted
Factiva	Support-Assisted
Fundmap	Support-Assisted
LexisNexis	Support-Assisted
MandateWire	Support-Assisted
Money-Media	Support-Assisted
Morningstar	Support-Assisted
PitchBook	Support-Assisted
Refinitiv	Support-Assisted
S&P Global	Support-Assisted
StreetAccount	Support-Assisted
Webhose	Support-Assisted
Fin|Searches	Support-Assisted
Preqin	Support-Assisted
Data Analytics
Insights Generator	Support-Assisted
Squirro Activity Insights	Self-Service

Note

If you cannot find the information you require on this page regarding a built-in connector, contact Squirro Support for assistance.

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SQL Connector

SQL databases are important data sources, often containing large amounts of data. Squirro provides the SQL Connector shown below, which is accessed on the Enterprise tab of the Add Data page.

This connector allows you to access multiple types of SQL databases, including the following:

• Microsoft SQL Server

• MySQL

• PostgreSQL

• Oracle

• SQLite

• Sybase

• Firebird