Connect to a Collibra Data Lineage service instance via OAuth authentication

Harvested metadata is sent to the Collibra Data Lineage service instances, for processing. You can connect to the Collibra Data Lineage service instances via OAuth authentication. To do so, you have to create a Technical Lineage Admin connection.

Important OAuth authentication is not yet available for Collibra Platform for Government customers.

Prerequisites

• You have a global role with the Product Rights > System administration global permission.
• You have a global role that has the Manage Edge sites global permission.
• You have a global role that has the Manage connections and capabilities global permission.

Steps

1. Open a site.
   1. On the main toolbar, click → Settings.
      The Settings page opens.
   2. In the tab pane, click Edge.
      The Sites tab opens and shows a table with an overview of your sites.
   3. In the site overview, click the name of a site.
      The site page appears.
2. In the Connections section, click Create Connection.
   The Create Connection dialog box appears.
3. Select the Technical Lineage Admin connection.
4. Enter the connection information.
   

   Field	Description	Required
   Name	A name for the Edge connection.	Yes
   Description	A description of the connection.	No
   Authentication Type	The authentication method you use to connect to Collibra Data Lineage: Basic Authentication If you choose this method, ignore the rest of the fields. OAuth If you choose this method, you must use the following fields to provide a client ID and client secret. This authentication method is recommended for enhanced security. Important OAuth authentication is not yet available for Collibra Platform for Government customers.	Yes
   Client ID	Your client ID for OAuth authentication. How to obtain a client ID and client secret In Collibra Settings, click OAuth Applications. Click Register New Application. The Register New Application dialog box appears. Enter the following information: For the Application Type, select Platform. Provide a name for the application. In the Integration Type drop-down list, select Technical Lineage. Click Register. Copy and safely store the Client ID and Client Secret. Important This is the only time you are able to see the client secret. For complete information, go to OAuth Applications.	Yes
   Client Secret	Your client secret for OAuth authentication. How to obtain a client ID and client secret In Collibra Settings, click OAuth Applications. Click Register New Application. The Register New Application dialog box appears. Enter the following information: For the Application Type, select Platform. Provide a name for the application. In the Integration Type drop-down list, select Technical Lineage. Click Register. Copy and safely store the Client ID and Client Secret. Important This is the only time you are able to see the client secret. For complete information, go to OAuth Applications.	Yes .

5. Click Create.