Hi, I'm new to getting data with ConfiForms via REST API from a webservice. For testing, I have created a page that uses an IFTTT macro and the action WebService Request. I know what to configure for the Service URL and Method parameters but I stumble at WebService connection: * The only entry I can select from the dropdown list is JIRA. I guess that this is a connection to the JIRA server of my company which does not help. * I tried to click on Manage connections because I assumed that this allows to add a new Webservice connection. But instead a new page opens that displays the hint shown in the attached screenshot. Because of the URL "/admin/vertuna/confiforms/config.action" that is displayed if I move the mouse cursor over the Manage connections button, I have the impression that only system administrators can setup a WebService connection. Is that true?

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Can only system administrators setup a webservice connection for ConfiForms?

Ulrik Schoth

Hi,

I'm new to getting data with ConfiForms via REST API from a webservice. For testing, I have created a page that uses an IFTTT macro and the action WebService Request. I know what to configure for the Service URL and Method parameters but I stumble at WebService connection:

The only entry I can select from the dropdown list is JIRA. I guess that this is a connection to the JIRA server of my company which does not help.
I tried to click on Manage connections because I assumed that this allows to add a new Webservice connection. But instead a new page opens that displays the hint shown in the attached screenshot.

Because of the URL "/admin/vertuna/confiforms/config.action" that is displayed if I move the mouse cursor over the Manage connections button, I have the impression that only system administrators can setup a WebService connection.

Is that true?

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Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Hi @Ulrik Schoth

This configuration is accessible for Confluence administrators only

Alex

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Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Hi @Ulrik Schoth

This configuration is accessible for Confluence administrators only

Alex

Ulrik Schoth

Hi @Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

By system administrator, I actually meant Confluence administrator. Thank you for using the more accurate term.

But why can only a Confluence administrator configure a WS connection? This makes the use of REST APIs inflexible, as I have to ask my admin colleagues for support every time. Also, the list is likely to grow as more ConfiForms developers use different WebServices.

I suspect this is for security reasons, to separate and hide the credentials from the ConfiForms code.

Right?

Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

This is by design and allows your responsible personnel to be aware o the connections to external systems the Confluence has and may do.

This can be changed in the ConfiForms settings - either lowering the security and allowing non admin users to configure connections (allowUserConnections) or increasing the follow whitelists and so on (whitelistEnforcement)

Alex

Ulrik Schoth

Hi @Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

this is a great suggestion. Since I don't have access to ConfiForms settings, I didn't know about allowUserConnections or whitelistEnforcement.

I will discuss this with my colleagues.

Thanks for your support! 👍

Best regards
Ulrik

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