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# Create a new datasource



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/4.2/service-connectors-datasources.json post /connectors/datasources
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  version: 4.2.6-rc1
  title: Fusion Service connectors-datasources
servers:
  - url: /api/connectors/
security: []
tags:
  - name: connectors
paths:
  /connectors/datasources:
    post:
      tags:
        - 4.2 Connectors Datasources API
      summary: Create a new datasource
      operationId: addDataSource
      parameters:
        - name: validate
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
            default: true
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/addDataSourceBody'
      responses:
        default:
          description: successful operation
components:
  requestBodies:
    addDataSourceBody:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: string

````