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description: Connect to a marketing data source by setting up a data pipeline. After creating a data pipeline, DLOs, DMOs, and transforms are generated and automatically connect your data to the data model. You can monitor the pipeline’s performance and health through the Pipeline Record Page.
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# Create Data Pipelines With Third-Party Vendors

Connect to a marketing data source by setting up a data pipeline. After creating a data pipeline, DLOs, DMOs, and transforms are generated and automatically connect your data to the data model. You can monitor the pipeline’s performance and health through the Pipeline Record Page.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9332e66 ">To create a data pipeline with an API connector</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9332e66 ">Marketing Intelligence Data Specialist</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9332e66 ">To create a new connection</td>

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1. From the app launcher, find and select **Marketing Intelligence**.
2. On the Data Pipeline tab, click **New Pipeline**.
3. Select a connector and then click **Next**.
4. Select a connection and then click **Next**.
5. Create a new connection.
    1. Click **New Connection**
    2. Enter a connection name.
    3. Select a named credential. If required, click **Authenticate** and complete the authentication process.
    4. To add a new named credential, click **\+ New Named Credential**, and complete the connection process with the provider.
    5. Enter the remaining required fields. Required fields vary by provider.
6. Select the data space.
7. To view the data sets and how they are mapped in Marketing Intelligence select the Data Sets tab (1).
8. To customize data fields and refine segmentation, select the Extended Attributes tab (2).
9. To schedule when the data pipeline runs, select the **Run Schedule** tab (3) and set the start date. The time zone is determined by the data space.
    
    ![image showing the side tabs](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_mi-264-0-0-production-enus/1b98e128-929e-4c79-a9f3-86e27aefc8d6/mc_mi/images/mc_mi_pipeline_tabs.jpg)
10. Customize field mapping.
    1. Under Mapping select **Custom**, and then click **Custom Mapping**.
    2. Map the fields as needed.
11. Add a new data object.
    1. Click **\+ New Object**.
    2. Enter a name and description, and then click **Add**.
        
        The object is created with three default fields: ID, Currency, and Name. Map the fields as needed.
    3. To add additional fields to the data object, click the **+** icon next to the object.
    4. Enter a field name and description, select a data type and then click **Add**.
        
        The field is added to the object and is available for mapping.
        
        ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_mi-264-0-0-production-enus/1b98e128-929e-4c79-a9f3-86e27aefc8d6/images/icon_note.png)
        
        Note
        
        The source and target data types must match to complete the mapping.
12. To validate the mapping, click **Validate**.
13. Click **Save and Deploy** and then review the mappings.
14. Click **Deploy**

The pipeline appears in the table, where you can monitor performance and health from the Pipeline Record Page.