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# Gartner API Connector

Gartner is a global research and advisory firm providing information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, communications, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions.

- **Channel**: Search
- **Data Stream Type**: Search Keywords
- **Data Lag**: 1 day

## Prerequisites

In order to connect to Gartner connector, you need a valid username, password, and API key. Contact your Gartner representative to receive an API key.

## General Setup

After entering your credentials, select the relevant profile you want to retrieve data for. You can then select the channel you want to retrieve data for or leave the Channel box empty to retrieve data from all channels.

## QA Your Data

- Create the desired report in the Gartner platform for the required date range.
- Next, process the relevant Data Stream in Marketing Cloud Intelligence Data Pipelines for the same date range.
- Create a Report/Pivot Table within Marketing Cloud Intelligence Data Pipelines containing the exact same Dimensions and Measurements for the same report and date range.
- Compare the Measurement Totals and make sure they’re aligned.