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# Create and Manage Endpoints for Backup Export

In the Endpoints tab of the Account Settings page, you can view existing endpoints, as well as create a new endpoint to export your backup.

Only Master Admins and Security Admins are authorized to add, edit and delete endpoints.

The Endpoints screen contains a table, listing the existing endpoints that have already been created by the Master Admin or Security Admin. This table displays the following elements:

- Type: MySQL, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, or Snowflake. The type name appears along with the type's logo icon.
- Name: The endpoint's name (alphanumeric string).
- Status: provides information on whether the endpoint is connected or disconnected. If properly connected, the field displays when it was last tested. If disconnected, the field displays when it was last tested, and a brief explanation (for example: "Invalid Host").
- Date Created
- Created By: The name of the user that created this endpoint.

## Create a New MySQL Endpoint

Create a new endpoint for exporting data to a MySQL database.

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Note Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MS-SQL databases cannot have endpoints configured for them.

Only Master Admins are authorized to create endpoints.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. Click Add Endpoint. The Add Endpoint dialog box opens.
3. In the Endpoint Type dropdown list, select the MySQL option, and click Add. The Add Endpoint window appears.
4. In the Add a new MySQL endpoint window, enter the details of the new MySQL endpoint:
    
    - Endpoint Name
    - Host
    - Port
    - Database
        
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        Note Use your MySQL schema\_name in the Database name field when adding or editing a MySQL endpoint.
    - Username
    - Password
    - Confirm Password
    - SSL CA
    
    The following characters cannot be used in MySQL endpoints: & , < , > , " , ' , -
5. Click Test connectivity to test the endpoint. If the endpoint connectivity is successful, the message "Completed Successfully" is displayed next to its icon.
6. Click Add. The MySQL endpoint appears in the list of endpoints. If the server is an AWS server, you need to download the certificate and populate the field SSL ca. After creating the certificate, populate the SSL ca field to connect your MySQL server.

## Create a New Amazon S3 Endpoint

Create a new endpoint for exporting data to an Amazon (AWS) S3 Bucket.

Only Master Admins are authorized to create endpoints.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. Click Add Endpoint. The Add Endpoint dialog box appears.
3. In the Endpoint Type drop-down list, select the S3 Bucket option, and click Add. The Add Endpoint window appears.
4. For FedRAMP customers, select S3 GovCloud (US).
5. In the Add Endpoint window, enter the details about the S3 bucket:
    
    - Endpoint Name
    - Bucket Name: This must be the same name given to the bucket in AWS.
    - Path in Bucket: A directory created in S3 to copy the dataset. For example, production/
    - AWS S3 Region: Enter the region where the bucket resides. For example, us-east-1
    - AWS Access Key Id: From the IAM user. For example, FAKEKEYAKIA2EYKPPXN
    - AWS Secret Access Key: From the IAM user secret access key.
6. Click Save. The S3 endpoint appears in the list of endpoints.
7. Click Test connectivity to test the endpoint. If the endpoint connectivity is successful, the message "Completed Successfully" is displayed next to its icon.

## Edit an Existing S3 Endpoint

Edit the properties of an existing Amazon S3 Bucket endpoint.

Only Master Admins are authorized to edit endpoints.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. From the list of endpoints, select the specific Amazon S3 Bucket endpoint that you want to edit. The endpoint you selected is highlighted with a light blue background.
3. On the right end of the row, click the three dots. A pop-up menu appears, with three options.
4. In the popup menu, select the Edit option. The Edit Endpoint window appears.
5. In the Edit Endpoint window, edit the fields that you want to modify:
    
    - UUID: The UUID is used by new customers who want to execute the export via an API code (can use the UUID number instead of the previously available "Id" number).
    - Endpoint Name: The endpoint name (alphanumeric), that was assigned to it when initially created.
    - Bucket Name: This must be the same name given to the bucket in AWS.
    - Bucket Path: A directory created in S3 to copy the dataset. For example, production/
    - Bucket Region: Enter the region where the bucket resides. For example: us-east-1
    - Access Key Id: From the IAM user. For example: FAKEKEYAKIA2EYKPPXN
    - Access Key: From the IAM user secret access key.
6. Click Test connectivity to test the endpoint. If the endpoint connectivity is successful, the message "Completed Successfully" is displayed next to its icon.
7. Click Save. The changes you made to the S3 endpoint have been saved.

## Create a New Azure Blob Endpoint

Create a new endpoint for exporting data to a Microsoft Azure Blob.

Only Master Admins are authorized to create endpoints.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. Click Add Endpoint. The Add Endpoint dialog box appears.
3. In the Endpoint Type drop-down list, select the Azure Blob option, and click Add. The Add Endpoint window appears.
4. Enter the details of the Azure endpoint.
    
    - Endpoint Name
    - Account Name
    - Access Key
    - Container Name
    - Path In Container
5. Click Test connectivity to test the endpoint. If the endpoint connectivity is successful, the message "Completed Successfully" is displayed next to its icon.
6. Click Add.
    
    The new Azure Blob endpoint appears in the endpoints list.

## Create a Snowflake Data Warehouse Endpoint

Create a new endpoint for exporting data to a Snowflake Data Warehouse.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. Click Add Endpoint. The Add Endpoint dialog box appears.
3. In the Endpoint Type drop-down list, select the Snowflake option, and click Add. The Add Endpoint window appears.
4. Enter the details of the Snowflake endpoint.
    
    - Endpoint Name
    - Account Name
    - Warehouse
    - Database
    - Schema
5. From the authentication Type drop-down menu, and select either the Basic Authentication option, or the Key Pair Authentication option (as needed).
6. In the remaining fields, enter the details of the Snowflake data warehouse.
    
    - For Basic Authentication: Enter the Username and Password of the Snowflake user.
    - For Key Pair Authentication: Enter the Username of the Snowflake user, Access Key and its Passphrase. The Access Key is the private key assigned to the Snowflake user and the Passphrase is the encrypted password that it was encrypted with.
7. Click Test connectivity to test the endpoint. If the endpoint connectivity is successful, the message "Completed Successfully" is displayed next to its icon.
8. Click Add.
    
    The new Snowflake endpoint appears in the endpoints list.

## Edit a a Microsoft Azure Blob Endpoint or a Snowflake Data Warehouse

Edit the properties of an existing Snowflake Data Warehouse or an Azure Blob endpoint.

Only Master Admins are authorized to edit endpoints.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. From the list of endpoints, select the specific endpoint that you want to edit. The endpoint you selected is highlighted with a light blue background.
3. On the right end of the row, click the three dots. A popup menu appears, with three options.
4. In the pop-up menu, select the Edit option.
    
    The Edit Endpoint window appears.
5. In the Edit Endpoint window, edit the fields that you want to modify.
6. Click Test connectivity to test the endpoint. If the endpoint connectivity is successful, the message "Completed Successfully" is displayed next to its icon.
7. Click Save. The changes you made to the endpoint are saved.
    
    The changes you made to the endpoint are saved.

## Delete an Endpoint

Only Master Admins are authorized to delete endpoints.

1. In the Account Settings page, select the Endpoints tab.
2. From the list of existing endpoints, select the endpoint that you want to delete. The selected endpoint will appear with a blue background, and an options icon on the right side (three dots).
3. In the row of the endpoint that you wish to delete, click on the three dots icon, on the right. A popup menu appears, with three options.
4. In the popup menu, choose Delete. A message box appears, prompting you to confirm that you wish to delete the endpoint.
5. Click OK to confirm the deletion (or Cancel to cancel the deletion).
    
    When you confirm the deletion, the endpoint is deleted and disappears from the list of endpoints.