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# Set Up an Epicor Kinetic Connection (Beta)

Set up the Epicor Kinetic connection to start the flow of data into Data 360.

**note:** This feature is a Beta Service. A customer may opt to try a Beta Service in its sole discretion. Any use of the Beta Service is subject to the applicable Beta Services Terms provided at [Agreements and Terms.](https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements/) If you have questions or feedback about this Beta Service, contact the Data 360 Connector team at [datacloud-connectors-beta@salesforce.com.](mailto:datacloud-connectors-beta@salesforce.com)

| User Permissions Needed |                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| To create a connection: | System Admin profile or Data Cloud Architect permission set |

Before you begin:

- Enable the Beta connector through the feature manager. See [Enable Data 360 Features](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_feature_manager.htm&type=5).
- Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data 360 to connect to by including these [IP addresses](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_cloud_ip_address_allowlist.htm&type=5) to your allowlists.
- Set up [OAuth based authentication](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_setup_oauth_microsoft.htm&type=5) for Microsoft.
- Create external and named credentials.

1.  In Data Cloud, click **Setup**, and select **Data Cloud Setup**.

2.  Under External Integrations, select **Other Connectors**.

3.  Click **New**.

4.  On the Source tab, select **Epicor Kinetic** and click **Next**.

5.  Enter a connection name and connection API name.

6.  For Authentication Details, first select the **Authentication Method** that you want to use from the dropdown.

    1.  For basic authentication, enter the username and password to authenticate the user.

    2.  Optionally, enter an API Key value (either a UID or base 64).

    3.  For named credentials, select a **Named Credential** from the dropdown and an optional API key.

7.  For Connection Details, complete these inputs.

    1.  For the URL, provide the hostname and port. The URL ends with: .(epicorsaas|EpicorSaas).com.

    2.  Enter your instance name for the ERP Instance.

    3.  Enter a value for Service.

        Learn more at [Finding Service Name with Trace - Kinetic ERP - Epicor User Help Forum](https://www.epiusers.help/t/finding-service-name-with-trace/109959).

    4.  Optionally select the API Version that you want to use based on the JSON.

    5.  If using OAuth, enter a text-based **Azure Tenant**, the application ID on Azure.

8.  To review your configuration, click **Test Connection**.

9.  Click **Save**.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors. You can now create data streams.

## Next Step

- [Create an Epicor Kinetic Data Stream (Beta)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-create-epicorerp-data-stream.md)