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# Apache CouchDB

You can use the Apache CouchDB connector from the CData Sync application to capture data
from Apache CouchDB and move it to any supported destination. To do so, you need to add
the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.

## Add the Apache CouchDB Connector

To enable Sync to use data from Apache CouchDB, you first must add the
connector, as follows:

<ol>
  <li>Open the **Connections** page of the Sync dashboard.</li>
  <li>Click **Add Connection** to open the **Select Connectors** page.</li>
  <li>Click the **Sources** tab and locate
  the **Apache CouchDB** row.</li>

  <li>
    Click the **Configure Connection** icon at the end of that row to open
    the **New Connection** page. This action opens the
    **Add Connection** dialog.

    **Note:** If the **Configure Connection** icon is not
    available, click the **Download Connector** icon to install
    the Apache CouchDB connector.
  </li>

  <li>Enter a name for your connection in the **Add Connection** dialog.</li>
  <li>Click **Add** to open the **Settings** tab for your connector.</li>
</ol>

For more information about installing new connectors, see
[Connections](https://docs.sync.cdata.com/26.4/en/connections/connections.md).

## Authenticate to Apache CouchDB

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

**URL:** Enter the URL of your Apache CouchDB instance (for example, [http://localhost:5984](http://localhost:5984)).

CData Sync supports authenticating to Apache CouchDB in several ways. Select your authentication method below to proceed to the relevant section that contains the authentication details.

* [**Basic**](#basic)
* [**None**](#none)

### Basic

To connect with your user credentials, set the following properties:

<ul><li>**Auth Scheme:** Select **Basic**.</li>
<li>**User:** Enter the username that you use to authenticate to your Apache CouchDB account.</li>
<li>**Password:** Enter the password that you use to authenticate to your Apache CouchDB account.</li></ul>

### None

To connect without authentication, select **None** for **Auth Scheme**. Although you are connecting without authentication, you must specify the **Public Databases** property, which is a comma-separated list of public databases to list as tables.

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
2. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.

## More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Sync and Apache CouchDB, see
[Apache CouchDB Connector for CData Sync](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/JCN/synch/default.htm).


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