Manage your data sources

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A data source is any service with which Geckoboard integrates, such as Facebook or Google Analytics. To create widgets powered by data from these services, Geckoboard must form a connection to the data source.

Data sources are used when you first set up a widget, and any time a widget needs to refresh its data. Before you can configure a widget, Geckoboard needs to access the data source for that widget.

Find instructions on how to manage data sources below.

Note

Only Account owners and Admins can manage data sources.

Connect a data source while creating a widget

To add a new connection for the first time, follow these steps.

In the top right of your dashboard, click Add widget.
Search for the integration you want using the Search sources field.
Click on your chosen integration.
On the next page, click the widget visualization you'd like to use.
You'll then be asked to create a connection and authenticate, so that we're able to collect your data and display it on the dashboard.
Click on the Connect button.
Once the connection is added, configure and click Add to dashboard.

Connect a data source while editing a widget

Ideal for

If you manage or monitor more than one account on a particular service. For example, if you have two or more Facebook pages and use Geckoboard to keep track of them all.

To add a new connection while editing a widget, follow these steps.

Locate the widget you want to add a new connection for on your dashboard.
In the top right corner of the widget, click the more options icon, then click Edit.
Next, click the Add button.
Follow the on-screen steps to connect your account.

Delete a data source

Tip

We strongly recommend removing connections to data sources that are no longer needed. This way you can easily identify which data sources are in use.

To delete a data source connected to your account, follow these steps.

Warning

By default, deleting your connection to a data source will delete all the associated widgets as well.

In the top right corner, click your initials and from the drop-down, and select Admin.
On the next page, click the Data sources tab.
Click the more options icon and select Delete connection.
Click Delete connection again when prompted.

Warning

If you want to retain the widgets, uncheck the option when deleting the data source.

Reconnect a data source

There are various reasons data source connections may expire (e.g. recent password change) and typically, we'll send you an email notification.

To reconnect a data source, follow these steps.

In the top right corner, click your initials and from the drop-down, and select Admin.
On the next page, click the Data sources tab.
Next, click the Reconnect button for the service you want to reconnect.
Follow the on-screen steps to reconnect your account.

Note

If the Reconnect button isn't available, you'll need to create a new connection to that data source, and assign your existing widgets the new data source.

Get help

If you have a large number of widgets that need to be connected to a new data source, please get in touch with our support team and we can help.