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Infor Nexus Datasets

This page contains the setup guide and reference information for the Infor Nexus source connector.

The Infor Nexus Datasets source connector syncs data from Infor Nexus Data Mesh export datasets using the Infor Nexus Data API (v3.1) with HMAC authentication.

Prerequisites

  • An Infor Nexus customer organization with Data Mesh rights
  • An export dataset created in the customer organization
  • A Data API (DAPI) agent user configured in the customer organization
  • The following credentials for the DAPI agent user:
    • User ID
    • Client access key ID
    • Secret key
  • A Data Key (API Key) for the customer organization

Setup guide

Step 1: Configure Infor Nexus

Create a customer organization

Create a customer organization in the Infor Nexus platform.

Configure Data Mesh

  1. Log into the admin console of your Infor Nexus application.
  2. Set up the Data Mesh rule for your organization.
  3. Create a user with Data Mesh privileges.
  4. Verify this user can log into the Infor Nexus platform.

Create an export dataset

  1. Log into the Infor Nexus platform with the user you created.
  2. Go to Analytics > Data Mesh Console.
  3. Click the Export tab to view exportable datasets.
  4. Click Create to create a new export pipeline from the existing models.
  5. Schedule the dataset to run.

Gather your credentials

Before configuring Airbyte, collect the following information:

  • Base URL for your Infor Nexus platform
  • Dataset name
  • DAPI agent user ID
  • DAPI agent access key ID
  • DAPI agent secret key
  • Data key (API key) for your organization

For more information about HMAC authentication, see the Infor Nexus HMAC documentation.

Step 2: Set up the source connector in Airbyte

For Airbyte Cloud:

  1. Log into your Airbyte Cloud account.
  2. Click Sources, then click + New source.
  3. Select Nexus Datasets from the Source type dropdown and enter a name for this connector.

For Airbyte Open Source:

  1. Navigate to the Airbyte Open Source dashboard.
  2. Click Sources, then click + New source.
  3. Select Nexus Datasets from the Source type dropdown and enter a name for this connector.
  1. Enter the Base URL for your Infor Nexus platform.
  1. Enter the Dataset Name to sync.
  1. Select the Infor Streaming Mode. Choose Full for a complete dataset export, or Incremental for changes only. The default is Full.
  1. Enter the User ID for your DAPI agent user.
  1. Enter the Access Key ID for your DAPI agent user.
  1. Enter the Secret Key for your DAPI agent user.
  1. Enter the API Key (Data Key) for your organization.
  1. Click Set up source.

Configuration reference

FieldTypeRequiredDescriptionDefault
base_urlstringYesThe base URL of your Infor Nexus platform.
dataset_namestringYesThe name of the dataset to export.
modestringNoThe streaming mode: Full exports the complete dataset; Incremental exports only changes since the last export.Full
user_idstringYesThe DAPI agent user ID configured in Infor Nexus.
access_key_idstringYesThe access key ID for the DAPI agent user.
secret_keystringYesThe secret key for HMAC authentication.
api_keystringYesThe Data API key for your organization.

Supported sync modes

The Infor Nexus Datasets source connector supports the following sync modes:

  • Full Refresh
  • Incremental

Supported streams

Stream NamePrimary KeyPaginationSupports Full SyncSupports Incremental
datasetsNoneYesYesYes

The datasets stream returns records from the configured Infor Nexus export dataset. Each record contains the following fields:

  • raw_data: The record payload as a JSON object.
  • raw_data_string: The record payload as a JSON string.

Limitations and troubleshooting

API response codes

The Infor Nexus Data API returns the following status codes during dataset export:

Status CodeMeaningRecommended action
200Dataset is ready to stream.No action needed.
202Dataset is not yet ready.Wait and retry the sync later.
304Dataset is not ready.Contact Infor member services to investigate.

Reference

Config fields reference

Field
Type
Property name
string
access_key_id
string
api_key
string
base_url
string
dataset_name
string
secret_key
string
user_id
string
mode

Changelog

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VersionDatePull RequestSubject
0.1.42026-04-0976138Add missing imports for AirbyteTracedException and FailureType in components.py
0.1.32026-02-1773548Update dependencies
0.1.22026-02-1073030Update dependencies
0.1.12026-02-0372789Add missing registryOverrides to metadata.yaml
0.1.02025-09-3069349Initial release of the Infor Nexus Datasets connector