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title: "Configure a REST API datasource for Custom Reports"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/RDD/1550352515/Configure%20a%20REST%20API%20datasource%20for%20Custom%20Reports"
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> Macro (aura-html)

Adding a datasource through an API is a little different to the process you use for adding a datasource for our pre-configured connections. In this guide, we’ll walk you through creating your first Custom Report by connecting to an open REST API. You will need to follow this process for each API datasource that you want to add.