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Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Click on<\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span><\/span>New Custom Connector<\/span><\/strong>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>choose<\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span><\/span>Create from blank<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG2-1024x269-1.png\")
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Step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0P<\/span>rovide a meaningful name for your connector.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG4-1024x392-1.png\")
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General details of the API and Power Apps Connector:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- In the\u00a0<\/span>Description<\/span><\/b>\u00a0field, enter a meaningful value. This description will appear in the custom connector\u2019s details, and it can help others know if the connector could be useful to them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
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Defining security sections:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nChoose authentication type On the\u00a0<\/span>Security<\/span><\/b>\u00a0tab.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG6-1024x562-1.png\")
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Select on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Definition<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nCustom Connector in PowerApps definition:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the definition section, you can define multiple actions for your custom connector. For this blog, we will cover a single action. Click on \u201c<\/span>New action<\/span><\/b>,\u201d fill in the summary and description, and name the operation ID field for future reference.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the operation ID field, name the field which will be easy to remember and meaningful as this field will be required later in the canvas app.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCreate a New Action \u2013 Actions >\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Select New Action<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG7-1024x468-1.png\")
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Complete the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Summary<\/strong>\/\u00a0Description<\/strong>\/Operation ID<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0for the new action.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG8-1024x549-1.png\")
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Import from sample:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHere, we will define the requirement needed for the request.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe will use GET as we are getting data from the API.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the URL, provide the endpoint which we use earlier to test by city name and click import.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG9.png\")
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Defining a Response in our custom connector:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSelect\u00a0<\/span>Add default response.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG12-1-1024x523-1.png\")
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Copy a RAW JSON response from URL.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn example case from the URL<\/strong>: https:\/\/api.weatherapi.com\/v1\/current.json?key=4c140806280a4b5992c123944230505&q=India&aqi=no<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG14-1-1024x240-1.png\")
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Paste Body<\/span><\/b>\u202fexample (as shown below):<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThen, select\u202f<\/span>Import.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG15-1-1024x534-1.png\")
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Finally, you will see the properties loaded in the response.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSelect on\u202f<\/span>Code<\/span><\/b>\u202fto continue.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Image\"](\"https:\/\/poiseddevelopers.com\/reality-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG16-1024x612-1.png\")
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Test the Custom Connector in PowerApps:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSelect Test from<\/span>\u00a0Create a new Connection.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSelect\u00a0<\/span>New Connection<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n