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Databar’s enrichment library covers 160+ integrations, but sometimes you need one that isn’t available yet. Custom APIs let you connect any REST endpoint (whether it’s a public API, an internal service, or your own CRM) and use it directly inside Databar tables.

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Why add custom APIs

Custom APIs are useful when:
  • The integration you need isn’t in Databar’s library: connect any public REST API yourself instead of waiting for official support.
  • You have internal or private APIs: pull data from internal services that aren’t publicly available.
  • You want to connect to your CRM or internal systems: push enriched data directly to the tools your team already uses.
  • You need custom exporters: send table data to any endpoint that accepts HTTP requests.

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Two types of custom APIs

Databar supports two categories of custom connectors:

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How to add a custom API

1

Open Integrations

Go to your workspace home and click Integrations.
2

Start a new connection

Click Connect a custom API.
3

Fill in the API details

Enter the endpoint URL, select the HTTP method, configure authentication, and define request parameters.
Custom API setup page with URL, method, auth, and parameter fields
4

Save the connector

Click Save. Your custom API is now available in the enrichment or exporter catalog depending on how you configured it.For custom enrichments, you’ll find it under Add or use your own REST API in the Enrich sidebar.
Enrich sidebar showing the 'Add or use your own REST API' button for custom enrichments
5

Set up column mapping

Add the custom API to a table just like any other enrichment or exporter. Map your table columns to the API’s request parameters.
6

Install and run

Click Add Columns (for enrichments) or configure your export, then hit Run.

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Supported HTTP methods

Custom APIs support the following HTTP methods:
  • GET: retrieve data from the endpoint
  • POST: send data in the request body
  • PATCH: partially update a resource
  • PUT: replace a resource entirely

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Advanced settings

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Override content-type parameters

You can override API-specific text, like content-types, by simply adding them as a parameter. For example, if you want to override the Content-Type parameter and send:
Then simply add it as a parameter and Databar will override the value that is sent by default.

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Custom body templates

For APIs that require a specific request body structure, click Use a custom template under Body parameters. Use dollar signs around parameter names to insert dynamic values from your table columns:
When the enrichment runs, $email$ and $full_name$ are replaced with the corresponding column values for each row.

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Rate limit and concurrency controls

Rate limit and concurrency controls are available on Scale+ plans.
Configure the maximum number of requests per second and the number of simultaneous requests for your custom APIs. This lets you fine-tune performance for high-volume runs while staying within the provider’s rate limits.

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Plan availability

Custom API access depends on your Databar plan. Check your workspace settings or visit databar.ai/pricing for details.

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Next steps

Authorization & API keys

Learn how authentication works for data providers.

Enrichments

See how enrichments work with your tables.

Credits & billing

Understand how custom API usage is billed.