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# Resource: External Database Connection

# Type: External Database Connection Object

# Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/external-databases/external-database-connection/external-database-connection-object.md

## Description: An external database connection defines a connection between an external database and a Wix site.

## Schema:

```json
 Type: External Database Connection Object | type: ExternalDatabaseConnection
 Description: An external database connection defines a connection between an external database and a Wix site.
       - name: name  | type: string | description: Name of the external database connection.  An external database connection can connect to one or more external data collections or tables. These appear as `connectionName/dataCollectionId`.
       - name: endpoint  | type: string | description: Base URL for accessing and managing data in the external database. For example: `https://example.com/my-external-database`. Required for STANDALONE connection type.
           - name: value  | type: string | description: 
       - name: configuration  | type: Struct | description: Settings specified to the external database connection as part of each request.  These settings can relate to authentication, tenancy, or provide any other information necessary for processing a request. Their content and structure depend on the specific requirements of the external database's API.
           - name: fields  | type: object | description: 
       - name: connectionStatus  | type: ConnectionStatus | description: Status of the external database connection. Includes whether the connection was established successfully, and if not, the reason for the failure.
           - name: successful  | type: boolean | description: Whether the connection was established successfully.
           - name: causeOfFailure  | type: string | description: Whether and why the connection attempt failed.
               enum: NONE, COMMUNICATION_FAILURE, DESTINATION_HOST_UNREACHABLE, UNAUTHORIZED, DESTINATION_ENDPOINT_NOT_DEFINED
           - name: hasCollections  | type: string | description: Whether the external database has collections.
               enum: UNKNOWN, YES, NO
       - name: publicKey  | type: string | description: Public key used to validate requests to the external database.
       - name: capabilities  | type: Capabilities | description: Capabilities of the external database.
           - name: collectionModificationsSupported  | type: boolean | description: Whether the external database supports creating new collections, updating the structure of existing collections, or deleting them.
           - name: fieldTypes  | type: Array<FieldType> | description: Field types the external database supports. Applies only when `collectionModificationsSupported` is set to `true`.
               enum: TEXT, NUMBER, DATE, DATETIME, IMAGE, BOOLEAN, DOCUMENT, URL, RICH_TEXT, VIDEO, ANY, ARRAY_STRING, ARRAY_DOCUMENT, AUDIO, TIME, LANGUAGE, RICH_CONTENT, MEDIA_GALLERY, ADDRESS, PAGE_LINK, REFERENCE, MULTI_REFERENCE, OBJECT, ARRAY, LEGACY_TIME, LEGACY_BOOK, LEGACY_EXTERNAL_URL, LEGACY_BROKEN_REFERENCE, LEGACY_IMAGE, LEGACY_COLOR, LEGACY_EXTERNAL_VIDEO

```