- Getting Started
- Build
- App Design
- Driving Business Value with User Research
- App Design Best Practices
- Tulip Solution Credo
- Composable vs. Monolithic Architectures Updated
- How to Design a Tulip Solution
- How to Build Composable Apps
- How to Design an Effective Base Layout
- Best Practices for Naming Elements in Tulip
- How to Add Shapes to App Steps
- App Editor
- Intro to the Tulip App Editor
- Creating a New Tulip App
- How to Use Keyboard Shortcuts in the App Editor and Player
- Multilingual Feature in Tulip
- Steps
- Widgets
- What is a Widget?
- Input Widgets
- Embedded Widgets
- Button Widgets
- How to Configure Widgets
- Adding Input Widgets to Steps Updated
- What is an Interactive Table Widget?
- How to use Conditional Formatting New
- How to Embed Videos
- How to Embed Analytics in an App
- Working with Files
- Dynamically populating Single or Multiselect widgets
- How To Use the Checkbox Widget
- How to Add a Barcode Widget
- How To Add a Grid Widget to A Step
- How To Copy/Paste Content Within Apps And Between Apps
- How To Add a Gauge Widget To Your Step
- Custom Widgets Overview Updated
- Creating A Signature Form Step
- Data Validation with Input Widgets Updated
- Record History Widget Overview
- Technical Details of Form Steps
- How to Add Images To An App
- How to Use the Electronic Signature Widget
- Number Formatting in Apps Updated
- Triggers
- What are Triggers?
- Step Level Triggers
- App Level Triggers
- Widget Triggers
- A Guide to App Transitions
- Timer Triggers
- How to Add Device Triggers
- How to add Triggers with Conditions (If/Else Statements)
- List of Actions and Transitions in the Trigger Editor
- What are the Top 10 Most Common Triggers?
- How To Set Widget Color from a Trigger
- How to Send Emails
- How To Setup Tulip Users for SMS Notifications
- How to Print Steps from a Trigger
- How to Use the Expression Editor in the App Editor
- Technical Details of the Expression Editor
- Full List of Expressions in the App Editor
- Using Datetime Expressions
- Typecasting Expressions
- Using Expressions with Arrays and Objects
- Working with Time in Triggers
- Supported Custom Datetime Formats
- How To Complete an App
- How To Scan Barcodes and QR Codes via Your Device's Camera
- How to add a Regular Expression to a Trigger
- Using App Info in Tulip Apps
- How to Call a Connector Function using Triggers
- Variables
- Troubleshooting
- Data
- Connectors
- What are Connectors?
- How to Create a Connector
- Introduction to Tulip Connector Hosts
- How To Run A Connector Function in Multiple Environments
- Connector Snapshotting
- Understanding Arrays and Objects in Connector Function Outputs
- Displaying Interactive Lists of Table Records Or Connector Output in Apps
- Troubleshooting Connectors
- Sharing Connectors Across Workspaces
- Connector Input Encoding Control
- How to Create A Test Database for A Connector Function
- How to Set Up Quick Connectors
- HTTP Connectors
- An Overview of HTTP Connectors
- How to Create and Configure an HTTP Connector Function
- How to Format HTTP Connector Outputs
- Using HTTP Connectors in Apps
- Catch HTTP Connector Errors
- Connector Error Log and Retry Walkthrough
- What is OAuth 1.0?
- What is OAuth2.0?
- OAuth2.0 Configuration and Technical Details
- SQL Connectors
- MQTT Connectors
- Integrating Connectors
- Analytics
- What are Analyses?
- Intro to Analytics Builder
- How to Create a New Analysis
- An Overview of Display Types Updated
- Template Types, Explained
- How to Use the Universal Template
- Number Formatting in Analytics
- Introduction to Chart Layers
- What is a Control Chart?
- Alerting for Control Charts
- How to Embed Analytics in an App
- How To Analyze Data From Multiple Apps
- Using Machine Data in the Analytics Editor
- Understanding Date Ranges
- List of Fields in the Analytics Context Pane
- How to Use the Expression Editor in the Analytics Editor
- Technical Details of the Expression Editor
- Full List of Expressions in the Analytics Editor
- How to Modify an App Analytic
- What is a Forecast Layer?
- Example Analytics
- How To Calculate First Pass Yield with a Number Analysis
- How to Create Table-Based Analytics
- How To Analyze Quality Inspection Checklists with a "Multiple Variables" Analysis
- How To Compare Defects by Type and by Day using the "Compare By" Field
- How To View Cycle Time Statistics by User with a Table Analysis
- How To Create a Pareto Chart of Common Defects
- How To Create Your First Shop Floor Dashboard
- How to Share Analyses or Dashboards
- How to Create Dashboards
- Vision
- Vision Setup
- Tulip Vision Functionality
- Using Vision Buffer Video Recording
- Vision Barcode Scanning Guidelines and Limitations
- Using the Color Detector
- Using the Change Detector
- Using the Jig Detector
- Using the Vision Camera Widget in Apps
- Using Vision's Snapshot Feature
- Using the Datamatrix and Barcode Detectors
- Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Detector
- Using a Screen Capture as a Camera Source for Vision
- Tulip Vision Integrations
- Vision Troubleshooting
- Machine Monitoring
- Intro to Machine Monitoring
- How to Set Up Your First Machine
- How to Use Machine Outputs in Triggers
- How To Build Your First OPC UA Data Source
- How To Build Your First MQTT Connector
- How To Add a Machine Widget to an App
- How To Prepare Your Machines to Connect to Tulip
- How to Add Machine Attributes, Downtime Reasons, and States
- Write to Machine Attributes using OPC UA/MQTT Protocols Updated
- Using Edge Devices to Run On Prem Connector Host
- Using Edge MC to Run OPC UA
- How to use the Machine Attributes API
- How to Set Up Machine Types
- How to Add and Configure Machines
- How To Create Your First Machine Trigger
- Recommendations for Machine Monitoring Architecture with Tulip
- Regulated Industries
- GxP App Building Basics
- Best Practices for GxP App Building
- A Summary of Tulip's GxP Capabilities
- GxP Data Collection
- Corrections to Process Data and Review Thereof
- Pause and Resume Functionality
- Using the Record History Widget to View Changes to Table Records
- How to Export App Data to CSV
- Data Review for GxP Compliance
- Data Validation with Input Widgets Updated
- Customize User Roles
- How to Use the Electronic Signature Widget
- Frontline Copilot
- Automations
- Getting Started with Automations
- Overview of the Automations Editor
- How to set up Scheduled Automations
- How to use Looping in Automations
- How to Use Automations Versions
- How to Use Automations Run History
- Automation Limits
- Inventory Management Solution with Automations
- Looping Warning in Automations
- Export & Import
- App Design
- Run Apps
- How To Use the Tulip Player
- How to Run an App in the Tulip Player
- Choosing between the Tulip Web Player or Tulip Player apps
- How to Switch Between Multiple Tulip Accounts
- How To Use the Tulip Player on Apple iOS & iPadOS
- Languages Supported in Tulip
- How to access your Tulip Player/Instance in an iFrame
- How to Run Tulip Applications on Different Devices
- How To Troubleshoot the Tulip Player
- Recommended Devices For Running the Tulip Player Updated
- How to Restart the Tulip Player if the Screen Goes Blank
- How to Export App Data to CSV
- Deploy and Manage
- Set Up Your Tulip Instance
- User Management
- App Management
- Shop Floor Management
- Workspace Managment
- Player Management
- Linux Player
- Player Features by Platform
- Player Logout Behavior
- How to Hide the Developer Menu in Tulip Player
- How to Disable Automatic Updates for the Tulip Player
- Fallback Database Error Resolution
- Using the Tulip Player with Different Windows Accounts
- Tulip Player Enterprise Deployments
- Overview of Stations and Interfaces
- How To Troubleshoot the Tulip Player
- Developer Tools
- Connect to Software
- Connectors
- What are Connectors?
- How to Create a Connector
- Introduction to Tulip Connector Hosts
- OAuth2.0 Configuration and Technical Details
- How To Run A Connector Function in Multiple Environments
- Connector Snapshotting
- Understanding Arrays and Objects in Connector Function Outputs
- Connector Input Encoding Control
- How to Create and Configure an HTTP Connector Function
- How to Format HTTP Connector Outputs
- Using HTTP Connectors in Apps
- How to Write a SQL Connector Function
- An overview of MQTT Functions
- How To Build Your First MQTT Connector
- Ecosystem Integration Guides
- Amazon Bedrock Integration
- AWS Integration - Fetch All Tulip Tables and Write to S3
- AWS Integration - Send data to AWS via API Gateway & Lambda
- AWS Integration - Fetch data from Tulip Tables
- AWS Integration - Fetch All Tulip Tables in Lambda Function
- Glue ETL Script Example for Loading Tulip Table Data
- IoT Sitewise Integration
- Lean Daily Management with AWS
- Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Integration
- Microsoft Fabric Integration
- Rockwell FactoryTalk Optix Integration
- Snowflake Integration with Fabric - Fetch Tulip Tables to Snowflake
- Connectors
- Connect to Hardware
- Edge Devices
- Edge IO
- Edge MC
- Machine Kit
- IO Gateway
- I/O Gateway End of Sale Announcement
- Setting up a Tulip I/O Gateway
- How to Register a I/O Gateway
- Reset I/O Gateway to Factory Settings
- How To Enable I/O Gateway Remote Support
- How to Use Analog Inputs on the I/O Gateway
- How To Use The Generic Serial Driver on I/O Gateway
- Tulip I/O Gateway Technical Specifications
- Factory Kit
- Factory Kit Quickstart Guide
- Factory Kit Materials and Procurement Information
- Edge IO Light Strip Setup
- Break Beam Sensor Unit Test
- How to Set Up a Foot Pedal in Tulip
- Temperature and Humidity Sensors Unit Tests
- How To Include Factory Kit Devices in Apps
- Tulip Light Kit Initial Setup
- How to Use the Tulip Light Kit
- Connecting the Factory Kit USB Devices (Barcode, Foot Pedal, Temp/Humidity)
- Setting up the Break Beam Sensor
- Light Kit Unit Test
- Tulip Light Kit Technical Specifications
- Assembling the Light Stack
- Manage Edge Devices
- How to Enable HTTPS on your Edge Device
- How to Configure the Device Portal
- How To Manage Edge Devices Within Tulip
- Supported Firmware Versions
- How To Manage Edge Device Auto Updates
- How to Configure the Network Settings on your Tulip Edge Device
- How to Configure the LAN Interface of an Edge Device
- How Tulip Edge Devices Get Their IP Address
- How to Configure SNMP Settings for Edge Devices
- How To Find Your Edge Device OS Version
- Tulip Edge Device FAQ
- Edge Device HTTPS Portal
- Edge Device Use Cases
- Using Edge Devices as a Machine Data Source
- Edge Devices and FlowFuse
- How to Enable and Set Up the Edge Device MQTT Broker
- How to Set up a MQTT Bridge on an Edge Device
- Using Edge MC to Run OPC UA
- How to use GPIO on Edge IO
- Using Node-RED with Edge MC
- Using Node-RED with Edge IO
- How to: Use Serial with Edge IO
- Using Edge Devices to Run On Prem Connector Host
- Communicate with Machines using Edge MC's Connector Host & Node-RED
- What You Can Do with Tulip + IoT
- Troubleshoot your Tulip Edge Devices
- Supported Devices
- List of Plug And Play Devices That Work With Tulip
- Device Driver Creation and Support
- Device Driver Support In Tulip
- How to Set Up a Barcode Scanner
- Using the Serial Driver
- How To Integrate a Zebra Printer with Tulip
- Using the Zebra Network Printer Driver Updated
- Using the Zebra GK Series Label Printer Driver
- Using the USB Bobe Box Driver
- Using the Cognex In-Sight 2000 Driver
- How to Configure Cognex and Tulip
- Using the MT SevenExcellence PH Meter Driver
- Using the Generic ADC Driver
- Using the Omega HH806 Thermometer Driver
- Using the Digital Caliper Driver
- How to Set Up the General TS05 Bluetooth Temperature Gun
- Using the Cognex DataMan TCP Driver
- Setting up the Mitutoyo U-WAVE Receiver for Windows Tulip Player
- Using the Brecknell PS25 Scale Driver
- Using the RFID Driver
- Using the Kolver EDU 2AE/TOP/E Driver
- Using the USB Foot Pedal Driver
- Using the Torque Open Protocol Driver
- Using the Dymo M10 USB Scale Driver
- Using the Cognex In-Sight Driver
- Using the Telnet Driver
- Using the Generic I/O Driver
- How to Set Up a Kolver Torque Controller
- Using the Insize Multichannel Caliper Driver
- Using the Dymo S50 USB Scale Driver
- Zebra Android DataWedge Configuration
- Use the Mitutoyo Digital Caliper with Mitutoyo U-wave Driver
- Troubleshoot
- Node-RED
- Overview of Node-RED
- How-To Guides
- Use Cases
- How to Setup Modbus Devices
- How to Setup Banner PICK-IQ Devices with Edge IO
- How to Send Data to Machines from Edge Devices using Node-RED and Tulip Tags
- Communicate with Machines using Edge MC's Connector Host & Node-RED
- Connecting a 4-20 mA Sensor with Edge IO and Node-RED
- Managing Machine States and Part Counts with Edge IO and Node-RED
- Connecting an Analog Oscilloscope with Edge IO and Node-RED
- Connecting Wired Phidgets with Edge MC and Node-RED
- Edge Devices
- Write Reusable Components
- Work with APIs
- Connect to Software
- IT and Technical Docs
- Maintenance Event Schedule
- How to get Tulip Support
- IT Infastructure
- Tulip IT Welcome Guide
- Configuring Your IP Allowlist
- An Overview of Tulip’s Security Options
- Tulip IT Security Guide
- Introduction to Tulip Connector Hosts
- On-Prem Connector Host Version Support New
- Enabling log-rotations for existing on-premise Connector Host container
- Recommendations for Machine Monitoring Architecture with Tulip
- Tulip On-Premise Virtual Machine Details
- Tulip Platform Components & Network Diagram
- Deploying Tulip in AWS GovCloud
- How To Use a Proxy Server with Tulip Player on Windows
- Overview of On-Premise Connector Hosts Updated
- Networking Requirements for a Tulip Cloud Deployment Updated
- Tulip W-9 Form
- What are Tulip's Cyber Security Policies and Infrastructure?
- LDAP/SAML/SSO
- How to use the Tulip Partner Portal
- Guides
- Digital Transformation Journey
- Use Cases by Solution
- Examples
- How To Get Real-Time Visibility Of Work Orders by Workstation
- 5S Audit App Tutorial
- How To Build An Automated Rejects Report App
- How To Plan Your First Frontline Operations App
- How To Track Machine Audits In A Table
- How To Automate Your Work Orders In A Frontline Operations App
- How To Use Manufacturing Apps in High Mix Environments
- How To Build A Digital Work Instructions App
- How To Track Product Genealogy Using Tables
- How to Add an Ohaus Scale and Store Output in a Variable
- How To Deduct From An Inventory Table Upon Completion of An Operation
- How To Use the Work Instructions "UI Template"
- How To Create A Skills Matrix with User Fields
- How To Create A Bill of Materials (BOM) Table
- How to Import a Spreadsheet into a Table
- How To Manage Your Inventory Using Tables
- How To Pass Dynamic Data Between Multiple Apps with User Fields
- How To Navigate Between Multiple Apps by Creating a "Routing App"
- 📄 Order Tracking
- 📄 Defect Tracking
- Library
- Using the Tulip Library Updated
- Laboratory Operations App Suite
- Library Collections
- Library Apps
- Educational Examples
- App Templates
- eDHR App Suite
- Training Template
- Quality Event Management App Suite
- Batch Packaging Template App
- Dashboard Layout UI Template
- Machine Monitoring Dashboard
- Defect Tracking Template
- Color Configuration
- Work Instructions Example
- Design Template
- Training Manager
- Training Management
- Work Instructions Templates
- Work Instructions Template
- Picklist Template
- Mobile Design Template
- Basic Templates for Building Tulip Applications
- Traveler and Material Flow Dashboard
- Order Tracking Template
- App Solutions
- CMMS App Suite
- Zerokey solutions
- Performance Visibility
- Electronic Batch Record (eBR) App Suite
- CAPA Lite by PCG
- 5 Why Root Cause with AI
- Lean Dashboard
- Simple Defect Reporting with AI
- Business Case Builder
- Mobile Production Scorecard
- Shift Starter Meeting
- Kanban App Suite
- Simple OEE Dashboard
- Arena BOM Solution
- Equipment Management App Suite
- Simple Checklist
- Checklist Management Suite
- 5S Checklist
- Digital Stopwatch
- Kaizen Funnel
- Attendance Management Simple Solution
- Kamishibai Quality Audit
- Machine Startup Checklist Example
- Pack & Ship Library Applications
- CAPA Management
- Mobile Camera App
- OEE Calculator
- Hourly Production Scorecard
- Kamishibai App Suite
- Material Backflush
- Quality Event Dashboard
- First Pass Yield Application
- Pick to Light
- Training Solutions
- Digital Systems Inventory
- Location Tracking with Vision
- Process Engineering (Mobile)
- Digital Systems Access Management
- Material Management
- Tool & Asset Manager
- Quality Event Management
- Step Advance with Break Beam Sensor
- Audit Checklist
- Katana ERP App
- BOM Management
- High-level Baseline Assessment
- Kamishibai Card Management
- Safety Incident Manager
- Copilot Extract Text From Picture
- Composable MES
- Composable MES for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Connectors and Unit Tests
- Planeus Unit Test Updated
- COPA-DATA Connector New
- Microsoft Planner Connector
- Microsoft To Do Connector
- Microsoft Project Connector
- Trello Connector
- Monday Connector
- Asana Connector
- Sandalwood: Ignition Connector
- Veeva Connector
- Inkit Connector
- MRPeasy Connector
- Zapier Webhook Connector
- Oracle Fusion Connector
- LabVantage Connector and Unit Test
- Google Chat Connector
- Salesforce Connector
- Litmus Overview
- eMaint Connector
- eLabNext Connector
- Acumatica ERP Connector
- CETEC Connector
- PagerDuty Connector
- NiceLabel Integration
- Aras Integration Overview
- SDA Integration
- Nymi Band Unit Test
- Arena Integration
- Barcode Scanner Unit Tests
- Footpedal Unit Tests
- Getting Started with Tulip on RealWear Headset
- Airtable Connector
- Shippo Connector
- Bartender Integration
- SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Connector
- RFID Scanner Unit Tests
- Jira Connector
- Zebra Label Printer Unit Test
- Google Translate Connector
- MSFT Power Automate
- OpenAI Connector
- Google Calendar Connector
- Tulip API unit test
- Duro PLM Unit Test
- HiveMQ Unit Test
- NetSuite Integration
- Cognex Unit Test
- PowerBI Desktop Integration
- ProGlove Unit Test
- Fivetran Integration
- ParticleIO Integration
- Google Drive Connector
- Snowflake Connector
- SAP SuccessFactors Connector
- ZeroKey Integration
- Google Geocode Connector
- Google Sheets Connector
- How To Integrate Tulip with Slack
- HighByte Intelligence Hub Unit Test
- LandingAI Unit Test
- LIFX Unit Test (Wireless Lights)
- Microsoft Calendar Connector
- M365 Dynamics F&O Connector
- Microsoft Outlook Connector
- Microsoft Teams Connector
- Connect the Microsoft Graph API to Tulip with Oauth2
- Microsoft Excel Connector
- NetSuite Apps and Connector
- OpenBOM Connector
- Weighing Scale Unit Tests
- InfluxDB Connector
- Augury Connector
- ilert Connector
- Schaeffler Optime Connector
- MongoDB Atlas Connector
- MaintainX Connector
- Twilio Connector
- SendGrid Connector
- Solace Connector
- How to Design Tulip Apps for the RealWear Headset
- OnShape Connector
- Custom Widgets
- Scheduling Custom Widget New
- Timeline widget
- json Tree Viewer Widget
- Kanban Task Management Widget
- Badge Widget
- Advanced Timer Widget
- Segmented Button Custom Widget
- Dynamic Gauge Custom Widget
- Snackbar Widget
- Change Detector Unit Test
- Status Color Indicator Unit Test
- Input Length Check Unit Test
- 5S Result Radar (spider) Chart Widget
- Calculator Custom Widget Unit Test
- Image Annotation Widget Unit Test
- Lean Dashboard Widgets
- Looper Unit Test
- Stopwatch Unit Test
- Number Input Unit Test
- Number Pad Unit Test
- Radial Gauges
- Step by Step Menu Unit Test
- SVG Widget
- Text Input Unit Test
- Tool Tip Unit Test
- Work Instructions Care Points Unit Test
- Written Electronic Signature Widget Unit Test
- ZPL Viewer Unit Test
- Simple Line Graph Widget
- Shelves Custom Widget
- Slider Widget
- NFPA Diamond Custom Widget
- Pass - Fail Custom Widget
- Simpler Timer Custom Widget
- Nymi Presence Integration Widgets
- Automations
- Check Expired Training
- Event Alerting & Escalation: Managing Overdue Events
- Hourly production status notification
- Maintenance equipment status update
- Equipment Status Reset
- Calibration Status Reset
- Machine Status Check Reminder
- Inventory Status and Alerting Automation
- Andon Alerting for Station Down
- Check Training Status and Send Email Automation
- Update Inventory Table Automation
- Slack Connector Automation
- Part Count Checker
- Release Announcements
- Platform Releases
- Platform Release 306 - February 2025 Updated
- Platform Release 305 - February 2025 Updated
- Platform Release 304 - January 2025 Updated
- Platform Release 303 - January 2025
- Platform Release 302 - January 2025
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- Platform Release 299 - December 2024
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- Tulip Player Releases
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- Player 2.6.1 - September 2024
- Mobile Player 2.4.0 Release
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- Mobile Player 2.3.4 Release Notes - May 2024
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- Mobile Player 2.2.1 Release - June 2023
- Mobile Player 2.1.4 Release - May 2023
- Player 2.2.0 Release - May 2023
- Player 2.1.2 Release - March 2023
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- Tulip OS Releases
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- LTS Releases
- Platform Releases
An Overview of HTTP Connectors
This guide will help you understand the full capability of HTTP Connectors.
If you want to connect an external system like an MES or ERP to Tulip, you will need to use an HTTP connector. Tulip's HTTP Connectors can interface with most types of HTTP APIs, including REST and SOAP.
Looking for a walkthrough on building HTTP Connectors? Take the HTTP Connectors University course!
Understanding Connector Functions
Within an HTTP connector, you can write a series of Connector Functions that will run common types of HTTP requests using predefined inputs. Connector functions are the individual actions which make calls to the API. Tulip HTTP connector functions support the following methods:
- GET
- HEAD
- POST
- PUT
- PATCH
- DELETE
and modifications to the following fields:
- Hostname, Port, and Path
- Authentication (none, Basic Auth, OAuth 2)
- Request Headers
- Query Parameters
- Request Body (JSON, Form URL-Encoded, XML, or Plain Text)
This selection will impact the Content-Type header. E.g. if you want to send JSON using the Plain Text option, you must manually hardcode the Content-Type of "application/json" in your headers.
The responses can then be processed and information extracted from the:
- Response Headers
- Response Body (JSON using json-query or XML using xpath)
HTTP Connectors support the following data types in outputs:
- Text
- Integer
- Float
- Boolean
- Datetime*
- Objects with all the data types above
- Arrays with all the data types above
*Datetime parsing supports:
- OData timestamps in milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970 UTC
- numbers interpreted as milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970 UTC
- ISO 8601 date strings
Creating A Connector
Click Add Connector in the top right of the Connectors page, then name the Connector and select HTTP.
Then, you will see the Environment tab. If you want to set up multiple environments, see this separate guide
Then, after selecting your Connector, choose Add Connection Details to add more details about the server you would like to query.
There are 5 options.
Refer to this guide on connector hosts.
Host: Only include the domain that you would like to query. Do not include http:// or https:// Eg. myaccount.restlet.api.netsuite.com
Port: This should be specified by the service you are querying. HTTP requests typically use port 443.
TLS: Select "Yes" if you are using HTTPS, and "No" if just "HTTP".
Click Test to see if you can successfully connect to the server, then click Save.
To duplicate or delete the Connector, go back to the Connectors page, and then click the three dots on the right side of the specific connector.
Creating a Connector Function
Click Add New Function button on the Functions tab to create a new function.
You will then see a series of options for editing your function.
First, name the function in the top left of the page.
Then, click Add Function Inputs to begin adding inputs. Example:
If you want to test your HTTP connector function, add a "Test Value" for each input.
Then, add an endpoint to the end of the URL and choose the type of HTTP request.
Select Query Parameters to begin adding key/value pairs. Use your defined Inputs in the Value field.
Add a $ before and after the Input name, for example, if the input name is "city_name", type in
$city_name$
.
Handling Responses
After you are satisfied with your inputs and outputs, select Test in the top right corner to create a sample response.
You will see a JSON or XML response in the Test Results section. Now, you can map parts of this response to Outputs and then use them in apps.
JSON extractors use the json-query syntax. To test the syntax, use this online tool.
XML extractors use XPATH syntax.
There are two ways to do this:
- Click on properties in the body of the response to map them to outputs
- Manually specify the path using json-query
Here's how to specify the extractors using point and click:
If you want to use json-query, add a few outputs so you can map the contents of the response to Tulip.
Next, you need to specify "extractors" next to each output to indicate the data from the body of the response that you would like to store.
Here's an example with json-query: let's say that you write a GET request that returns an Array of Objects. You want to return the value of the name property from the first object in the array.
This is what you would write in the path field:
0.name
You can also store values from the Headers and Cookies section of the response.
Similar to the section above, you must specify a specific output in the Output section. Then, click on a part of a sample response or use json-query to access the correct property from the JSON in the HTTP response.
Here is an example where an output named "csrf_token" stores the value called "x-csrf-token" from the property in the header.
Outputs are stored as properties of an object when they are shared with an app. You must then store the object in a variable in an app. For more details, see this guide to using connector outputs with apps
Using RegEx To Modify Outputs
You can also use RegEx to refine text values from the response. To do this, add one of these functions in the Path field to pass the value through a regular expression:
:regexp()
To capture multiple substrings within the string-
:regexpGroup()
Examples:
0.name:regexp(^N)
0.name:regexpGroup(^\w + (w+))
Using RegEx group, you may want to capture a single group within a larger string. To do this, add a comma to the end of your RegEx string and add the number of the specific group within the string.
parts[0].inputs:regexpGroup(^\w\w\s(\w\w)\s(\w\w)\s(\w\w),2)
Or, use it to select a specific item in an array that matches a rule. For example, the first object with an email value that starts with n.
.[email:regexp(^N)]
We recommend RegExr to test your RegEx. Tulip uses the JavaScript (ECMA) RegEx engine.
Handling Objects and Arrays In Outputs
Tulip supports both objects and arrays within JSON output. Here's how to use each one:
Objects
To format JSON output as an object, first create an Object in the Outputs section and then indicate the extractor.
In the example above, the object is called "singleObj". The JSON output is an array of objects, so it selects the Object at index 0.
Then, begin adding outputs that correspond to each key/value pair that you would like to store. You can add key/value pairs with the + button.
In the example above, there are two fields within the singleObj object:
- userID, which references the userID property and is an integer
- id, which references the id property and is an integer
In this case, the extractor does not need to start with "0." because it automatically references the object at index 0.
Here's what the JSON output looks like, for reference:
Arrays of Objects
To return an Array of objects, select List of Values within the Output section and choose Objects.
You will likely need to return the entire array at the root level in the JSON output.
To do this, enter a "." for the extractor:
Then, much like the object extractor above, begin adding individual properties that you would like to send to the app.
This would return the userId and id for every object in the array. You can check your work in the Outputs section of the test results:
Arrays of One Data Type
Let's imagine that you want to get a boolean value from every object in an Array of returned values.
To do this, create an output for an array of Booleans. Then, indicate the property that is used to store that boolean value in every Object.
In the example above, the output is called "completed", and it includes the value from every "completed" property in the array, as indicated by the extractor.
Here's what the output would look like:
Past Integrations
Tulip can integrate with a variety of software systems. Here's a few examples of systems that have been integrated into Tulip in the past:
Further Reading
- How to Create and Configure an HTTP Connector Function
- How to Format HTTP Connector Outputs
- Using HTTP Connectors in Apps
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Connectors
Connectors are how your Tulip apps can connect to other systems. Connectors can make API calls with HTTP Connectors, or pull data directly from SQL databases. Additionally OPC-UA Connectors can be used to retrieve Machine data.
Once pulled, data can be used throughout your applications.
Connector Function
Connector Functions are individual operations to interact with an HTTP or SQL Datasources. Functions can have inputs and outputs, and can be called from Triggers.
Once pulled, data can be used throughout your applications.
Integer
Integers are a Tulip Datatype. Integers can have any whole number.
ex. -5, 15, 47, 155. NOT 15.2, -12.73
Boolean
Boolean's are a Tulip Datatype. Booleans can have True/False (Yes/No) values.
Datetime
Datetimes are a Tulip Datatype. Datetimes represent a time in the ISO8601 format.
ex. 2022-08-31T19:56:16+00:00
Object
Objects are a Tulip Datatype. Objects represent an arbitrary grouping of attributes. Leveraging objects can simplify the process of working with complex data architectures. Often Connector Functions will return Arrays of Objects
ex. My car object has 5 attributes, Color, Make, Model, # of wheels, # of seats.
Array
Arrays are a Tulip Datatype. Arrays are a list of other variables. Every element in an array must be the same type.
Arrays are very useful when managing multiple values that represent the same information.
ex. The measurements of 10 quality checks can be stored in an Array of Numbers, as opposed to 10 Number variables.
Connectors
Connectors are how your Tulip apps can connect to other systems. Connectors can make API calls with HTTP Connectors, or pull data directly from SQL databases. Additionally OPC-UA Connectors can be used to retrieve Machine data.
Once pulled, data can be used throughout your applications.
Environment
An environment is a set of parameters that match specific configurations for tests. An environment includes API endpoints and authentication profiles for REST, SOAP, and GraphQL services, as well as database connection settings, custom project properties, and parameters of connection to JMS servers.
Connectors
Connectors are how your Tulip apps can connect to other systems. Connectors can make API calls with HTTP Connectors, or pull data directly from SQL databases. Additionally OPC-UA Connectors can be used to retrieve Machine data.
Once pulled, data can be used throughout your applications.
Connector Function
Connector Functions are individual operations to interact with an HTTP or SQL Datasources. Functions can have inputs and outputs, and can be called from Triggers.
Once pulled, data can be used throughout your applications.
Array
Arrays are a Tulip Datatype. Arrays are a list of other variables. Every element in an array must be the same type.
Arrays are very useful when managing multiple values that represent the same information.
ex. The measurements of 10 quality checks can be stored in an Array of Numbers, as opposed to 10 Number variables.
Object
Objects are a Tulip Datatype. Objects represent an arbitrary grouping of attributes. Leveraging objects can simplify the process of working with complex data architectures. Often Connector Functions will return Arrays of Objects
ex. My car object has 5 attributes, Color, Make, Model, # of wheels, # of seats.
Object
Objects are a Tulip Datatype. Objects represent an arbitrary grouping of attributes. Leveraging objects can simplify the process of working with complex data architectures. Often Connector Functions will return Arrays of Objects
ex. My car object has 5 attributes, Color, Make, Model, # of wheels, # of seats.
Array
Arrays are a Tulip Datatype. Arrays are a list of other variables. Every element in an array must be the same type.
Arrays are very useful when managing multiple values that represent the same information.
ex. The measurements of 10 quality checks can be stored in an Array of Numbers, as opposed to 10 Number variables.
Object
Objects are a Tulip Datatype. Objects represent an arbitrary grouping of attributes. Leveraging objects can simplify the process of working with complex data architectures. Often Connector Functions will return Arrays of Objects
ex. My car object has 5 attributes, Color, Make, Model, # of wheels, # of seats.
Object
Objects are a Tulip Datatype. Objects represent an arbitrary grouping of attributes. Leveraging objects can simplify the process of working with complex data architectures. Often Connector Functions will return Arrays of Objects
ex. My car object has 5 attributes, Color, Make, Model, # of wheels, # of seats.
Array
Arrays are a Tulip Datatype. Arrays are a list of other variables. Every element in an array must be the same type.
Arrays are very useful when managing multiple values that represent the same information.
ex. The measurements of 10 quality checks can be stored in an Array of Numbers, as opposed to 10 Number variables.
Array
Arrays are a Tulip Datatype. Arrays are a list of other variables. Every element in an array must be the same type.
Arrays are very useful when managing multiple values that represent the same information.
ex. The measurements of 10 quality checks can be stored in an Array of Numbers, as opposed to 10 Number variables.
Boolean
Boolean's are a Tulip Datatype. Booleans can have True/False (Yes/No) values.
Object
Objects are a Tulip Datatype. Objects represent an arbitrary grouping of attributes. Leveraging objects can simplify the process of working with complex data architectures. Often Connector Functions will return Arrays of Objects
ex. My car object has 5 attributes, Color, Make, Model, # of wheels, # of seats.