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Source Creation

Source Creation

An Event Source identifies a system or producer that sends events to Lariba Cloud.

Use a separate source for each producer or integration boundary that needs its own identity and credential lifecycle.

Create a source

Create the source from the Lariba Cloud source-management surface available in your environment.

Give the source a clear name that identifies the producer or integration.

Credential handling

Treat source credentials as secrets.

  • store credentials in the producer's secret-management mechanism;
  • do not commit credentials to source control;
  • do not paste credentials into documentation or tickets;
  • rotate or revoke credentials when they are no longer trusted.

Source lifecycle

Source management supports the normal lifecycle of an event producer, including:

  • creating and listing sources;
  • updating source configuration;
  • enabling or disabling a source;
  • rotating or revoking source credentials;
  • archiving sources that are no longer active;
  • inspecting source activity.

Additional connection options can be available depending on the source type.

Test before sending production traffic

Use a development source first. Confirm that the source can send a test event and that the event appears in the expected project before switching a producer to normal traffic.

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