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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Faker API credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with the Faker API service.
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Faker API

Prerequisites​

Faker API (fakerapi.it) is a completely free, public REST API that requires no registration, account creation, or API keys. You can begin retrieving fake data immediately without any sign-up process.

The only configuration required is selecting the base URL for the API version you want to use:

  • v2 (Latest) — https://fakerapi.it/api/v2 — Recommended for all new integrations. Version 2 includes the latest resources and features, including the updated Persons endpoint with the other gender option.

  • v1 (Legacy) — https://fakerapi.it/api/v1 — Available for compatibility with existing integrations that were built against the v1 API. New integrations should use v2.

For additional details about the Faker API and its available resources, refer to the official Faker API documentation.

Create a Faker API Credential​

  • To create a new Faker API credential, after selecting the data source/destination type, click the Add Credential tile to open the Add New Credential overlay.

Credential Name & Description​

  1. Enter a name for the credential in the Credential Name field and a short, meaningful description in the Credential Description field.

    Resource descriptions are recommended but are not required. They should be used to provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

Faker API Base URL​

  1. Select the Faker API base URL from the Faker API Base URL field. This determines which version of the Faker API will be used for all data requests made with this credential.

    • v2 (Latest) — https://fakerapi.it/api/v2 — Select this option for all new integrations. This is the current, actively maintained version of the API.

    • v1 (Legacy) — https://fakerapi.it/api/v1 — Select this option only if you have an existing integration that requires compatibility with the v1 API.

    The base URL defaults to https://fakerapi.it/api/v2. Unless you have a specific reason to use v1, leaving the default value is recommended.

Save the Credential​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Save button at the bottom of the overlay to save the configured credential.

  2. The newly added credential will now appear in a tile on the Authenticate screen during data source/destination creation and can be selected for use with a new data source or destination.