REST / JSON API Dashboard & Live Metrics
Any HTTP endpoint that returns JSON. Name the array of records and it becomes a scheduled dataset.
REST / JSON API connects to DataHub Pro with a URL and gives you a dataset that refreshes in place, refreshed daily (hourly available). Setup is 4 steps and takes a few minutes.
Once connected, one click builds a live dashboard from it, the numbers land in My Metrics with history and alerts, and you can ask Claude or ChatGPT about them through the built-in MCP server. No CSV exports, no re-uploads.
What you get
The dataset
A dataset in Files that is replaced in place on every sync. The file id never changes, so a dashboard pointed at it is a live dashboard, a metric defined on it is a live metric, and a scheduled report built on it sends fresh numbers.
How to connect REST / JSON API
- Open the API's docs and find a GET endpoint that lists the records you want (orders, tickets, deals…).
- Create a read-only API key or token if the endpoint needs one.
- Paste the URL, the token, and the path to the array inside the response (for example data.items).
- Connect. The first pull runs immediately so you can see the columns before building anything on them.
What the app asks for
| Endpoint URL | https://api.example.com/v1/orders?limit=1000 |
|---|---|
| Records path (optional) | Dotted path to the array of records. Leave blank to auto-detect the first array. data.items |
| Bearer token (optional) | Sent as Authorization: Bearer … |
| Extra headers (optional) | One per line as Header: value. X-Api-Key: abc123 |
| Dataset name (optional) |
What you can build on it
- A live dashboard in one click — every metric becomes a card with its value, change since last sync and a sparkline; a dataset gets the auto-built dashboard. Share it by link, embed it, or put it on a TV.
- Goals and alerts — set a target on any metric and get an email when it crosses a line or moves more than 10%.
- Scheduled reports — a branded weekly or monthly report that sends itself with the latest numbers.
- Ask your data — a grounded AI analyst in the app, and the same data available to Claude or ChatGPT through the MCP server.
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Questions
Does connecting REST / JSON API need OAuth or an app approval?
No. REST / JSON API connects with a URL. There is no OAuth app to register, no review queue and nothing to install. Credentials are encrypted before they reach the database and are never displayed again.
How often does REST / JSON API data refresh?
By default daily. You can set every hour, every six hours, daily per connection, and there is a Sync now button for the moment you want it. Every sync replaces the dataset in place, so any dashboard, metric or scheduled report built on it simply shows the new numbers.
Is the REST / JSON API connector free?
Uploading files and building dashboards is free. Live connectors — sources that refresh themselves — are on the Pro plan at $19.99 per seat, which includes every connector on this page, unlimited dashboards, scheduled reports and white-label sharing. Databox charges $159 a month for the equivalent tier.
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