How to Connect a Looker Source

Finding your client ID and secret

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Written by Reut Vilek
Updated over a week ago

To learn more about how to connect a data source, see Create a connection to a DWH/BI tool source for the first time

Select Looker from the list of new sources

You’ll be asked to enter your source URL, a client ID, and client secret.

ℹ️ The default port is 19999 and will be added automatically


Find the client ID and keys

Go to your Looker dashboard, in the left menu click Admin > Users

Find your user / a new user you’ve created for Rupert and click Edit

Click Edit Keys to view your client ID and secret

Notes

  • Ensure the credentials connected to the user have access to all dashboards and Looks you would like Rupert to index and add to your data catalog

  • For Rupert to generate better recommended assets, ensure the user has “see_system_activity” permission.

    👁️‍🗨️ Learn more about creating permissions on Looker


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