Manage your Data Connections

Your connection details are shown in the website and via email when you create a new connection. You can also view your connection details from your connections list:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the connection you want to view.
4. Click Actions, then select View details.

A public key adds an extra layer of security to your connection. If your system requires secure SSH authentication, you can upload a public key for protection. This ensures that only authorized users can access your data while keeping your connection safe from unauthorized access.

To add a public key to an existing connection:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the connection you want to add a key to.
4. Click Actions, then select Add public key.
5. Enter your public key into the text field.
6. Click Save.

To update a public key for a connection:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the connection you want to edit the key for.
4. Click Actions, then select View details.
5. On the Database details page, click Update key.
6. Enter the new public key into the text field.
7. Click Save.

If you lose a connection password, you can reset it. Resetting the password will invalidate the existing connections using the old credentials.

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the connection you want to reset the password for.
4. Click Actions, then select Reset password.
5. To confirm that you want to re-set the password for that connection click Generate new password
6. Copy the new password and make a copy of it somewhere secure
7. Click Close.

The Data connector add-on includes a fair-use limit of up to 8 hours of daily usage across all connections.

To check your Data connector usage:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. Click Database usage in the top-right corner.

Activity logs show who’s using a connection and how often.

To view activity log for a specific data connection:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the connection you want to view activity for.
4. Click Actions, then select View activity.

To disable a data connection:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the active connection you want to disable.
4. Click Actions, then select Disable.

To enable a data connection:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the disabled connection.
4. Click Actions, then select Enable.

Deleting a connection removes it from your list and disables access from connected tools.

To delete a data connection:

1. Open the Reports tab on Fresha.
2. Select Data connector in the left hand panel.
3. In the connections list, find the connection you want to delete.
4. Click Actions, then select Delete.
5. Confirm by clicking Delete again.