Universal API Connector Reference

Universal API Connector supports integrations with standards-compliant APIs, including ACT CRM, ProCore, ZohoCRM, and many, many more!

For walkthroughs and setup examples, see Universal API Implementation Walkthroughs.

Release Notes for Universal API Connector

Universal API Connector updated - v2.31.1

v2.31.1 - October 7, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.31.1 resolves an issue where API calls that use POST did not work.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.31.0

v2.31.0 - September 18, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.31.0 adds support for CDATA in trigger message source content and adds support for PUT HTTP Method in triggers.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.30.0

v2.30.0 - September 5, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.30.0 adds options to set a Body for Delete action.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.29.0

v2.29.0 - September 4, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.29.0 adds form-data options to the 'Universal API' message source.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.28.0

v2.28.0 - August 26, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.28.0 adds a profile to support connections to Google APIs.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.27.1

v2.27.1 - July 29, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.27.1 fixes a bug where Raw messages fail if they contain hexadecimal characters (75528).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.27.0

v2.27.0 - July 10, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.27.0 adds support for form-data fields on when mapping.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.26.0

v2.26.0 - May 6, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.26.0 fixes an uncommon issue that occurs for certain API calls. Before this fix, actions or triggers that encountered this edge case would incorrectly appear to succeed when they should have failed.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.25.0

v2.25.0 - April 22, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.25.0 includes several updates. Pre-defined connection templates may be used in connector configs. Test Connection now includes additional details. Error Codes and Error Categories are now available upon workflow f...

Universal API Connector updated - v2.24.0

v2.24.0 - April 1, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.24.0 adds support for splitting trigger xml based on namespaces.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.23.0

v2.23.0 - February 12, 2024

Universal API Connector version 2.23.0 adds support for authentication using HMAC signatures.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.22.0

v2.22.0 - November 20, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.22.0 updates the workflow trigger. When Allow Paging is enabled under the Data Source Filter, user can now specify the starting page number.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.21.1

v2.21.1 - September 25, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.21.1 resolves an issue when using MFA in connection config (68897).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.21.0

v2.21.0 - September 21, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.21.0 updates the "Get by ID" action to support creating anonymous array JSON structures in action requests.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.20.1

v2.20.1 - September 11, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.20.1 fixes an issue with the option "Ensure data privacy in Message trace logging" which caused the action "Get by ID" to fail (68470).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.20.0

v2.20.0 - June 26, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.20.0 fixes a bug with session tokens (66603) and adds a new authentication method - HMAC-SHA1 signature using SKEY as the HMAC key.

Universal API Connector services updated - v2.18.0

v2.18.0 - June 7, 2023

Services that support Universal API Connector versions 2.18.0 and higher have been automatically updated to fix OAuth2 authenticated connections. Previously, non-expiring refresh tokens were unsupported.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.19.1

v2.19.1 - May 31, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.19.1 fixes a bug in flag that determined if the lambda/REST session logic should be used (65890).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.19.0

v2.19.0 - May 23, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.19.0 adds an option to connect to an API using an SSL certificate.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.18.3

v2.18.3 - May 15, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.18.3 fixes a bug when access token is invalidated due to user session expiration or project engine restart (65138).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.18.2

v2.18.2 - April 10, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.18.2 fixes a bug when OAuth access is invalid or has expired upon executing a trigger (64982).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.18.1

v2.18.1 - April 5, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.18.1 adds new timeout fields to the Authorization config section.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.18.0

v2.18.0 - March 31, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.18.0 adds the ability to support Code Authentication Flow in Universal API.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.17.1

v2.17.1 - January 16, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.17.1 fixes a bug when Include Response Headers doesn't apply to Base64 responses (62905).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.17.0

v2.17.0 - January 9, 2023

Universal API Connector version 2.17.0 adds an option to allow charset to be included in or excluded from request headers submitted via POST.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.16.0

v2.16.0 - December 21, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.16.0 adds an option to include response headers from API calls in the contents of Saltbox messages.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.15.0

v2.15.0 - November 21, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.15.0 adds functionality to detect errors in the trigger body.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.14.1

v2.14.1 - November 14, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.14.1 fixes a bug found in Universal API versions 2.13 and 2.14 (62021). Date Format field in the workflow trigger was not functioning properly, and did not override last run date when the trigger was executed.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.14.0

v2.14.0 - November 7, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.14.0 adds an option when processing "parent and child" csv data. Parent data without matching child data can be optionally excluded from generating a message.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.13.0

v2.13.0 - October 10, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.13.0 fixes a backward-compatibility issue caused by new last-run functionality (58961).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.12.0

v2.12.0 - September 21, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.12.0 adds ability to use date variables in the request body.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.11.0

v2.11.0 - August 29, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.11.0 adds support for epoch date and time formats.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.10.1

v2.10.1 - August 9, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.10.1 adds an option to the Data Source Format "CSV Parent and Related Data".

Universal API Connector updated - v2.10.0

v2.10.0 - July 22, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.10.0 adds support for SAP By Design token headers.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.9.0

v2.9.0 - July 18, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.9.0 adds support for SAP By Design token headers.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.8.0

v2.8.0 - June 8, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.8.0 adds a new option to encode Last Run Date, which is required for certain vendors, including Bill.com.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.7.2

v2.7.2 - May 30, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.7.2 fixes a bug where trigger doesn't recognize RequestBody when it's URL encoded (57999).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.7.1

v2.7.1 - May 30, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.7.1 adds support for passing authentication token and last run date inside the request body. This version also fixes a bug when URL encoding the request body (57839).

Universal API Connector updated - v2.7.0

v2.7.0 - May 16, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.7.0 adds Last Run Date to workflow message trigger data so it may be included in the workflow.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.6.0

v2.6.0 - May 12, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.6.0 adds support for general-purpose "miscellaneous" content type in the Universal API Message Source workflow trigger and Insert action.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.5.1

v2.5.1 - April 4, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.5.1 adds default settings to workflow triggers.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.5.0

v2.5.0 - January 12, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.5.0 adds a new authentication method to support Retail PRO API.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.4.2

v2.4.2 - January 10, 2022

Universal API Connector version 2.4.2 fixes a bug when escaping query parameters in oAuth 1.0.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.4.1

v2.4.1 - December 13, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.4.1 adds support for json strings in insert/update actions response.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.4.0

v2.4.0 - November 29, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.4.0 adds support for OAuth 1.0 connection configuration.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.3.3

v2.3.3 - November 29, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.3.3 updates the universal message source to support request body data with non-printable characters.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.3.2

v2.3.2 - November 16, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.3.2 fixes a bug in workflow trigger paging settings.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.3.1

v2.3.1 - September 20, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.3.1 fixes a bug in workflow trigger paging settings.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.3.0

v2.3.0 - August 2, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.3.0 adds support for GraphQL API queries.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.12

v2.2.12 - July 12, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.12 adds schema files to support action mappings.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.11

v2.2.11 - July 5, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.11 adds support for Base64 data in the request body for connector actions.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.10

v2.2.10 - June 28, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.10 adds new workflow trigger options, and config options to securely support embedded request body authentication.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.9

v2.2.9 - June 21, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.9 adds a new option to send XML declaration when a request is sent to the target API.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.8

v2.2.8 - June 14, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.8 adds a new base64 converter option for "Get by ID" action and updates the layout of action forms.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.7

v2.2.7 - May 25, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.7 improves handling of empty messages from a workflow trigger message source.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.5

v2.2.5 - May 10, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.5 adds support for soft failures in all connector actions.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.4

v2.2.4 - April 28, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.4 fixes a customer-reported bug where JSON array data was not producing the expected results.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.3

v2.2.3 - April 21, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.3 adds support for an empty request body in the "Update" action.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.2

v2.2.2 - March 24, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.2 patches two bugs related to workflow triggers.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.1

v2.2.1 - February 17, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.1 patches two bugs related to splitter settings and authentication.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.2.0

v2.2.0 - February 3, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.2.0 improves oAuth support for connections that require JWT tokens.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.1.0

v2.1.0 - January 6, 2021

Universal API Connector version 2.1.0 adds support for SOAP functionality and JSON input messages.

Universal API Connector updated - v2.0.0

v2.0.0 - November 23, 2020

Universal API Connector version 2.0.0 is a brand-related update, ensuring consistent naming of actions, triggers, and message formats.

Universal API Connector updated - v1.1.0

v1.1.0 - November 18, 2020

Universal API Connector version 1.1.0 provides a general-purpose utility for testing API connectivity.

Universal API Connector updated - v1.0.1

v1.0.1 - November 12, 2020

Universal API Connector version 1.0.1 patches an issue with "Ignore Last Run" option in workflow triggers.

Universal API Connector launched - v1.0.0

v1.0.0 - September 16, 2020

Generic API Connector version 1.0.0 provides a way to connect with a third-party API in a general-purpose way.