Supported OSLC Connector Types
Add an OSLC connector type to authorize ThingWorx Flow to execute OSLC actions. ThingWorx Flow supports the following connector types for OSLC:
• Basic
• OAuth
◦ OAuth (Named User)
◦ OAuth (Session User)
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Before you create an OSLC OAuth connector, ensure that you load OSLC OAuths to the ThingWorx Flow server.
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Adding a Basic connector
1. Drag any action under OSLC to the canvas, place the pointer on the action, and then click 
or double-click the action.
or double-click the action.2. In the OSLC Basic list, select Add New.
3. Edit the Connector Label field, if you want. Labels are case-sensitive. Do not use spaces, special characters, and leading numbers.
4. In the Catalog URL field, enter the OSLC catalog URL.
5. In the User Name and Password fields, enter the correct user name and password to authorize the OSLC connection.
6. In the Concurrent Requests field, specify the number of simultaneous requests that can be sent to the OSLC server. The default is set to 5.
This value depends on your OSLC server setup, and your system administrator sets this value.
7. In the Ignore Namespace field, provide a comma-separated list of hosts whose namespaces must be ignored. Prefix of namespaces from the specified domains are not visible in the output. By default, namespaces from www.w3.org, open-services.net, and purl.org are ignored.
8. Click ADD to add the OSLC Basic connector.
Adding an OAuth connector
1. Drag any action under OSLC to the canvas, place the pointer on the action, and then click or double-click the action.
or double-click the action.2. For Connector Type, select OAuth (Named User) or OAuth (Session User).
3. In the OSLC OAuth list, select Add new OSLC login – Named User or Add new OSLC login – Session User.
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4. In the Parameters window, provide the following values, and click Next:
▪ In the Concurrent Requests field, specify the number of simultaneous requests that can be sent to the OSLC server. The default is set to 5.
This value depends on your OSLC server setup, and your system administrator sets this value.
▪ In the Ignore Namespace field, provide a comma-separated list of hosts whose namespaces must be ignored. Prefix of namespaces from the specified domains are not visible in the output. By default, namespaces from www.w3.org, open-services.net, and purl.org are ignored.
5. Select the Authentication System, and click Next.
6. Provide your user name and password, and click ALLOW.
7. Edit the Connector Label, if you want. Labels are case-sensitive. Do not use spaces, special characters, and leading numbers.
8. Click ADD to add the OSLC OAuth connector.