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IBM Cloudant connection

Last updated: Aug 14, 2025
IBM Cloudant connection

To access your data in IBM Cloudant, create a connection asset for it.

Cloudant is a JSON document database available in IBM Cloud.

Create a connection to Cloudant

If you have set up an integrated cloud service, select the service instance to automatically fill in the fields in the connection form. Confirm that all the fields are complete.

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • URL to the Cloudant database
  • Database name
  • Username and password

Cloudant setup

To set up the Cloudant database on IBM Cloud, see Getting started with IBM Cloudant.
When you create your Cloudant service, for Authentication method, select IAM and legacy credentials.

Restriction

IBM Cloud Query (CQ) is not supported.

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Parent topic: Supported connections