Confluence Data Connector Set Up
The Confluence Data Connector syncs data from your Confluence pages. The data connector can be set up with both cloud and server instances of Confluence.
To begin, reach out to BigPanda support and provide credentials for your Confluence instance. The user account provided must have at least read permission access to all of the pages that will be synced from Confluence.
These credentials are required:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
URL | The URL of your Confluence instance ( |
Username | Username of the account used to access Confluence. |
API Token | The API token of the account used to access Confluence. (If you have not yet generated an API token for this integration, follow these instructions.) |
Cloud | Whether or not your instance is Confluence Cloud. (True or False) |
The BigPanda team will use your Confluence credential information to set up the data connector. Certain fields and options are customizable depending upon your organization’s preferences and requirements.
Provide the following information about your sync preferences to BigPanda:
Option | Description |
Space keys | The unique key(s) of your Confluence space(s). The key can be found in your Confluence URL after /spaces/ (i.e.: |
Mode | Determine whether you’d like to set up an incremental or historical stream. Most organizations will need to use both modes. See the Streaming Modes section for more information. |
Start date | If you’re setting up a historical sync, provide the date of when you’d like the sync to begin. We recommend syncing one year of data. |
CQL filters (Optional) | You can use Confluence Query Language (CQL) to set up content filters. This allows you to extract only the content that matches your criteria. |