# CouchDB

CouchDB is an open-source NoSQL document-oriented database management system that provides easy-to-use web-based interfaces for data storage, retrieval, and indexing, as well as built-in synchronization and replication capabilities.

## Prerequisites

* Get CouchDB database connection parameters from the database owner.

## Connect to CouchDB data source

Create a new data source in two ways. Note that this permission is restricted to workspace admins and developers.

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Select **Database** > **CouchDB** as the data source type.

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Set its name and service account.

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(Optional) Click **Test connection** to check whether the new data source is successfully connected.

Click **Save**, and it will be saved to your data source library.