Create a content source

Step by step

1. Open the "External Content" navigation item and click Create new content source.

2. Give your content source a descriptive name.

3. Enter the URL of your content source.

4. Select the format of your content source and click Retrieve feed data.

   A preview of your external data will be displayed.

   

5. Optional: Filter your URL by parameters.

   Example of filtering by URL parameters

   A parameter in your URL can be e.g. the language:

   • https://demoshop.inxmail.de/backend/export/index/myka_test.xml?feedID=21&hash=inxmail_myka

   • https://demoshop.inxmail.de/backend/export/index/myka_test.xml?feedID=22&hash=inxmail_myka

   You can see the difference in the output:

   English content	German content

   Step by step

   1. Define a free variable for your parameter, e.g. language, and write it in square brackets in your URL:

      • https://demoshop.inxmail.de/backend/export/index/myka_test.xml?feedID=[language]&hash=inxmail_myka

   2. Enable the checkbox "You entered a URL that already contains parameters that address a restrictive filter function."

   3. Add your variable as "Placeholder name" and enter a sample value.

      

   4. Click Retrieve feed data and check the preview.

6. Save

   Don't forget to save: Save your changes before moving to another workflow step.

• You have created a new content source.

Next steps

• Optional: Narrow down your data from your data source using JSONPath.
• Use the external content in your mailings.