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title: "Civica Authority Reflect Data Source"
canonical: "https://help.cartinuum.com/space/GC1/4172710010/Civica%20Authority%20Reflect%20Data%20Source"
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In Connect for ArcGIS, data sources provide connectivity to third-party business systems. The **Civica Authority Reflect** data source allows you to fetch information from Authority Reflect.

[Civica Authority Reflect](https://www.civica.com/en-au/product-pages/reflect/) is an inspection and maintenance management solution, with a large install base across the state and local government sector.


## Data Source Configuration

The Authority Reflect data source configuration requires a few fields to provide the server location and user credentials.

- API Server URL - The URL to your instance of Authority Reflect.
- Client Key - The client key to be used for authentication.
- Username - The username to be used for authentication.
- Password - The user's password.

*It is important when configuring any integration service to follow the Principle of Least Privilege. Any credentials used for the data source should only be able to access the minimum amount of information to meet the needs of your Connect for ArcGIS application. For example, do not provide the admin credentials for Authority Reflect if Connect for ArcGIS only needs to access a single form. Best practice is to create a new user with the least required privileges.*

## Layer Link Configuration

The Authority Reflect layer link configuration allows you to define search queries to find the records to be returned. Up to three search clauses can be added together and form an **and** statement.

- Search Query
  - Field - Data field in Reflect to search on.
  - Operator - The matching operator (e.g. equal or starts with).
  - Value - The search term to use - can be a combination of feature attributes or constants.