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# Datasources in Toucan

Datasources allow to configure remote and local data entry points to then create datasets from these sources, they act as the first entry point in Toucan. In Toucan, you can configure different types of data sources

* [SQL databases and datawarehouse](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-connectors/setting-up-a-connector/database-and-data-warehouse-connectors.md) (PostgreSQL, MySQL, GBQ, etc)
* [REST APIs](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-connectors/setting-up-a-connector/generic-connectors/setting-up-an-http-api-connector.md)
* [Remote files storages](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-remote-file-storages/setting-up-a-file-storage.md) (S3, FTPS, SFTP, etc)
* [Drag and drop flat files](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-files.md) (csv, excel, json, geojson)\
  \
  The interface is accessible in the first tab of the DataHub.

### Datasources types in Toucan

Toucan has three different types of data sources:

* **Connectors**: components allowing you to connect to your data ecosystem (database or service) to extract and use your data within your app.
* **File storages**: components allowing to connect to remote file storage and extract data from the files located in the remote storage (SFTP for now)
* **Files**: raw data you can import from your computer or a distant file server (like FTP or S3)

<figure><img src="https://1809014303-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZxYYf1KpgarKMgMsDCrw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-43f0bc3aa85350672c44bd7a30816ae889c340e4%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="Capture shows the datasource UI in app/datahub"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Manage datasources in Toucan

In this section, you will learn the best practices for datasources management in Toucan and how to:

* **Manage connectors**: add, set up, edit and delete connectors. [see our guide](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-connectors.md)
* **Manage file storages**: add, set up edit and delete remote file storages, [see our guide](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-remote-file-storages.md)
* **Manage files:** add, edit, and delete local and distant files, [see our guide](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-files.md)

### Create datasets from datasources

in this section, you will also learn how to create datasets from the different types of datasources.

* Create a dataset from a connector, [see our guide](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-connectors/create-a-dataset-from-a-connector.md)
* Create a dataset from a remote file, [see our guide](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-remote-file-storages.md)
* Create a dataset from a file, [see our guide](/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-files.md)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><a data-mention href="/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-files.md">Managing Files</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a data-mention href="/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-connectors.md">Managing Connectors</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/data-management-in-datahub/datasources-in-toucan/managing-remote-file-storages.md">Manage file storages</a></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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