Handling Data Sources
How to add, rename, preview, and delete custom data sources, and how to use the wizard and suggestion features to find the right source quickly.
Handling Data Sources
TheNews → Data Sourcespage lists all custom online data sources in your organization. From here you can add new sources, preview their content, rename them, and delete them.
Adding a Data Source
Click+ Addto open the data source wizard. The wizard guides you through two steps: choosing the type and configuring the details.
Step 1 — Choose the Type
The type selection step gives you three ways to find the right data source:
Search or suggest by keyword or URL
Type a keyword or paste a URL into the search box and clickSearch(for keywords) orSuggest(for URLs). The platform launches an AI-powered suggestion job that analyzes your input and recommends matching data sources — including built-in ones from its library of 100+ preconfigured sources.
A suggestion dialog opens. You can refine your query and browse results. Clicking a suggested source adds it directly without going through the remaining wizard steps.
Pick manually from the list
The type list is organized into categories:
- Web— Google Site, RSS, Atom, WordPress, Google Custom Search, Telex
- AI-enhanced— AI Web Page Reader (Beta), Combined (Beta)
- Social— Facebook Page, Facebook Profile, YouTube Channel, Reddit Subreddit, Reddit User, TikTok User, Instagram User, Polymarket Event
- Technology— GitHub Repository
- Corporate— Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Entra, Gmail, Google Drive (coming soon)
Click the tile for the type you want. The wizard advances to the Details step.
SeeData Source Typesfor a description of each type.
Step 2 — Fill in the Details
Enter the details required for the selected type. Every type requires aNameand an optionalDescription. The remaining fields depend on the type:
| Type | Required input |
|---|---|
| Google Site | Domain name (e.g.example.com) |
| RSS / Atom | Feed URL |
| WordPress | Site URL |
| Google Custom Search | Search engine ID |
| Telex | Section (super-tag) and/or tag |
| AI Web Page Reader | Page URL; optionally a language model and additional instructions |
| Combined | Select two or more existing data sources to merge |
| Facebook Page / Profile | Page or profile slug (e.g.bbc) |
| YouTube Channel | Channel ID |
| Reddit Subreddit | Subreddit name |
| Reddit User | Username |
| TikTok User | Username |
| Instagram User | Username (slug) |
| Polymarket Event | Event slug from the Polymarket URL |
| GitHub Repository | Owner and repository name |
ClickAddto save the data source. It appears in the list immediately and is available to all members of your organization.
Previewing a Data Source
For data sources that support theLatestcapability, aPreviewbutton appears in the list. Clicking it starts a background job that fetches up to five of the most recent documents from that source. A dialog shows the results — titles, dates, and content excerpts — so you can verify the source is returning the content you expect before using it in searches or dashboards.
Searching the List
When you have more than one data source, a search box appears at the top of the list. Type any part of a data source name to filter the list instantly.
Renaming a Data Source
- Find the data source in the list.
- ClickRename(pencil icon).
- Enter the new name and clickSave.
The new name is reflected everywhere the data source appears, including in the search module and dashboards.
Deleting a Data Source
- Find the data source in the list.
- Click theDelete(bin) button.
- Confirm the deletion in the prompt.
Deleting a data source removes it permanently. Any dashboards, searches, or alert rules that referenced it will no longer have access to its content.