What fields should a third-party integration record include?
A useful integration record answers who owns it, what data leaves, how it authenticates and how to switch it off. Here are the fields, in priority order.
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A useful integration record answers who owns it, what data leaves, how it authenticates and how to switch it off. Here are the fields, in priority order.
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