Fides Documentation – Ethyca
Square
This Integration requires Fides Cloud or Fides Enterprise. For more information, talk to our solutions team. (opens in a new tab)
Square (opens in a new tab) is a financial services and digital payments company that provides point-of-sale, e-commerce, and payment processing tools for businesses.
Prerequisites Permalink for this section
In order to integrate with Square, you'll need to collect the following information:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Domain* | Your Square URL (default: connect.squareup.com) |
| Access token* | Your Square Access Token. Follow Square's docs to generate an access token (opens in a new tab) |
Integrating with Square Permalink for this section
To integrate an existing system with Square:
- Navigate to Data map → View Systems and choose the system that you want to connect.
- Click on the Integrations tab.
- Pick the vendor or system type that you want to integrate with from the Connection type drop-down menu.
- Complete the required fields for the integration and click Save.
You may confirm your connection is working using the Test connection button, if desired.
To learn more, please see our guide for Managing Integrations.
Technical detail Permalink for this section
Fides utilizes API endpoints to access the API service for a SaaS application. An API service is the programmatic interface through which Fides can query and update data within an application to access, rectify, or delete personal information. Each SaaS tool will have a unique set of endpoints to enable privacy functions.
Square endpoints Permalink for this section
In the table below, you can find which endpoints are used for each type of privacy function. Clicking on the endpoint will take you to the documentation for that endpoint.
| Privacy function | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access Requests | Customer (opens in a new tab) | Returns information about a customer, searched by email or phone |
| Update or Erasure Requests | Customer (opens in a new tab) | Used to mask or erase information about a customer |
| Access Requests | Locations (opens in a new tab) | Returns locations associated with the account |
| Access Requests | Orders (opens in a new tab) | Returns orders associated with a customer |