--- title: Simple Guide to Data Packages description: Make custom datasets available for seamless consumption by third-party systems --- [Skip to content](https://help.centercode.com/en/centercode-guide-to-simple-data-packages#main-content) [![New\_Centercode\_Logo.png\]](https://help.centercode.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New_Centercode_Logo.png?height=35&name=New_Centercode_Logo.png)](https://centercode.com/) - [Help Center Home](https://help.centercode.com/) - [Starter & Delta Edition Help](https://learn.centercode.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Center Home](https://help.centercode.com/) - [Starter & Delta Edition Help](https://learn.centercode.com/) - [Report an Issue](https://centercode.com/issue) [Report an Issue](https://centercode.com/issue) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.centercode.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Integrations](https://help.centercode.com/en/integrations?hsLang=en) 3. [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/integrations?hsLang=en#guides) # Simple Guide to Data Packages ## Make custom datasets available for seamless consumption by third-party systems This article applies to **Pro**, **Team**, and **Legacy** editions. Data packages are reports that make custom datasets available for seamless consumption by third-party systems. These custom sets, containing any arrangement of data held within your Centercode instance, are built into the reporting interface and act as mini-databases for your external system to pull. **Note:** While Centercode’s integration features are intended to be approachable by a Customer Validation Professional, you might need to enlist help from an internal technical resource and refer to our [vocabulary and troubleshooting documentation](https://help.centercode.com/en/guide-to-integration-terms-and-status-codes?hsLang=en). #### Common use cases for Data Packages - Programmatically pull Centercode data into business intelligence platforms such as Tableau, Domo, Microsoft Power BI, and Excel. - Leverage Centercode data within company-standard analytics tools - Compare project activity metrics over time within dedicated data visualization and analysis tools #### Prerequisite criteria - Enhanced integrations enabled (contact your Centercode administrator to verify this is active for your community) - Community-level API key (see [API Key Management Overview](https://help.centercode.com/en/api-key-management-overview?hsLang=en)) - Community or project manager access ![](https://help.centercode.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Resources/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads_intercomcdn_comio7039078140f4deb90a86d29ac9071743Y426hZYdH4K84DH0WsrAT8teiSU505A7S5_8ckYQPo7KJyNC6s3LQSJm7x8PQEfgeMrmjyLQrD4Mv8qZrOrD3.png) ### Creating Your Data Package within Centercode Data packages are located within reporting and are available in the **Pick a Style** section after your data is selected. With data packages, you’re essentially building a custom dataset or mini-database via reporting. #### From Community or Project Reporting: 1. Click **Create a report element** 2. Select your desired **Data source** from [Feedback Elements or User Elements](https://t.gyazo.com/teams/centercode/f0eb76b4df07b51b5fc61978a135158a.png) (Macro Report / Complete Report options do not support Data Packages) 3. Select your data, adding any relevant fields via the **Add** **to** **view** button 4. *(optional)* Add a **Filter** to narrow the results to specific criteria 5. Select the **Data** **packages** report style 6. *(optional)* Set a simple **Key** to identify this report (e.g. survey data export) 7. *(optional)* Add **Notes**, and/or **Usage instructions** 8. Select a **Return** f**ormat** (JSON or CSV) 9. Select the appropriate **Community API key** 10. Copy or save the **API Endpoint URL** — this is the URL your external system will call to retrieve data 11. Save this report element to an existing or new report to make the data package available via integrations Your data package is now created and available as an API report. Use the endpoint URL you copied in the previous step to connect your external system. ### Notes - Your **Key** can be a short, descriptive entry to separate this integration from other functions that use the same community API key for easier use - The Notes and Usage Instructions fields allow you to provide any guidance to those who need to make use of the data packages created. - API reports like data packages and [record lookups](https://help.centercode.com/en/guide-to-simple-record-lookup?hsLang=en) are only available for use after they’ve been saved. They’ll appear in a special “API Reports” section in your reports interface. - Once your data package has been created, the system has designated it as an API Report. **You'll be unable to change the report to or from reporting styles**. - [Complete reports / macro reports do not support the data package style.](https://t.gyazo.com/teams/centercode/f0eb76b4df07b51b5fc61978a135158a.png) - Modifying existing reports will not have the data package style. - Deactivating or archiving a project disables all automation reporting including the data package outputs/API reports. - Any API endpoints are disabled in a deactivated/archived project as we disable macros and report processing/automation. - [Centercode Basics](https://help.centercode.com/en/centercode-basics?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/centercode-basics?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/centercode-basics?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/centercode-basics?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Community Administration](https://help.centercode.com/en/community-administration?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Community Administration](https://help.centercode.com/en/community-administration?hsLang=en#community-administration) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/community-administration?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/community-administration?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/community-administration?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Project Administration](https://help.centercode.com/en/project-administration?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/project-administration?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/project-administration?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/project-administration?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Features & Test Planning](https://help.centercode.com/en/features-test-planning?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/features-test-planning?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/features-test-planning?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/features-test-planning?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Resources & Surveys](https://help.centercode.com/en/resources-surveys?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/resources-surveys?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/resources-surveys?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/resources-surveys?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Recruiting](https://help.centercode.com/en/recruiting?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/recruiting?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/recruiting?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/recruiting?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Feedback](https://help.centercode.com/en/feedback?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/feedback?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/feedback?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/feedback?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Dashboards & Reporting](https://help.centercode.com/en/dashboards-reporting?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/dashboards-reporting?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/dashboards-reporting?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/dashboards-reporting?hsLang=en#faqs) - [Integrations](https://help.centercode.com/en/integrations?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overviews](https://help.centercode.com/en/integrations?hsLang=en#overviews) - [Guides](https://help.centercode.com/en/integrations?hsLang=en#guides) - [FAQs](https://help.centercode.com/en/integrations?hsLang=en#faqs) - [What's New?](https://whatsnew.centercode.com/) - [System Status](https://status.centercode.com/) - [Starter & Delta Edition Help Center](https://learn.centercode.com/) - [Report an Issue](https://centercode.com/issue) [![Centercode logo](https://help.centercode.com/hubfs/images/logos/Centercode-Logo.svg "Centercode logo")](https://centercode.com) Copyright © 2027, Centercode