# DataSourceManagement Plugin An OpenSearch Dashboards plugin for managing the creation, updating, and listing actions for data sources. ## Creation Required inputs: - Title: the title of the data source which is unique throughout the instance. - Endpoint URL: the connection endpoint of the data source. - Authentication: authentication information for the data source; must be one the two types of authentication currently supported: - No Authentication: no authentication required, and - Username & Password: authenticating using a username and password combination. ## Update Endpoint URL is immutable; if you need to change an endpoint URL, a new data source connection needs to be created. --- ## Development See the [OpenSearch Dashboards contributing guide](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for instructions setting up your development environment.