# Configure service settings

## Introduction <a href="#introduction" id="introduction"></a>

This page is **part 2** of of the instruction set for [adding a Patchworks service for an Inbound API connector](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector.md):

| Part # | Link to instructions                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1      | [Add a default service](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector/add-a-default-service.md)                       |
| **2**  | **Configure service settings**                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3      | [Set the service trigger schedule](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector/set-the-service-trigger-schedule.md) |
| 4      | [Define field mappings](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector/define-field-mappings.md)                       |
| 5      | ​[Activate the service](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector/activate-the-service.md)                        |

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

The steps detailed on this page assume that you are following the ['new service'](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector.md) flow and have just finished [adding a new default service](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector/add-a-default-service.md), so the **configure service settings** page is displayed:

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If you have exited the 'new service' flow and need to get back to this point, you can access all service configuration options via the **canvas** tab:

<mark style="color:green;">If you have exited the 'new service' flow and need to get back to this point, you can access all service configuration options via the</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**canvas**</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">tab:</mark>

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## The steps

Follow the steps below to configure service settings.

**Step 1**\
Click the **source entity** dropdown field and select the **custom entity** that you created [earlier](broken://pages/aXlZn5diBX83f3rIMDgp):

![](/files/qi8JDdzPQgAMOSE4NDas)

... for example:

![](/files/PZcBEYSgLj4yDVOMcxwq)

**Step 2**\
Click the **destination entity** dropdown field and select which entity should be mapped for the destination connector - for example:

![](/files/qmLMp4JD1tmqIvV6NAGl)

**Step 3**\
Notice that the service settings **name** updates automatically, based on selections you made in the previous steps - for example:

![](/files/h94QxrAKggnTkMNJvuAi)

This name is displayed for the service throughout the system - if required, you can change the default.

**Step 4**\
All other settings on this page are automatically updated and can’t be changed - click the **create** button to confirm your changes:

![](/files/gUuSjy0s8EyGcdMhhm29)

… the service is created, and **service trigger** options are displayed - please see the [set the service trigger schedule ](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/inbound-api/using-the-inbound-api-connector-with-patchworks-services/adding-a-patchworks-service-for-an-inbound-api-connector/set-the-service-trigger-schedule.md)page for guidance.


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