Getting Started with DataMagik Desktop

Last updated: October 1, 2025

This getting started will take you from not being activated and having no User Credentials to being licensed and having web service credentials registered in the application.

Activating DataMagik

Select the "Hamburger Menu"

Select the Product License

Enter The License Key

Accept the Eula

Setting Up Your Credentials

DataMagik can take two types of credentials HTTP Data Sources and Developer Portal API Keys.

The HTTP Data Sources Credentials allow you to use any HTTP Data Source that has been enabled for your credentials. The Developer Portal APIs allow you to send updates to Custom Fields.

To add both types of credentials, you start at the Web Service Credentials Screen.

Select Add

Entering a DataSource Credential

  • Credential Name
  • This is what ever you'd like to call the Credentials. I refer to them as the PCN and the Purpose of the Credential Set.
  • COLO Name
  • This is the customer-specific URL Prefix. For Example, DataMagik's Customer Specific URL would look like this
  • https://data-magik.on.plex.com
  • The Prefix would be data-magik
  • Most customers are starting to get this, and it will be required in future versions of DataMagik Desktop when it's required in the majority of customer environments.
  • Username
  • This is the given Username that Plex Support Provides. It would look something like datamagikws@plex.com
  • This can only be created from a ticket to Plex.
  • Password:
  • This is the password provided by Plex Support for creating the web service.

Entering a Developer Portal API Key

  • Credential Name
  • This is what ever you'd like to call the Credentials. I refer to them the PCN and the Purpose of the Credential Set.
  • API Key
  • You create this API Key here PLEX Developer Portal
  • The API Key is called: Consumer Key

Refreshing Data Source Access

When new Data Sources are added to a web service credential for a Data Source or when a fresh credential is added, you must refresh the data sources to pull the available data sources for the credential.

Once refreshed the data sources will be available for you to select.



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