# Managing Connections

> Create and manage connections in Orchestrator folders by selecting connectors and configuring authentication.

## Creating a connection

1. In a folder, navigate to the **Connections** tab.
2. Select **Add connection.** The **Connect To** pop-up is displayed.
3. Choose the desired **Connector** from the list to create a new connection. The **Connect To** page is opened. Check the documentation for the needed connector for more information on how to configure the connection. Check the [Integration Service](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/introduction) user guide for more information on individual connectors.
4. From the **Folder in which connection is stored** dropdown, choose the desired folder where the connection will be stored.

This field is automatically populated with the originating folder, the folder you were in when you selected **Add connection**.

You can change the target folder where the connection will be created by selecting a different value from the dropdown list.

:::tip
You can also use [UiPath® Autopilot](https://docs.uipath.com/autopilot/other/latest/user-guide/about-autopilot) to help you create a connection.
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5. From the **Authentication Type** dropdown, choose the desired authentication Enter for the connection.

You can choose between the following connection types:
   * Client Certificate Authentication
   * OAuth 2.0 Authorization code
   * OAuth 2.0 Client credentials
   * Bring your own OAuth 2.0 app
:::note
Available options may vary depending on the connector. If a connector supports only one authentication type, this dropdown is not displayed.
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6. Configure any additional connector-specific fields.

Check the documentation for the needed connector for more information on how to configure the connection. Check the [Integration Service](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/introduction) user guide for more information on individual connectors.

7. Select **Connect** to create the connection

## Checking the health of the connection

1. In a folder, navigate to the **Connections** tab.
2. Choose the connection you want to check and select the **More actions** (three-dot) button.
3. Select **Check connection** from the **More actions** menu to check the connection status.

Once the connection is checked, a banner appears at the upper center of the page, displaying the status.

## Reconnecting a connection

1. In a folder, navigate to the **Connections** tab.
2. Choose the connection you want to reconnect and select the **More actions** button.
3. Select **Reconnect** from the **More actions** menu.

This step opens the connection authentication page.

4. Update the connection authentication details.
:::note
Available options may vary depending on the connector and on the chosen authentication type.
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5. Select **Connect** when done to re-establish the connection.

## Managing triggers

You can manage event triggers associated with a connection from the **Connections** tab.

Choose the connection for which you want to manage the triggers and select the **More actions** button, and choose **Manage triggers** from the **More actions** menu. The **Event Triggers** page is opened. For more information on managing triggers, check the [Managing triggers](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/managing-triggers#managing-triggers) page.

## Shared connections

When a connection is created in a shared folder, all users with access to that folder can use the connection in their automation workflows. The connection can be edited by all users with access to it.

For more information on preventing regular users from creating shared connections, check the [Enforcing user-level connection governance](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/enforcing-user-level-integration-service-connection-governance#enforcing-user-level-integration-service-connection-governance) page.

## Editing connections

1. In a folder, navigate to the **Connections** tab.
2. Choose the connection you want to update and select the **More actions** button.
3. Select **Edit connection** from the **More actions** menu.

The following fields are available in the **Edit Connection** page:
   * **Connector**: the name of the connector used to create the connection. This field cannot be updated.
   * **Connection**: the account used to create the connection. This field cannot be updated.
   * **Connection name**: the name of the connection.
   * **Authentication type**: the authentication type used to create the connection.

This field cannot be updated. The possible options are:
     + Client Certificate Authentication
     + OAuth 2.0 Authorization code
     + OAuth 2.0 Client credentials
     + Bring your own OAuth 2.0 app
       :::note
       Available options may vary depending on the connector.
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   * **Polling frequency**: how often the system checks an external application for updates or new events.
   * **Status**: the status of the connection.

The possible options are:
     + Connected
     + DisconnectedSelect **Reconnect** to re-establish the connection.
   * **Message**: the error message displayed for broken connections.
     :::note
     This field is available only for broken connections and cannot be updated.
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   * **Provider error message**: the error message returned by the connector for broken connections.
     :::note
     This field is only available for broken connections.
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4.

Select **Update** to edit the connection.

## Deleting a connection

1. In a folder, navigate to the **Connections** tab.
2. Choose the connection you want to delete and select the **More actions** button.
3. Select **Delete** from the **More actions** menu.
4. Select **Delete connection** to remove the connection.
   :::note
   Make sure that there are no processes, workflows, triggers or apps referencing the connection before deleting.
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