About Connections

Connections help in establishing tasks between single users and external applications. The connections are created once users authenticate with an API Provider.

The following table describes the fields available on the Connections page:

Table 1. Connections page

Field	Description
Connection name	The name of the connection.
Connector	The name of the connector used to create the connection.
Connection account	The account used to create the connection.
Authentication type	The authentication type used to create the connection. 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.
Status	The status of the connection. The possible options are: Connected Disconnected
Polling frequency	How often the system checks an external application for updates or new events.