Manage Custom Connectors
Note: Custom connectors are only available for users in Creator 6.
3. i) If you have more than three connections, click View More. A list of all the connections in your account will appear.
Note: Alternately, you can navigate to the Connections tab on the top to view the whole list of connections.
ii) Click Manage Custom Connectors.
4. You can find all custom connectors listed as cards.
The stage of the connector and its authentication type is shown at the bottom of each card.
The connector card in the disabled state will be greyed out.
You can use the Search box to search the specific connector by entering keywords like the connector name or connector link name.
The filter dropdown is used to filter custom connectors based on their stage, such as Draft, Ready, and All.
To access the following options, hover over the connector card and click the horizontal ellipsis (three dots) icon.
Note: The Add Connection and References options will not be displayed for connectors in the Draft stage. 5. You can also create a new custom connector by clicking the +Create New button in the top right corner of the screen.
Editing a Custom Connector
Editing a Connector that's in the Draft Stage
2. Click on the connector card in Draft stage to edit.
Alternatively, hover over the connector card that you want to edit. Click the horizontal ellipsis (three dots) icon in the top-right corner of the card and
3. You will be directed to the builder's General section, with the last modification details in the right pane, and all the sections will be in edit mode by
4. Click on the respective section that you want to edit from the left pane.
6. Provide the information you want to update and click Save.
7. Click the Mark as Ready button after entering the authentication details to change the stage of the connector from Draft to Ready.
Note: - You cannot mark the connector as Ready until you complete all mandatory authentication details.
- Authentication type can only be changed when the connector is in the Draft stage, losing all connector configurations.
- If the connector is disabled, you cannot mark it as ready in the Draft stage or add connections with the connector without enabling it.
Editing a Connector that's in the Ready Stage
Note: For the connector in Ready stage.
- The Authentication Type cannot be changed.
- Scopes in OAuth2 cannot be edited or deleted.
1. Navigate to Manage Custom Connector.
2. Click a connector card in the Ready stage to edit.
Alternatively, hover over the connector card which you want to edit. Click the horizontal ellipsis (three dots) icon in the top-right corner of the card
3. Now you'll be directed to the builder's General section, with the last modification details in the right pane and all the sections in the
4. Click Edit on the respective section that you want to update.
5. For instance, if you want to edit the basic connector details, click Edit in the Basic Connector Details section.
6. Similarly, to edit Authentication Parameters, select Authentication, click on Edit under Authentication, and select Save once updated.
- Modifying any of the following authentication parameters will revoke the current authorization for the associated connections, and reauthorization will be required.
- API Key Authentication
1.1. Parameter Key - OAuth1 Authentication
2.1. Consumer Key
2.2. Consumer Secret - OAuth2 Authentication
3.1. Grant Type
3.2. Client ID
3.3. Client Secret - When you edit any of the above-mentioned authentication parameters within a connector, all related connection references are displayed. Note that these references are visible only for authorized connections, as these are the only connections affected by this change.
- Changes to authentication parameters at the connector level affect all associated authorized connections. The existing authorization is invalidated when the connection is refreshed, and reauthorization is required.
Deleting a Custom Connector
1. Navigate to Manage Custom Connector.
2. Hover over the connector card that you want to delete.
If the connector is not used in any connection, it will be immediately deleted once you click Yes in the confirmation popup that appears.
Otherwise, a popup with references of all the places where you have used the connector will be displayed.
You need to delete all the mentioned referred connections in order to Proceed to Delete the connector.
Adding Connections with a Custom Connector
1. Navigate to Manage Custom Connector.
3. Click the horizontal ellipsis (three dots) icon in the top-right corner of the card and click +Add Connection.
Once you click +Add Connection, you will be prompted to create a connection with the connector.
Alternatively, you can add connections to the connector without connections from the builder.
Click on the connector card in ready stage.
When there are no connections created by the connector, you will see the Add Connection button in the top-right corner of the builder screen.
Click the Add Connection button to create connections with that connector.
Viewing References of a Custom Connector
Note: The references option will not be displayed for the connector in the Draft stage. 3. Click the horizontal ellipsis (three dots) icon in the top-right corner of the card and click References.
4. Alternatively, you can click a custom connector card in the Ready stage, and you will be directed to the builder.
Enabling/Disabling a Custom Connector
-You cannot mark a connector in the disabled state as ready.
3. Click the horizontal ellipsis (three dots) icon in the top-right corner of the card, then click Disable or Enable.
4. If there are associated connections with that connector, they need to be disabled in order to proceed. Click on the toggle to disable the associated connections and click Proceed to Disable.