A first class function that is made available to an integration through the Connector interface.
"Action" functions are defined in the connected application or service and define a change or series
of changes that can be made to anentityor entities.
Each connector type defines a set of available authentication methods that may be used to connect
to the target application. Authentications are stored separately from the connector so that users
can select from available authentication objects when creating a connection instance.
A configuration or instance of a Connector. A connection contains user-specified details, such as the URL of
the target application, and may include specific service-account credentials or authentication parameters to use when connecting
to that specific instance of an application or technology. Connections are designed to be reusable,
so that any customizations applied may be shared and consumed by multiple users.
An object, or a collection of properties, in the connected application or service,
that can be exposed to an integration through the Connector interface.
A resource that represents a single version of aConnectorand its associated attributes,
such as its available methods, data schema, and authentication options.
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