Connector steps

Connector steps get data into the process or send data out of the process.

Connector steps	Description
Connector	Gets data into the process or sends data out of the process using one of the application or technology connectors.
Trading Partner	Gets data into the process or sends data out of the process for a specific trading partner and handles common EDI document frameworks such as X12.

Connector step

The connector steps allow you to contain all of the information that is needed to connect to a data source or application within your processes.

Connectors enable you to connect one third-party application to another, such as Salesforce to NetSuite, to send and receive data. When you are assigned an account, you have access to all applications and technology (public) connectors.

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For many application connectors, the step icon is specific to the application.

In the step palette, Connectors are arranged within the Connect tab into the Recently Used, Featured Connectors, and All Connectors sections.

If you cannot find the needed connector from the available list, you can view the list of publicly available open-source connectors. Information about the open-source connectors appears at the beginning of the All Connectors section.

Connector components

Connectors are a combination of two components that are separately stored in the Component Explorer:

• Connection — The physical connection information; you define the URL of a data source or application, and provide credentials to access it.
• Operation — The function to call or files to act upon; how to process the data.

Because both connections and operations are reusable components.
For example, you can create a single connection and pair it with different operations.

Connector types

There are three different types of connectors:

• Application connectors — Provide connectivity to specific software applications such as Netsuite, Salesforce, SAP, Amazon, etc.

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  When you build endpoints into an integration, your first choice should be to use an application connector.

  Resolve many specific issues to get you connected faster. In addition, application connectors support multiple versions of a specific API.

• Technology connectors — Provide connectivity to and from web applications, local applications, and common data repositories using various protocols (including HTTP, FTP, JMS, etc.) using a standard data transport method or generic data driver. The data format or profile for technology connectors is independent of the connector’s operation.

• Event-driven connectors — Provide dynamic solutions and robust integration options for such technological needs as queuing, messaging brokers, event meshes, real-time streaming, analytics, and asynchronous APIs. Boomi ED connectors represent event consumers and producers. ED connectors can be used to detect real-world business events triggered by such systems as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, mobile applications, ecosystems, and social and business networks.