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Integration Connectors overview
Integration Connectors let you connect to various data sources from your integrations.
With connectors, both Google Cloud services and other business
applications are exposed to your integrations through a transparent, standard interface. As
an integration developer, you can quickly connect to a growing pool of applications and systems
without the need for protocol-specific knowledge or the use of custom code.
Key benefits
With Integration Connectors, you can quickly and
easily implement key configurations for each connected service or application:
Authentication: Each Connector offers one or more supported authentication methods
that can be configured for the target application.
Endpoint Configuration: Each Connector is custom configured to connect to one instance
of an application or technology via URL, tenant ID, or other identification mechanism specific to the connector type.
Protocol Mediation: Each Connector translates the native communication protocol
of the target application, such as Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), into a standard communication protocol, like REST.
Data format mediation: Each Connector translates the native data format of the target
application to a standardized data format. The Connector then loads the schema for targeted data into your integration,
making the data available for use by integration tasks.
Data discovery: Each Connector inspects the target application and provides a
list of data objects and operations available for use in an integration.
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