[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-26 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Create a connection\n===================\n\nThis page describes the generic steps to create a connection.\n\nTo create a connection, perform the following steps:\n\n1. In the [Cloud console](https://console.cloud.google.com/), go to the **Integration Connectors \\\u003e Connections** page and then select or create a Google Cloud project.\n\n\n [Go to the Connections page](https://console.cloud.google.com/connectors/connections)\n2. Click **+ Create new** to open the **Create Connection** page.\n\n\nFor information on creating a connection for a specific data source,\nrefer to the corresponding connector page available in\n[all connectors reference](/integration-connectors/docs/connector-reference-overview).\n\nWhile most of the steps to create a connection are same for all the connectors, the authentication mechanism might vary from connector to connector.\n| **Note:** Your connection might be reset when the underlying infrastructure is restarted or updated. We recommend that you configure error handling strategies to re-establish the connection. For information about how to configure error handling strategies for Application Integration tasks, see [Configure error handling](/application-integration/docs/error-handling-strategy#configure-error-handling-strategies)."]]