Connections Types

What Are Connection Types

Connection types refer to where your data stack intersects with Y Meadows. For example, ticketing systems, email systems, databases, and CRMs can all be connection types. Connection Types refer to where users connect to the overall system while Connections refer to the process of creating specific instances of those systems.

For example, if your organization uses Salesforce for ticket management, you would add Salesforce as a connection type and configure it to store the secrets or passwords in the "Vault" (Y Meadows' secret keeper). Once the Connection Type is saved, you can create Connections with specific instances of your Salesforce.

Adding a Connection Type

Add a connection type by navigating to Components and choosing Connection Types.

Click on the +Connection Type button:

Fill out the required fields, or add additional fields with the plus button. Users can turn on the Connection Type when they are configured by pressing the toggle on the top right of the screen:

Don't forget to save the connection type when you are done setting it up!