Domain 3Skills, Plugins & Connectors
Connector
TL;DR
An integration that reaches out to external APIs (Salesforce, Google Drive, Slack, Gmail) to fetch or push data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Definition
An integration that reaches out to external APIs (Salesforce, Google Drive, Slack, Gmail) to fetch or push data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Connectors handle data retrieval and delivery — they are the delivery service that brings ingredients from outside Claude's kitchen.
Exam Context
Know that Connectors use OAuth tokens (never passwords), that permissions are granular and revocable, and that each connector requires a one-time browser-based authentication flow.