Connectors

Get hands on with Langstack connectors.

What is a Connector?

Through data connectors, you can establish a connection from a data source to databases, protocols, and web services.

You can make use of the Connector templates to create connector applications that provide the means to reach a data source. These connectors used in ETL pipelines help transfer data between various sources.

Setting up a connector

You can make use of existing Connectors in ETL pipelines. Even if a connector does not pre-exist, there is also a quick-create option to create and edit a Connector within the ETL pipeline (under Data Source or Data Destination). See more details on this option in the section on ETL pipeline.

To understand how to create and update a connector, follow the steps below.

1. To go to the Connector template, select the Connector menu item under the “APIs and integration” menu.

2. In the “APIs and integration” page, click the [+ Connector] button.

3. In the “New Connector” page, the Connector>Details tab is preselected.

4. Enter the connector name and optionally add a description.

5. Select the type of the connector and add the needed credentials as described below.

6. To save the settings, click the [Save] button. The [Test connection] button gets activated.

7. To test the connection, click the [Test connection] button. When the connection test is successful, it displays a success message.

How it works

Watch the video to learn how to create an SFTP connector.