A connection is a persistent set of credentials stored by Flatly which are used to access external APIs at data sources and data destinations.
The simplest way to think of a connection is that it is a temporary digital key fob or permission slip from a user for an application to access the user's data. In most cases, this permission slip is automatically checked, usually every hour or so, to see if it is still valid.
In Flatly, many different sync jobs can share 1 Connection.
Most integrations have the ability to monitor exactly when and how this permission slip was used, providing elevated safety.
Connection details in Flatly are encrypted using AES 256:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard
Most integrations allow for multiple connections to exist for the same user, even though only one is enough for data processes.
Connections be disconnected either in Flatly or at the remote integration. When a disconnect happens, there is a conversation between Flatly and the integration about the end of the connection.
What is a Connection?
Understanding Connections in Flatly

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Updated over 3 weeks ago