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This documentation describes the connectors and how they are used.
Introduction to the connector wizard
The Link connector wizard provides an easy way to create REST-based adapters, or connectors, within the user interface, without having to write code or use additional tooling.

Connectors
This documentation describes the connectors and how they are used.
- Introduction to the connector wizard
  The Link connector wizard provides an easy way to create REST-based adapters, or connectors, within the user interface, without having to write code or use additional tooling.
- Service based adapters
  Service based adapters are created by referencing a service definition that defines REST endpoints. Endpoints defined in the service become operations of the adapter, and the parameters of the service and its endpoints become the properties of the adapter.
- Flow based connectors
  Flow based connectors are created by referencing a project that contains Link flows.
- Flow and service based connectors
  Connectors that use both flows and services are created by referencing a project that contains Link flows, and a service defiition that defines REST endpoints.
- Hand coded adapters
  Link adapters can be implemented in Java or C/C++. The connector wizard can be used to create the adapter descriptor that is required to expose the properties and operation of the adapter to Link.
- Connector wizard functionality
  The connector wizard provides capabilities from the connectors page of the user interface.
- Connector properties
  Connector properties allow you to configure a connector.
- Operations
  Operations provide a convenient way for you to set the properties of a connector. Selecting an operation automatically configures one or more properties to simplify your experience.
- Schema mapping
  Certain applications that use Link require that connectors define a schema mapping.

Introduction to the connector wizard

The Link connector wizard provides an easy way to create REST-based adapters, or connectors, within the user interface, without having to write code or use additional tooling.

Use the connector wizard to create these artifacts:

Adapters created from REST services.
Connectors created from Link flows.
Descriptors for hand-coded adapters.

The difference between adapters and connectors is that adapters are a lower-level component that can be used in Link maps and flows. Connectors are a higher-level component that are used in Link embedded scenarios. An adapter accesses a single resource to perform input and output operations. Connectors can access multiple resources and provide more complex interactions. Any data integration flows can be packaged as a connector and exposed to products and tools that embed Link.