Quickstart

Get started quickly! The following reference materials are designed to teach you about the platform.

The Basics

• Let’s Get Started
  • The definitive resource for learning more about basic concepts when building Flows.
• Let’s Build A Connector!
  • A short introduction to the connector builder and some of the tools and features contained within the connector builder.

Connector Development

• Connector Development Best Practices
  • Please read this guide before developing your first connector.
• API Requirements for Connector Building
  • Trying to build a connector for your service? Check this article out for requirements.
• Authentication
  • Authentication
    • The basics of authentication inside the connector builder.
  • _authping
    • Building the necessary _authping meta method
• Events and Actions
  • Learn more about how to create events and actions inside a connector.
• Connector Method UI
  • Parameters
    • The basics of how-to handle parameters inside a connector.
  • Inputs and Outputs
    • Inputs and outputs are a quintessential component of a connector. How do they work?
• Modules
  • The building blocks of your connector.
  • See here for a list of all available modules.
• Metadata Methods
  • An important tool in effectively managing the logic in a connector.
• Testing
  • Testing Methods in Connector Builder
  • Testing Connectors Inside of a Flow
  • Unit testing for connector methods
• Errors
  • The common error message you may see pop up during connector development, and what they mean.
• Version Management
• Getting Started with Testing
• File System
  • Multipart Form-Data Upload
  • Utilizing the File System
  • Testing with the File System
• Importing a Connector
• Paged HTTP Calls