Every connector gives a set of operations referred to as ‘Actions’ and ‘Triggers’. Therefore after connecting to the underlying service, these operations can be easily leveraged within your apps and workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Actions<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nActions can be described as changes directed by a user. For instance, when we use an action to look up, write, update, or delete data in a SQL database. Such that all actions directly map to operations that aredefined in the Swagger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Triggers<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nThere are many connectors offer triggers that can notify your app when specific events occur. For instance, the FTP connector has the OnUpdatedFile trigger. Therefore, we can build either a Logic App or a flow that listens to this trigger and thereby performs action whenever the trigger fires. There are primarily two types of triggers –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Polling Triggers: <\/strong>The polling triggers call for service at a specified frequency to check for new data. So, when new data is available, it causes a new run of your workflow instance with the data as input.<\/li>
- Push Triggers: <\/strong>The push triggers listen for data on an endpoint, that is, they wait for an event to occur. Such that, the occurrence of this event leads to a new run of workflow instance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How to use Connectors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nConnectors are available for use in multiple products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Power Automate<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n- Power Automate allows working smarter by building workflows and automating processes across your apps and services. Moreover, it streamline notifications, sync data between systems, automate approval, and much more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2. Power Apps<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n- The Power Apps allows users to build cloud-connected and cross-platform business apps using clicks and minimal code. <\/li>
- Further, it helps to Ccreate rich user experiences across the web, phones, and tablets. Assemble forms, add business logic, and thereby take advantage of device capabilities with full creative freedom.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Logic Apps<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n- The Logic Apps is the workflow engine for Power Automate thereby enabling pro-developers to visually create or programmatically configure workflows in Azure. <\/li>
- Also, a connector in Logic Apps allows users to automate EAI, Business to business (B2B), and Business to consumer (B2C) scenarios while reaping the benefits of source control, testing, support, and operations. <\/li>
- In Logic Apps, we can use\u00a0enterprise connectors\u00a0for creating logic app workflows\u00a0and automate processes between cloud apps and cloud services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
4. Custom connectors<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n- Irrespective of a wide variety of connectors, there are times when we might want to call APIs, services, and systems that are not available as prebuilt connectors. <\/li>
- Therefore, to support more tailored scenarios, we can build\u00a0custom connectors<\/em>\u00a0with their own triggers and actions. Such that, these connectors are\u00a0function-based<\/em> that is data is returned based on calling specific functions in the underlying service. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
There are many connectors offer triggers that can notify your app when specific events occur. For instance, the FTP connector has the OnUpdatedFile trigger. Therefore, we can build either a Logic App or a flow that listens to this trigger and thereby performs action whenever the trigger fires. There are primarily two types of triggers –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Polling Triggers: <\/strong>The polling triggers call for service at a specified frequency to check for new data. So, when new data is available, it causes a new run of your workflow instance with the data as input.<\/li>
- Push Triggers: <\/strong>The push triggers listen for data on an endpoint, that is, they wait for an event to occur. Such that, the occurrence of this event leads to a new run of workflow instance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How to use Connectors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Connectors are available for use in multiple products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Power Automate<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
- Power Automate allows working smarter by building workflows and automating processes across your apps and services. Moreover, it streamline notifications, sync data between systems, automate approval, and much more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2. Power Apps<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
- The Power Apps allows users to build cloud-connected and cross-platform business apps using clicks and minimal code. <\/li>
- Further, it helps to Ccreate rich user experiences across the web, phones, and tablets. Assemble forms, add business logic, and thereby take advantage of device capabilities with full creative freedom.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Logic Apps<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
- The Logic Apps is the workflow engine for Power Automate thereby enabling pro-developers to visually create or programmatically configure workflows in Azure. <\/li>
- Also, a connector in Logic Apps allows users to automate EAI, Business to business (B2B), and Business to consumer (B2C) scenarios while reaping the benefits of source control, testing, support, and operations. <\/li>
- In Logic Apps, we can use\u00a0enterprise connectors\u00a0for creating logic app workflows\u00a0and automate processes between cloud apps and cloud services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
4. Custom connectors<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
- Irrespective of a wide variety of connectors, there are times when we might want to call APIs, services, and systems that are not available as prebuilt connectors. <\/li>
- Therefore, to support more tailored scenarios, we can build\u00a0custom connectors<\/em>\u00a0with their own triggers and actions. Such that, these connectors are\u00a0function-based<\/em> that is data is returned based on calling specific functions in the underlying service. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Push Triggers: <\/strong>The push triggers listen for data on an endpoint, that is, they wait for an event to occur. Such that, the occurrence of this event leads to a new run of workflow instance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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