# Connector

# Description

External services can be configured in igor using connectors. A connector can be used in job configurations to access the service.

Connectors are grouped in categories. Sample categories are:

  • File: connectors of this category can be used to process files, e.g. copy a file from one place to another using two connectors. Every file-connector is valid for configuration, i.e. you can configure to copy the files from an FTP server via SCP to a remote host.
  • Message: Connectors of this category handle messages, e.g. send a message with content from the processed data item.
  • Web: Contains a connector (i.e. HTTP Client) to send requests to web servers or REST resources.

# Parameters

The following parameters can be configured for every connector.

Parameter Description
Name The name of the connector.