# Connections

> The accounts the business works with — pick from the 235-product directory or browse the full catalog, connect several named accounts per product, and the back office can use them all.

The **Connections** tab is the business's address book of systems: the Stripe account, the Google Sheet, the Slack workspace, the booking system. Connect them once and they're usable by the back office *and* by [agent tools](/docs/ai/tools).

## Connecting an account

1. **Find the product** — Search the catalog, or **Browse all** — the full 235-product directory grouped by category, with what's already connected ticked.
2. **Name the account** — Accounts are named — "Stripe — Production", "Stripe — Staging", three Gmail inboxes. Multiple accounts per product are first-class; one is marked default.
3. **Authenticate** — Paste the key/token the product's guide points you to. Credentials are encrypted at rest and never shown to the model — the AI names the account, the platform holds the secret.

## Scopes

A connection can live at **business** level (this client's accounts — the normal choice) or be attached to a single **agent** (only that brain may use it). Tools resolve the nearest account: agent-level first, then the business default. See [Accounts & scopes](/docs/integrations/accounts-scopes).

## Beyond the directory

Something we don't list? Connect a **custom MCP server** or a **fenced HTTP API** and its capabilities join the same runner — see [Custom MCP servers & APIs](/docs/integrations/custom-mcp-api).