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|  | 1 | +--- | 
|  | 2 | +title: "Connections" | 
|  | 3 | +sidebarTitle: "Connections" | 
|  | 4 | +description: | 
|  | 5 | +  "Build AI agents that act, not just chat—from natural conversation to | 
|  | 6 | +  production-ready code" | 
|  | 7 | +--- | 
|  | 8 | + | 
|  | 9 | +# Connections | 
|  | 10 | + | 
|  | 11 | +**Connections** enable Hypermode Agents to securely access and interact with | 
|  | 12 | +external tools, APIs, and services. With over 2,000+ available integrations, | 
|  | 13 | +agents can execute tasks across your entire technology stack. | 
|  | 14 | + | 
|  | 15 | +## Overview | 
|  | 16 | + | 
|  | 17 | +Hypermode Agents are built for execution, not just conversation. Connections | 
|  | 18 | +provide the bridge between your agents and the tools they need to complete | 
|  | 19 | +tasks, from internal APIs to third-party applications and public resources. | 
|  | 20 | + | 
|  | 21 | +## Key Features | 
|  | 22 | + | 
|  | 23 | +<CardGroup cols={2}> | 
|  | 24 | +  <Card title="2,000+ Integrations" icon="plug"> | 
|  | 25 | +    Access to popular tools, APIs, and services including GitHub, Stripe, | 
|  | 26 | +    Snowflake, and custom internal systems. | 
|  | 27 | +  </Card> | 
|  | 28 | + | 
|  | 29 | +<Card title="Role-Based Access" icon="shield-check"> | 
|  | 30 | +  Agents only access tools relevant to their specific role and responsibilities. | 
|  | 31 | +</Card> | 
|  | 32 | + | 
|  | 33 | +<Card title="Secure Authentication" icon="lock"> | 
|  | 34 | +  Industry-standard security protocols protect your credentials and data. | 
|  | 35 | +</Card> | 
|  | 36 | + | 
|  | 37 | +  <Card title="Model Context Protocol" icon="code"> | 
|  | 38 | +    Tools are structured, typed, and traceable for sophisticated agent | 
|  | 39 | +    reasoning. | 
|  | 40 | +  </Card> | 
|  | 41 | +</CardGroup> | 
|  | 42 | + | 
|  | 43 | +## How Connections Work | 
|  | 44 | + | 
|  | 45 | +### Domain-Specific Tool Assignment | 
|  | 46 | + | 
|  | 47 | +Rather than providing agents with access to all available tools, Connections | 
|  | 48 | +uses a curated approach based on the agent's role and domain: | 
|  | 49 | + | 
|  | 50 | +**Frontend Development Agent** | 
|  | 51 | + | 
|  | 52 | +- GitHub (code repository management) | 
|  | 53 | +- Linear (issue tracking) | 
|  | 54 | +- Vercel (deployment and hosting) | 
|  | 55 | + | 
|  | 56 | +**Revenue Operations Agent** | 
|  | 57 | + | 
|  | 58 | +- Snowflake (data warehousing) | 
|  | 59 | +- Stripe (payment processing) | 
|  | 60 | +- Internal ticketing API (customer support) | 
|  | 61 | + | 
|  | 62 | +**Marketing Agent** | 
|  | 63 | + | 
|  | 64 | +- HubSpot (CRM and automation) | 
|  | 65 | +- Google Analytics (website analytics) | 
|  | 66 | +- Mailchimp (email marketing) | 
|  | 67 | + | 
|  | 68 | +### Role-Based Access Control | 
|  | 69 | + | 
|  | 70 | +<Info> | 
|  | 71 | +  Agents are granted access only to tools that align with their designated role, | 
|  | 72 | +  improving both security and decision-making clarity. | 
|  | 73 | +</Info> | 
|  | 74 | + | 
|  | 75 | +1. **Define agent role** and primary responsibilities | 
|  | 76 | +2. **Select relevant tools** from the curated toolkit | 
|  | 77 | +3. **Configure permissions** for each integration | 
|  | 78 | +4. **Monitor usage** and adjust access as needed | 
|  | 79 | + | 
|  | 80 | +## Model Context Protocol (MCP) | 
|  | 81 | + | 
|  | 82 | +Connections leverage the Model Context Protocol to provide agents with enhanced | 
|  | 83 | +tool interaction capabilities: | 
|  | 84 | + | 
|  | 85 | +### Structured Tool Definitions | 
|  | 86 | + | 
|  | 87 | +### Benefits of MCP Integration | 
|  | 88 | + | 
|  | 89 | +<CardGroup cols={1}> | 
|  | 90 | +  <Card title="Enhanced Reasoning" icon="brain"> | 
|  | 91 | +    Agents understand tool capabilities and parameters as clearly as they | 
|  | 92 | +    understand text, enabling better planning and execution. | 
|  | 93 | +  </Card> | 
|  | 94 | + | 
|  | 95 | +<Card title="Sophisticated Planning" icon="route"> | 
|  | 96 | +  Multi-step workflows can be planned and executed with tools working together | 
|  | 97 | +  seamlessly. | 
|  | 98 | +</Card> | 
|  | 99 | + | 
|  | 100 | +<Card title="Improved Debugging" icon="bug"> | 
|  | 101 | +  Structured tool calls provide clear audit trails and error diagnosis | 
|  | 102 | +  capabilities. | 
|  | 103 | +</Card> | 
|  | 104 | + | 
|  | 105 | +  <Card title="Tool Reusability" icon="recycle"> | 
|  | 106 | +    Consistent tool definitions enable agents to reuse and combine tools | 
|  | 107 | +    effectively. | 
|  | 108 | +  </Card> | 
|  | 109 | +</CardGroup> | 
|  | 110 | + | 
|  | 111 | +## Security and Compliance | 
|  | 112 | + | 
|  | 113 | +<Warning> | 
|  | 114 | +  All connections use secure authentication methods including OAuth 2.0, API | 
|  | 115 | +  keys, and service account credentials. Credentials are encrypted and never | 
|  | 116 | +  exposed to the agent's reasoning process. | 
|  | 117 | +</Warning> | 
|  | 118 | + | 
|  | 119 | +### Security Features | 
|  | 120 | + | 
|  | 121 | +- **Encrypted credential storage** with enterprise-grade security | 
|  | 122 | +- **Audit logging** for all tool interactions | 
|  | 123 | +- **Permission scoping** to limit access to necessary resources only | 
|  | 124 | +- **Regular security updates** and compliance monitoring | 
|  | 125 | + | 
|  | 126 | +## Getting Started | 
|  | 127 | + | 
|  | 128 | +## Add a new Connections | 
|  | 129 | + | 
|  | 130 | + | 
|  | 131 | + | 
|  | 132 | +## Manage connections | 
|  | 133 | + | 
|  | 134 | + | 
|  | 135 | + | 
|  | 136 | +<Tip> | 
|  | 137 | +  Start with a small set of essential tools for your agent's role, then expand | 
|  | 138 | +  as you identify additional needs through usage patterns. | 
|  | 139 | +</Tip> | 
|  | 140 | + | 
|  | 141 | +## Available Integrations | 
|  | 142 | + | 
|  | 143 | +Popular integration categories include: | 
|  | 144 | + | 
|  | 145 | +- **Development Tools**: GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear | 
|  | 146 | +- **Data & Analytics**: Snowflake, BigQuery, Tableau, Looker | 
|  | 147 | +- **Customer Success**: Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Intercom | 
|  | 148 | +- **Finance**: Stripe, QuickBooks, Xero, PayPal | 
|  | 149 | +- **Marketing**: Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Google Ads, Facebook Ads | 
|  | 150 | +- **Productivity**: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Notion | 
|  | 151 | + | 
|  | 152 | +### Test Integration | 
|  | 153 | + | 
|  | 154 | +Verify that connections work correctly by testing basic operations first. | 
|  | 155 | + | 
|  | 156 | +<Info> | 
|  | 157 | +  Custom integrations can be built for internal APIs and proprietary systems. | 
|  | 158 | +  Contact support for assistance with custom connection development. | 
|  | 159 | +</Info> | 
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