New Community Connectors in May 2024
Google Chat (Webhook Based Interaction)
New
Google Chat is an intelligent and secure communication and collaboration tool, built for teams. From ad-hoc messaging to topic-based workstream collaboration, Chat makes it easy to get work done where the conversation is happening.
Use this connector to:
Send chat messages to a webhook URL.
Additional resources:
Install and start using Google Chat (Webhook Based Interaction) connector
Astra
New
Astra is a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) offering from DataStax, designed to provide developers and organizations with a cloud-native database-as-a-service (DBaaS) solution based on Apache Cassandra. This connector enables you to create, retrieve, and manipulate your documents in a flexible and efficient manner.
Use this connector to:
Create and manage the documents in the Astra Non vector database.
Additional resources:
Install and start using Astra connector
Conga Composer
New
Conga Composer is a Salesforce application that allows users to create and deliver pixel-perfect documents, presentations, and reports using data from Salesforce. It’s essentially a document generation tool that enables users to merge data from Salesforce objects into templates to generate customized documents, such as invoices, quotes, proposals, contracts, and more.
Use this connector to:
Merge document when there’s a new lead in CRM application
Download document and save it via On-prem location
Additional resources:
Install and start using Conga Composer connector
Google Gemini
New
Google Gemini by Google. It’s designed to be multimodal, meaning it can understand and process information from various sources, including text, images, etc. This makes it a versatile tool for a wide range of tasks. There are different versions of Gemini available. Gemini 1.0 offered three sizes: Ultra, Pro, and Nano.
Use this connector to:
Generate different creative text formats: Write poems, scripts, musical pieces, emails, letters, etc.
Can combine text and image data in your prompts. For instance, you could provide a description and an image to generate a corresponding news article.
Translate texts and generate emails
Additional resources:
Install and start using Google Gemini connector
Pega Platform
New
Pega Platform is a comprehensive suite of business process management (BPM) and customer relationship management (CRM) software developed by Pegasystems Inc. It offers a range of tools and capabilities for building, managing, and automating business processes and customer interactions.
Use this connector to:
Create or update cases
Attach files to cases
Post messages
Retrive assignment details
Additional resources:
Install and start using Pega Platform connector
Community Connector Updates: Enhancements and Bug Fixes
Freshsales
Enhancement
Freshsales is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool that helps to manage your sales process more effectively by organizing, tracking and following up on leads while building customer relationships. It offers features such as analytics and reporting to allows users to streamline lead management, client interaction and provide marketing insights.
Enhancements made:
Added ‘include’ parameter to retrieve the sales account details in the trigger contact object.
Additional resources:
Install and start using Freshsales connector
Gusto
Enhancement
Gusto is an all-in-one solution for all your HR needs. Perform payroll easily while managing employee schedules, benefits and hiring. Take Gusto to the next level to Workato by integrating it with all your other apps in your organisation’s technology stack.
Enhancements made:
Fixed the connection issue.
Addition of new API objects/endpoints.
Deprecated a few endpoints which is no longer supported.
Additional resources:
Install and start using Freshsales connector
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
Enhancement
Microsoft Entra ID allows enterprises to provide scalable and secure identity management services.
Enhancements made:
Added schema builder to support unknown missing output fields in triggers
Additional resources:
Install and start using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) connector
Kintone
Enhancement
Kintone is a customizable workplace platform that that organizes your team’s data, workflows, and conversations in one centralized place.
Enhancements made:
Added upload and download file actions
Additional resources:
Install and start using Kintone connector
Pardot
Enhancement
Pardot is marketing automation platform by SalesForce offering email automation, targeted email campaigns and lead management for B2B sales and marketing organizations.
Enhancements made:
Added OAuth authorization code authentication method
Additional resources:
Install and start using Pardot connector
MYOB Advanced
Enhancement
MYOB Advanced is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). MYOB Advanced offers a comprehensive suite of integrated business management tools and features, making it suitable for companies looking to streamline their operations and manage various aspects of their business, including accounting, finance, inventory management, sales, and more.
Enhancements made:
Added a static webhook trigger
Additional resources:
Install and start using MYOB Advanced connector
Acumatica
Enhancement
Acumatica is a leading innovator in cloud ERP with customers located around the world. Acumatica ERP delivers adaptable cloud and mobile technology with a unique all-inclusive user licensing model, enabling a complete, real time view of your business anytime, anywhere.
Enhancements made:
Added a static webhook trigger
Additional resources:
Install and start using Acumatica connector
SmartRecruiters
Enhancement
SmartRecruiters is a cloud-based talent acquisition platform that offers a comprehensive set of recruitment tools and features. It is designed to streamline and optimize the hiring process for organizations of all sizes. SmartRecruiters provides a centralized platform where recruiters and hiring managers can manage job postings, applicant tracking, candidate communication, and collaboration.
Enhancements made:
Added more actions around Candidate tags, onboarding status, attachments, property values, etc.
Additional resources:
Install and start using SmartRecruiters connector
Camplife
Enhancement
Camplife is a “true, real-time” reservation system, always-on database system that is hosted online, allowing multiple users to access this single system and to know, at any given instant, what the inventory situation looks like for a given campground (Think online trip-planning sites). This real-time nature allows guests to book online and have confidence that they have a confirmed reservation, while giving campground operators that same peace-of-mind.
Enhancements made:
Added environment field to support Production / Staging environments
Additional resources:
Install and start using Camplife connector
GraphQL
Enhancement
GraphQL is a data query and manipulation language for APIs. Workato’s GraphQL connector enables you to query and mutate records from any application that supports GraphQL API.
Enhancements made:
Merged multiple output pills into a single output pill referred to as ‘response.’
Additional resources:
Install and start using GraphQL connector
HiBob
Enhancement
HiBob is a distinctive and innovative people management platform that offers fast-growing companies powerful tools to creatively manage a modern workforce, increase productivity, and improve employee experience.
Enhancements made:
Added support for Partner token header parameter
Additional resources:
Install and start using HiBob connector
Creatio
Enhancement
Creatio is a no-code platform that enables non-technical users to build workflows and manage CRM with minimal restrictions. It can help organizations digitize workflows, enhance customer and employee experiences, and boost efficiency across all business units.
Enhancements made:
Added static webhook trigger
Additional resources:
Install and start using Creatio connector
Adobe Admin
Enhancement
Adobe helps you manage Adobe Creative Cloud when you’re working in teams.
Enhancements made:
Implemented OAuth 2.0 – Authentication for API Access
Enabled custom action
Additional resources:
Install and start using Adobe Admin connector
UiPath
Enhancement
The UiPath Platform combines core Robotic Process Automation (RPA) capabilities with tools for process discovery and analytics, making it easy to automate thousands of workflows across various applications. With UiPath, companies can easily build, manage, and run robots that emulate human interactions with digital systems. As a result, employees spend less time on mundane, repetitive tasks and instead focus on strategic, high-value work.
Enhancements made:
Added actions related to transactions, queue items and jobs.
Added Oauth2 authentication type.
Additional resources:
Install and start using UiPath connector
Freshdesk
Bug fix
Freshdesk is a helpdesk system and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution that simplifies customer service for your team and helps them provide a great customer experience.
BugFixes made:
Fixed required/optional input schemas for the Update record action
Additional resources:
Install and start using Freshdesk connector
SOAP
Bug fix
Workato’s SOAP connector is a universal connector that can be used to connect to any web service through the use of WSDL descriptions.
BugFixes made:
Modified Double, Float and Long Input type to avoid ClassCastException
Notes:
Requires SOAP extension v19.
Additional resources:
Install and start using SOAP connector
SAP Business One
Bug fix
SAP Business One is an all in one solution for small businesses. Gain greater control over your business or subsidiary, and connect and streamline your processes — and grows along with you.
BugFixes made:
Apply URL encoding for parameters
Additional resources:
Install and start using SAP Business One connector
OneLogin
Bug fix
OneLogin is a cloud-based identity and access management platform that offers businesses a quick solution to onboarding & offboarding by allowing the creation of roles and groups to specify access to applications when required. It provides authentication methods (e.g. SSO, MFA, SmartFactor Authentication), for a wide spectrum of endpoints (e.g. VLDAP, RADIUS, Access, Mobile, Desktop). It also has over 6000 application integrations (e.g. Salesforce, Slack, G Suite) which can be added to your account through their platform or API.
BugFixes made:
Removed deprecated refresh_token from connection logic
Removed region as an input field
Added subdomain as required input field
Deprecate old custom action and added OOB custom action
Additional resources:
Install and start using One Login connector
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