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# Connect External Apps with Aura MCP Connector

**Aura Connectors** allows you to connect MCP servers of external tools directly to **Aura** so you can reference their data in **Aura Chat** and **Aura Flows** without switching between applications. Each user connects their own accounts, and **Aura** inherits your user permission you have on the tool when you connect.

### Navigate to the Connectors Tab

Open the **Connectors** tab by completing these steps:

1. Open **Aura** in the left navigation.
2. Select **Command Center**.
3. Click the **Connectors** tab.

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### How to Connect an App

Follow these steps to connect an external tool:

1. Click **Connect** next to the app you want to connect.

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2. Select **Open window** to launch the login prompt.

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Follow the instructions in the authentication window to log in and authorize access. Once you've authorized access, the app shows a **Connected** badge on the **Connectors** page. You can disconnect any app at any time from the same page.

### View Supported Connectors

**Aura** supports 11 connectors across the following categories:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="191.234375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category</strong></td><td><strong>MCP Servers</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Communication</td><td>Gmail, Slack, Outlook*</td></tr><tr><td>Data</td><td>Airtable*, Snowflake*, Google BigQuery*</td></tr><tr><td>Finance &#x26; Spend</td><td>Ramp, Expensify, Stripe, QuickBook*</td></tr><tr><td>Google Workspace</td><td>Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides</td></tr><tr><td>CRM &#x26; HR</td><td>HubSpot, Salesforce*, BambooHR*</td></tr><tr><td>Productivity</td><td>Notion</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:$info;">**Note:**</mark>

MCP Servers marked with `*` are in beta. Contact your CS representative if you would like early access. Connectors are available in **Aura Chat** and **Aura Flows**, but not through the Slack surface.
{% endhint %}

Connecting your external apps lets Aura reference their data directly in your conversations and workflows, keeping everything in one place.

### See Also

To learn more about Aura in **Rillet**, review these articles:

* [**Getting Started with Aura Assistant**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/getting-started-with-aura-assistant.md)
* [**Upload Files to Aura**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/upload-files-to-aura.md)
* [**Actions and Approvals**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/actions-and-approvals.md)
* [**Aura Command Center**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/aura-command-center.md)
* [**Audit Trail**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/audit-trail.md)
* [**Agents**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/agents.md)
* [**Assistant vs Agent**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/assistant-vs-agent.md)
* [**Aura AI Prompt Examples**](/EjmEP4KZ9BVp9j2ho4Mh/getting-started/aura-ai-assistant/aura-ai-prompt-examples.md)


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