About Connectors

Who can do this: Owners, Admins, and Editors can add and manage project connectors. See Roles and Permissions for details.

What are connectors

Connectors link external services to your Sticklight project, so the agent can work with them while you build. You authenticate once, and the Sticklight agent gains access to tools like WordPress, Notion, Airtable, and more without you managing credentials manually.

When you add a connector, Sticklight handles authentication and secure storage. Most connectors use OAuth, some use API keys, and others (like WordPress) use their own secure authorization flow.

How connectors work

Each connector provides a secure bridge between your Sticklight project and an external service:

1. You authenticate with the external service through OAuth or a service-specific authorization flow
2. Sticklight stores your credentials securely (never visible in your project code)
3. The Sticklight agent accesses the service through the connector, while you work in the Studio

For OAuth based connectors, Sticklight manages re-authentication automatically when tokens expire. For API key-based connectors, you need to generate a new key and reconnect it when it becomes stale.

Project connectors

Sticklight currently offers project connectors, which link your account to a specific project. When you connect a service, the agent can use that connection while building your app in the Studio.

Common uses during development:

• Pull content from a connected service to inform what you’re building
• Have the agent read data from WordPress, Notion, or Airtable to create features
• Use existing content or data to power your app

Example: You connect Notion, so the agent can use your connection to read your product spec and build features based on it.

Project connectors vs. user connectors

Some platforms offer user connectors, where each person using your published app connects their own account. For example, a scheduling app where each user links their own calendar.

Sticklight currently focuses on project connectors, which cover the most common integration needs, powering the agent while you build in the Studio.

Adding a connector

You can add connectors in several ways:

• From chat: Ask Sticklight to connect a service. For example: “Connect to my WordPress site at example.com”
• From project settings: Open your project settings and browse available connectors
• During project creation: Select connectors when starting a new project

When you add a connector via chat, Sticklight guides you through authentication with the external service.

Available connectors

• WordPress: Read and manage content from your WordPress site
• Mailchimp: Sync subscribers and campaign data
• Notion: Access pages, databases, and workspace content
• Slack: Send messages and interact with your workspace
• LinkedIn: Access profile and company data
• Discord: Manage servers and send messages
• Airtable: Read and work with your bases and records
• Linear: Track issues and manage projects
• Calendly: Manage scheduling and availability
• Sentry: Monitor errors and application performance
• Intercom: Access customer conversations and support data

Each connector has its own documentation with setup instructions, available actions, and example use cases.

Managing connectors

From your project settings, you can:

• View connected services and see what each connector can access
• Disconnect a service to revoke your project’s access
• Reconnect if a connection expires or permissions change

Security and permissions

Connectors use secure authorization methods appropriate to each service. Your credentials are:

• Never stored in your project code
• Encrypted at rest in Sticklight’s secure infrastructure
• Scoped to specific permissions you approve during setup

When you connect a service, you see exactly what permissions your project will have. You can revoke access at any time from your project settings or from the connected service itself.

FAQ

What happens if a connector stops working?

For OAuth-based connectors, Sticklight handles re-authentication automatically. For API key-based connectors, you need to generate a new key from the external service and reconnect in Sticklight.

Can I use multiple connectors in one project?

Yes. You can connect as many services as your project needs. Each connector works independently.

Do connectors work in preview and production?

Connectors currently work within the chat with the Sticklight agent and the Studio to read, update, and create data for use within the preview.

What is the difference between connectors and custom API integrations?

Connectors are managed integrations that handle authentication automatically. Custom API integrations require you to manage API keys and credentials yourself through secrets and Edge Functions. Use connectors when available; use custom integrations when you need a service that does not have a connector yet.