# Use Integration Connectors

This document describes the benefits of using Integration Connectors, supported connectors, and the pricing information.

## Overview

You can build your integrations with out-of-the-box connectors available in [Integration Connectors](https://docs.cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/about-connectors). These connectors let you quickly and securely connect to the Google Cloud services and other business applications from your integrations. To add connectors to your integrations, add a [Connectors task](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/configure-connectors-task).

By using connectors available in Integration Connectors, you get the following benefits:

- **Standardized interfaces**
  - Integration Connectors provide standardized interfaces for entities and actions. Entities represents database tables or tables in Software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Actions is a first class function such as sending emails, uploading, or downloading files which performs operations specific to the backend. For more information about entities and actions, see [Entities operations and actions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/entities-operation-action).
  - Standardized interfaces let you integrate a new backend system with Application Integration in less time, thereby reducing the development time.
  - Integration Connectors also handle API upgrades and maintenance, thereby reducing the cost of maintenance.
- **Security**

  Integration Connectors support various authentication types, ensuring secure connections.
- **Schema discovery**

  Integration Connectors make it easy to use data by discovering the schema, including columns and data types. Schema discovery facilitates data mapping in Application Integration.
- **Private connectivity**

  For backends hosted on-premises or in a private network, Google Cloud [Private Service Connect](https://docs.cloud.google.com/vpc/docs/private-service-connect) feature can be used to establish secure connectivity. Private Service Connect leverages Google Cloud networking features for standard and advanced network configurations and ensures reliable and secure connectivity.

## Supported connectors

For the list of all the supported connectors
for Application Integration, see
[Integration Connectors reference](https://docs.cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/connector-reference-overview).

## Integration Connectors pricing

You will be charged separately for connectors based on your usage. For information,
see [Integration Connectors pricing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/pricing).