# Create a connection

This page describes the generic steps to create a connection.

## Before you begin


Ensure you have the `iam.serviceAccounts.actAs` permission on
the service account that the connection will use, for example through the
Service Account User role (`roles/iam.serviceAccountUser`). Without this permission, you cannot create the connection. For
more information, see
[Permissions for connection service accounts](https://docs.cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/connectors-access-permissions.md.txt#service-account-permission).

## Create a connection

To create a connection, perform the following steps:

1. In the [Cloud console](https://console.cloud.google.com/), go to the **Integration Connectors \> Connections** page and then select or create a Google Cloud project.


   [Go to the Connections page](https://console.cloud.google.com/connectors/connections)
2. Click **+ Create new** to open the **Create Connection** page.


For information on creating a connection for a specific data source,
refer to the corresponding connector page available in
[all connectors reference](https://docs.cloud.google.com/integration-connectors/docs/connector-reference-overview).

While most of the steps to create a connection are same for all the connectors, the authentication mechanism might vary from connector to connector.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Your connection might be reset when the underlying infrastructure is restarted or updated. We recommend that you configure error handling strategies to re-establish the connection. For information about how to configure error handling strategies for Application Integration tasks, see [Configure error handling](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/error-handling-strategy.md.txt#configure-error-handling-strategies).