> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nrev.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to Connections

> Supercharge your plays with external apps like Slack, Gmail, Salesforce, Apollo, and more.

## Why Connections matter 🚀

If you’re in GTM, Sales, or RevOps, you know your stack is everything.\
**Connections let your Plays talk to the tools you already use.**

💡 That means you can:

* Auto-create Salesforce records when a hot lead pops up
* Drop a Slack alert the second a competitor updates their site
* Log meeting notes straight from Fireflies into your CRM
* Keep Google Sheets in sync without lifting a finger

👉 The result? Less swivel-chairing, more revenue-driving.

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## Browse & connect apps 🔌

Head over to the **Connections** page to hook up your favorite tools.\
Search, filter by category, or just scroll — then hit **Connect**.

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/nurturev/images/Connections%20gallery%20with%20search,%20category%20filters,%20and%20Connect%20buttons%20for%20apps%20like%20Apollo,%20Fireflies,%20Gmail,%20Google%20Calendar,%20Google%20Sheets,%20HubSpot,%20Salesforce,%20Slack.png" alt="Connections gallery with search, category filters, and Connect buttons for apps like Apollo, Fireflies, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack" style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} loading="lazy" />

<Note>
  ✅ Once linked, the app card shows a **Connected** state (so you always know it’s ready).\
  🔎 Toggle **Connected only** to focus on just the apps you’ve already wired up.
</Note>

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## Drop connection nodes into your workflow 🧩

Building a Play? Add a step, pick an app, and choose from its **triggers** (listeners) or **actions**.

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/nurturev/images/Add%20Step%20modal%20showing%20Slack%20selected%20with%20trigger%20and%20action%20nodes.png" alt="Add Step modal showing Slack selected with trigger and action nodes" style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} loading="lazy" />

* **Triggers** kick things off (e.g., *new row in Google Sheets*, *new Slack DM*, *new Gmail*).
* **Actions** close the loop (e.g., *send Slack message*, *add Apollo contact*, *update Salesforce opp*).
* 💳 **Credits**: the number on the right shows what each run costs — so you can design efficiently.

<Tip>
  Not sure what combo of nodes will get the job done?\
  Try our 🤖 **AI Builder** — just describe the outcome you want (“Alert me when a new high-intent lead shows up”) and it builds a workflow like an expert.\
  👉 <a href="../building_plays/ai_builder">AI Builder</a>
</Tip>

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/nurturev/images/AI%20Builder%20suggestion%20screen%20placeholder.png" alt="AI Builder suggestion screen placeholder" style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} loading="lazy" />

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## Manage your connections ⚙️

Need to tidy things up? Each app has its own detail view.

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/nurturev/images/Slack%20connection%20detail%20view%20with%20options%20to%20Rename%20or%20Remove%20the%20connection.png" alt="Slack connection detail view with options to Rename or Remove the connection" style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} loading="lazy" />

* ✏️ **Rename** (helpful if you’ve got multiple workspaces or accounts).
* 🗑 **Remove** when you don’t need it anymore.

<Note>
  Connections are tied to your account — safe, secure, and you can revoke anytime.
</Note>

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<Tip>
  Think of Connections as your *revenue shortcuts*.\
  Instead of manually moving data between tools, let your workflows do the heavy lifting so you can focus on pipeline and closed-won deals. 💰
</Tip>