Data Connectors

Data connectors are mechanisms that enable Alan to access external services, allowing for the exchange of data. They provide a standardized way for Alan to communicate with various services, making their capabilities and information available within the platform. Based on data connectors, users can create specific knowledge databases and utilize external data in their chats with Alan.

To connect external data from various sources, there are different types of data connectors:

• File-based data connector: This is available by default and cannot be customized by administrators. This data connector allows users to create knowledge databases based on files uploaded by the users themselves.
• REST API data connector: This data connector enables access to external services that implement a specific RESTful API. It provides a flexible way to create adapters to dynamically access data from various services. Users can create knowledge databases based on this data connector that access current data from these external services.