> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.erathos.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.erathos.com/platform/connections.md).

# Connections

Connections are the bridge linking your data sources to your data warehouse, enabling seamless data integration and processing. Each connection can manage one or multiple jobs, which define specific data extraction, transformation, and loading tasks.

To learn more about how jobs work and their role in the data pipeline, refer to the [Jobs Documentation](/platform/connections/jobs.md).

## How to create a connection

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Each connector requires specific credentials for its setup. For detailed information about the credentials needed for a particular connector, refer to its [corresponding documentation](/connectors/apis.md).
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