Definition
A connector is an AI app's link to an outside service, usually a remote MCP server, that lets the AI read data and take actions there. Claude calls them connectors; ChatGPT now calls them apps.
Also called Claude connector, ChatGPT app
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Explained
Connectors come from a vendor directory (reviewed by the AI company) or are added as custom connectors by pasting a server URL and signing in. Both use the same protocol underneath.
Before giving a connector write access to accounts that spend money, check what it does before a change: previews, human approvals, spend caps and undo.
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