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

# Give an Agent a Connector

To give an agent access to Gmail, Slack, Notion, or any other app, add the connector on the agent **and** sign in. Connecting the app in Settings alone does not attach it to the agent.

## Add a built-in connector

Gumloop includes 150+ built-in connectors.

1. Open the [agent](https://www.gumloop.com/agents).
2. In the right-hand panel, find **Connectors**.
3. Click **+ Connector**.

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4. Search for the app (for example, Gmail) and select it.

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5. If you have not signed in yet, complete the OAuth or API-key flow.

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6. Confirm the connector appears on the agent with the account you expect.

<Tip>
  Need a specific inbox, not your default? After the connector is on the agent, open the connector's three-dot menu and pin **Use Specific Account**.
</Tip>

## What else an agent can use

| Type                           | When to use it                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Built-in connector             | Gmail, Slack, Sheets, Notion, Salesforce, and other first-party apps                                                                          |
| Custom, proxied, or hosted MCP | An MCP server that is not in the built-in catalog. See [Custom, proxied, and hosted MCP](/help/skills-triggers-mcp/custom-proxied-hosted-mcp) |
| Workflow as a tool             | A fixed multi-step flow the agent should call                                                                                                 |
| Skill                          | A playbook or script the agent should follow                                                                                                  |

## Limit which actions a connector can take

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Open the connector on the agent and turn off tools you do not want, or add an [app rule](/help/skills-triggers-mcp/skills-vs-app-rules) if you need a block or approval.

## Related

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