Use connectors to connect a Mule app to specific software applications, databases, and protocols. To see a list of the MuleSoft-built connectors in Mule 4, see About Connectors and Modules (for Mule 4).
Connect to Software Applications
You can use connectors to connect a Mule app to specific software applications and to perform actions on the connected application.
For example, you can use Anypoint Connector for SAP (SAP Connector) to automate sales order processing between SAP ERP and your customer relationship management (CRM) software.
Likewise, you can use Anypoint Connector for Salesforce (Salesforce Connector) to integrate Salesforce with other business applications, such as ERP, analytics, and data warehouse systems.
Connect to Databases
You can use connectors to connect a Mule app to one or more databases and to perform actions on the connected database.
For example, you can use Anypoint Connector for Databases (Database Connector) to connect a Mule app to any relational database engine. Then you can perform SQL queries on that database.
Likewise, you can use Anypoint Connector for Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS Connector) to connect a Mule app to a Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). Then you can integrate databases such as MongoDB with Hadoop file systems to read, write, receive files, and send files on the HDFS server.
Connect to Protocols
You can use connectors to send and receive data over protocols and, for some protocol connectors, to perform protocol operations.
For example, you can use Anypoint Connector for LDAP (LDAP Connector) to connect to an LDAP server and access Active Directory. Then you can add user accounts, delete user accounts, or retrieve user attributes, such as the user’s email or phone number.
Likewise, you can use Anypoint Connector for WebSockets (WebSockets Connector) to establish a WebSocket for bidirectional and full-duplex communication between a server and client, and to implement server push notifications.
