What is a Connection?

A connection is a persistent set of credentials stored by Flatly which are used to access external APIs at data sources and data destinations.
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The simplest way to think of a connection is that it is a temporary digital key fob or permission slip from a user for an application to access the user's data. In most cases, this permission slip is automatically checked, usually every hour or so, to see if it is still valid.
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​In Flatly, many different sync jobs can share 1 Connection.
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Most integrations have the ability to monitor exactly when and how this permission slip was used, providing elevated safety.
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Connection details in Flatly are encrypted using AES 256:
​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard
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Most integrations allow for multiple connections to exist for the same user, even though only one is enough for data processes.
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Connections be disconnected either in Flatly or at the remote integration. When a disconnect happens, there is a conversation between Flatly and the integration about the end of the connection.
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