A connection holds the credentials a plug uses to reach another system. Create connections in the Connections tab of a workspace, then choose one in the step.
Create a connection
Start
In Connections, select New connection and choose the plug.
Enter the credentials
The form depends on the plug: a secret text such as an API key, a user name and password, several values, or Connect with the provider for OAuth.
Save
Collabase stores the values encrypted. They are never shown again. To change a value, replace the connection.
OAuth
For OAuth plugs, select Connect with the provider and sign in with your own account. Your instance needs an OAuth app registered for the plug first, which an administrator sets up. See OAuth apps.
Secret stores
An administrator can connect HashiCorp Vault or Azure Key Vault. A connection then holds only a reference, and the value is read just before the step runs, so Collabase never stores it. See Secret stores.
When a connection stops working
A connection that fails is marked Invalid. The admins of the workspace get a notification, and flows that use it fail until you replace it or fix the store.
Connections and exports
An export, a template or a Git push never contains connection values. Steps that need a connection come back empty, and you choose one again. Last modified on October 26, 2026
