# Connectors & Integrations

Mesh connects to identity providers, HR systems, ITSM, cloud, directory, and
endpoint sources. Connectors provide Axiad Mesh with the information it needs
to correlate identities and create risk scores for users and resources — the
visualizations on the main dashboard are built from the data your connectors
share. Connectors are organized by source-system category. Per-source
reference pages (Overview, Prerequisites, Authentication, Capabilities, Data
Model, Setup, Troubleshooting) are added in this section.

## Add a connector

Before you add any connectors, the Axiad Mesh homepage shows a prompt to add
the first one.

1. Select **Add connector**. You arrive on the **System configurations >
   Connectors** page.
2. Select **Connect** on the application that you want to integrate.

   :::tip Custom connector

   If the connector you need isn't listed, contact
   [Axiad Customer Success](mailto:customer.success@axiad.com) to request it
   as an enhancement.

   :::

3. Fill in the connection information the application requires.
4. After you complete the required fields, select **Test configuration**.
5. After the configuration passes the test, select **Add & connect**. The
   **Connectors** page now shows the configured connector.
6. To integrate another connector now or at any time, select **+ Add** on this
   settings page and repeat steps 2 through 5.

After your connectors start sharing data with Axiad Mesh, the bubble chart on
the main dashboard starts to fill out.

For a guided first-time walkthrough — connecting your identity provider first,
then your first source system — see
[Connect your identity provider](../getting-started/idp-setup.md) and
[Set up your first connector](../getting-started/first-connector.md) in
Getting Started.