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

# Connectors

> Atomic integrations that connect OpenLIT to observability backends and external memory providers — scoped to projects and environments

**Connectors** are how OpenLIT attaches to external systems. Each connector is an **atomic** integration: one backend, one credential set, and a clear set of **actions** (test connection, validate signals, bind telemetry, browse memories, and more).

Open **Connectors** from the sidebar under **Configuration → Connectors** (`/connectors`). Always select the correct [project](/latest/openlit/organisation/projects) and [environment](/latest/openlit/organisation/environments) first — connectors belong to the project, not the organisation root.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/openlit/ARLdG9OdsIzgrIz7/images/organisation/connectors-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ARLdG9OdsIzgrIz7&q=85&s=864addd68ae34069181cf272b47878a3" alt="OpenLIT Connectors page showing configured connectors and the connector catalog" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/organisation/connectors-list.png" />
</Frame>

<Info>
  Connectors share one registry model across categories. **Data-source connectors** route telemetry reads; **memory connectors** connect OpenLIT to agent memory stores for browsing, editing, and Otter-powered search.
</Info>

## Connector categories

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Data-source connectors" href="/latest/openlit/connectors/datasource" icon="database">
    ClickHouse, Tempo, Loki, Prometheus, and Jaeger — read traces, logs, and metrics with per-signal routing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Memory connectors" href="/latest/openlit/connectors/memory" icon="brain">
    Claude, Mem0, and Zep — browse, search, write, and copy agent memories from the Memory page and Otter.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Mental model

```mermaid theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
flowchart LR
  subgraph org [Organisation]
    proj[Project]
  end
  subgraph env [Environment]
    bindT[traces binding]
    bindL[logs binding]
    bindM[metrics binding]
    mem[memory connectors]
  end
  proj --> env
  bindT --> DS1[Tempo]
  bindL --> DS2[Loki]
  bindM --> DS3[Prometheus]
  mem --> M1[Mem0]
  mem --> M2[Zep]
```

* **Atomic connectors** — one backend per connector instance. Never a multi-backend blob.
* **Project scope** — connectors are created on a project and partitioned by [environment](/latest/openlit/organisation/environments).
* **Data-source bindings** — traces, logs, and metrics bind independently. See [Signal routing](/latest/openlit/organisation/signal-routing).
* **Memory usage** — memory connectors power the **Memory** page (`/memory`) and Otter memory tools; they do not replace telemetry routing.

## Common actions

| Action                           | Data-source                            | Memory                     |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Add / edit connector             | Yes                                    | Yes                        |
| Store credentials                | Vault (ClickHouse) or connector secret | Encrypted on connector     |
| Health check / test connection   | Yes                                    | Yes                        |
| Validate AI signal               | Yes (`gen_ai.*` markers)               | —                          |
| Bind signal                      | traces / logs / metrics                | —                          |
| Browse / search / write memories | —                                      | Yes (capability-dependent) |

Enterprise audit logs record connector create, update, delete, test, bind, and unbind events. RBAC permissions are `connectors:read|create|update|delete|test|bind` (owner/admin by default).

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Organisation overview" href="/latest/openlit/organisation/overview" icon="building">
    How projects and environments scope connectors.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Signal routing" href="/latest/openlit/organisation/signal-routing" icon="route">
    Bind traces, logs, and metrics to data-source connectors.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Database Config" href="/latest/openlit/organisation/database-config" icon="database">
    ClickHouse app store and built-in connector.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Environments" href="/latest/openlit/organisation/environments" icon="layer-group">
    Partition connectors by environment.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>