elasticsearch/docs/reference/connector/apis/connector-apis.asciidoc

[[connector-apis]]
== Connector APIs

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The connector and sync jobs API provides a convenient way to create and manage Elastic connectors and sync jobs in an internal index.

This API provides an alternative to relying solely on {kib} UI for connector and sync job management. The API comes with a set of
validations and assertions to ensure that the state representation in the internal index remains valid.

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[[elastic-connector-apis]]
=== Connector APIs

You can use these APIs to create, get, delete and update connectors.

Use the following APIs to manage connectors:

* <<create-connector-api>>


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=== Sync Job APIs

You can use these APIs to create, cancel, delete and update sync jobs.

Use the following APIs to manage sync jobs:


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