# My Connections My Connections is where you set up and manage your own Connections: the per-user links your Agents use to access third-party apps through the MCP Gateway. You authorize each one by signing in to the app, and you see only your own Connections. *** ### πŸ“– Key concepts * **Connection**: The link between you and one downstream app. You authorize it by signing in to the app; your Agents then use it to access that app on your behalf. * **Connection status**: Active, Error, Paused or Not Connected. See [Connection and Agent Statuses](/docs/ai-agent-access/concepts/connection-and-agent-statuses.md). * **Company catalog**: The Connections your Admins have made available. You add the ones you need from it. :bulb: *Why this matters*: Your Agents can act in an app only while you hold an Active Connection to it. Adding, connecting and pausing Connections is how you control what your Agents can access on your behalf. *** ### πŸ“‹ Your Connections list **Navigation**: My Connections in the left nav. Your Connections appear as cards, split across four tabs: * **All Connections**: everything in your list. * **Connected**: Connections you have authenticated. * **Paused**: Connections you have paused. * **Not Connected**: Connections you have added but not yet connected. Each card shows the app icon and name, a short description, a status chip and the main action for that status. Use the search box to filter by name or description. *** ### πŸ”Œ Connect to an app A card shows **Connect** when the Connection is Not Connected or in Error. 1. On the Connection card, select **Connect**. 2. Cakewalk sends you to the app's sign-in and consent screen in a full-page redirect. 3. Approve the access the app asks for. You return to My Connections and the status becomes **Active**. {% hint style="info" %} Connecting opens the app in a full-page redirect, not a popup. If **Connect** is unavailable, your Admin still needs to finish setting up that Connection. {% endhint %} *** ### βž• Add a Connection Some Connections are already in your list from your company's setup: Admins can add you to Connections, and a Google Workspace import maps the apps it discovers to the people who use them. You can add more yourself, but only from the apps your Admins have made available. To add one: 1. Select **New** at the top of the page. 2. In the **Add connection** panel, search the available Connections by name. 3. Select one or more, then select **Confirm**. The Connections join your list as **Not Connected**. Connect each one to start using it. *** ### ⏸️ Pause and resume * **Pause** (on an Active Connection): blocks your Agents from using it. Your credential is kept, so you can resume without signing in again. * **Resume access** (on a Paused Connection): restores Agent access right away. *** ### β‹― More actions Open the 3-dot menu on any Connection card for: * **View details**: open the Connection's detail panel. * **Disconnect** (Active Connections): drops your credential. The Connection stays in your list as **Not Connected**, ready to reconnect. * **Remove** (Connections that are not Active): takes the Connection off your list. *** ### πŸ”— Related pages * [All Connections](/docs/ai-agent-access/how-to-guides/connections/all-connections.md) (Admin view) * [Agent Connections](/docs/ai-agent-access/connections-and-integrations/agent-connections.md): the full app catalog * [Connection and Agent Statuses](/docs/ai-agent-access/concepts/connection-and-agent-statuses.md) * [Policies](/docs/ai-agent-access/how-to-guides/policies.md) * [The MCP Gateway](/docs/ai-agent-access/concepts/the-mcp-gateway.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.cakewalk.security/docs/ai-agent-access/how-to-guides/connections/my-connections.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.