Connectors in ThreoAI
Connectors in ThreoAI - bring external apps into chat over MCP, install from the catalog or add your own MCP server, and choose how each tool can act.
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Connectors bring external apps and data into your chat. Connect something like a code host, a chat workspace, or a file drive, and the AI can search it, read from it, and take actions in it while you talk to it.
Connectors run over MCP (Model Context Protocol), an open standard for linking AI to outside tools. You do not need to know anything about MCP to use them - you connect an app, sign in if it asks, and it is ready.
You manage Connectors in Studio. Open Studio from the left sidebar and select the Connectors tab. One label to know: the tab is called Connectors, but the panel heading inside reads Tools, and connected items are called apps or tools throughout. They are the same thing.
Connectors are available where your organization has turned them on. If you do not see the Connectors tab in Studio, the feature is not enabled for your company yet - ask your administrator.
Two ways to add a Connector
Section titled “Two ways to add a Connector”The page has two sections: Your apps, which lists what you have connected, and Browse, the catalog of apps you can add. There are two ways to add one.
Connect from the catalog
Section titled “Connect from the catalog”The Browse section lists ready-made connectors such as GitHub, Slack, and Google Drive. Find the app you want and select Connect. If the app needs you to authorize it, ThreoAI sends you to that provider’s sign-in page; approve the access and you land back on the Connectors tab with the app connected.
Add your own
Section titled “Add your own”If the app you need is not in the catalog, select the Add your own tile. It opens a panel where you:
- Give the connector a name.
- Paste the MCP server URL (for example,
https://example.com/mcp). - Choose who can use it - Just me keeps it private to you, or My team shares it with everyone in your organization.
- Select Connect.
ThreoAI checks the server for you. If it is open, the connection finishes and the panel closes. If the server needs a sign-in, you are sent to authorize it. If it asks for a token instead, a field appears for you to paste one, and you select Connect with token.
An Advanced section is there for the rare case where a server needs custom headers or a pre-issued OAuth client. Most people never open it.
Choose how each app can act
Section titled “Choose how each app can act”Each connected app can act on your behalf, and you decide how much freedom it gets. Open an app’s … menu and select Tool settings. You get one overall choice:
| Choice | What it does |
|---|---|
| Let it work without asking | The AI uses the app’s actions whenever they help. |
| Ask me before each action | You see what it wants to do and say yes or no each time. |
| Turn off all actions | The app stays connected, but its actions are blocked. |
If you want finer control, open Fine-tune by action in the same panel. There you set each individual action to Run freely, Ask me, or Block.
Connector status
Section titled “Connector status”Each connected app shows a status so you know whether it is ready:
| Status | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Connected | Working and ready for chat. | Nothing. |
| Sign in needed | The app needs you to authorize it. | Select Sign in again and finish the provider’s sign-in. |
| Disabled | Turned off, usually by an admin. | Select Turn on to use it again. |
| Needs attention | Something went wrong with the connection. | Select Sign in again to fix it. |
To rename an app, turn it on or off, or remove it, use the … menu on its tile.
Personal and company-wide connectors
Section titled “Personal and company-wide connectors”A connector can be personal - just for you - or company-wide. When you add your own, you pick this with the Just me or My team choice. Company-wide connectors are usually installed by an administrator so a whole team shares the same apps. Either way, you control how each one can act through its tool settings.
Connectors in chat and Experts
Section titled “Connectors in chat and Experts”A connected app is available in plain chat right away - ask a question and the AI reaches into the app when it helps. Connectors also power Experts: an Expert you build in Studio can use the apps you have connected. (Experts also have their own Actions, which are Builder-backed function calls set up in the Expert editor - that is a separate feature from Connectors. See Creating an Expert.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Section titled “Frequently Asked Questions”What is a Connector? A Connector links an external app or data source to your chat over MCP, so the AI can search it, read from it, or act in it for you.
What does “Sign in needed” mean? The app needs you to authorize it before it can work. Select Sign in again on the app and finish the provider’s sign-in.
Can I stop a Connector from acting on its own? Yes. In the app’s tool settings, choose Ask me before each action, or Turn off all actions to block them entirely while leaving the app connected.
Why don’t I see the Connectors tab? Connectors are turned on per organization. If the tab is missing from Studio, your company has not enabled the feature - ask your administrator.
Can I add an app that isn’t in the catalog? Yes. Use Add your own, give it a name and its MCP server URL, choose who can use it, and select Connect.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Studio Overview - the hub where Experts, Connectors, and Projects live
- Creating an Expert - build an Expert that can use your connected apps
- Welcome to Builder - build the Agents and workflows behind Expert actions