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

# API connections

> Ingest data from external APIs into Wayak

API connections let you pull data from external services into Wayak. Configure endpoints, authentication, and sync schedules to keep your data current.

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## When to use API connections

Use API connections when the data you need doesn't live in a database — for example:

* Records from a SaaS tool (CRM, ERP, marketing platforms)
* Data from third-party services
* Internal microservice endpoints

## How it works

1. Configure the API endpoint and authentication method
2. Define the data mapping — how the API response maps to a table structure
3. Set a sync schedule to keep the data up to date

Once synced, the data is queryable by the agent just like any other data source.