--- title: "Data Connector Categories" slug: "data-connector-categories" updated: 2026-02-10T05:17:42Z published: 2026-02-10T05:17:42Z canonical: "docs.processmaker.com/data-connector-categories" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.processmaker.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Data Connector Categories Use Data Connector Categories to organize your [Data Connectors](/v1/docs/data-connectors) and their [Resources](/v1/docs/data-connectors#what-is-a-resource). Organizing your Data Connectors into Categories makes it easier to search for a Data Connector based on its assigned Category. Assign multiple Data Connector Categories to a Data Connector as necessary. For example, assign a Data Connector that connects to an e-retailer's API to the "Third-Party APIs" and "E-Retailers" Data Connector Categories. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Data Connector Categories.png) Data Connector Categories can be in active or inactive status. Following is a description of each status: - **Active:** Active Data Connector Categories can have Data Connectors or Resources assigned to them. - **Inactive:** Inactive Data Connector Categories cannot have Data Connectors or Resources assigned to them. --- ## View Data Connector Categories **Permissions** Your user account or group membership must have the following permissions to view Data Connector Categories unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected: - Data Connectors: View Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connectors See the [Data Connectors](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#data-connectors) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. Follow these steps to view Data Connector Categories: 1. [Log on](/v1/docs/participant-basics#log-on-to-processmaker-platform) to ProcessMaker Platform. 2. Click the **Designer** option from the top menu. The [Designer Welcome Screen](/v1/docs/designer-welcome-screen) displays. 3. Click the **Data Connectors** icon ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/3cae1d3f-ca2a-4789-bb4f-0374d6d8024d.png) from the left sidebar. The **Data Connectors** tab displays all Data Connectors in the **Data Connectors** page. 4. Click the **Categories** tab. The Data Connector Categories display. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Data Connector Categories(1).png) The **Categories** tab displays the following information in tabular format about Data Connector Categories: - **Name:** The **Name** column displays the name of the Data Connector Category. The Data Connector Category named **Generated** is the default Category. Data Connectors that are automatically created when a [Collection](/v1/docs/collections) is created are assigned the **Generated** Category by default. - **Status:** The **Status** column displays the status of the Data Connector Category. Below is a description of each status: - **Active:** Active Data Connector Categories can have Data Connectors assigned to them. The Data Connector Category named **Generated** is active by default. - **Inactive:** Inactive Data Connector Categories cannot have Data Connectors assigned to them. - **# Data Connectors:** The **# Data Connectors** column displays how many Data Connectors in your organization have been assigned to that Data Connector Category. - **Modified:** The **Modified** column displays the date and time the Data Connector Category was last modified. The time zone setting to display the time is according to the ProcessMaker Platform instance unless your [user profile's](/v1/docs/profile-settings#change-your-profile-settings) **Time zone** setting is specified. - **Created:** The **Created** column displays the date and time the Data Connector Category was created. The time zone setting to display the time is according to the ProcessMaker Platform instance unless your [user profile's](/v1/docs/profile-settings#change-your-profile-settings) **Time zone** setting is specified. > [!NOTE] > ### No Data Connector Categories? > > If no Data Connector Categories exist, the following message displays: **No Results**. > > ### Search Data Connector Categories > > Use the **Search** setting to filter Data Connector Categories by their names. > > ### Display Information the Way You Want It > > ​[Control how tabular information displays](/v1/docs/organize-your-inbox), including how to sort columns or how many items display per page. --- ## Create a New Data Connector Category **Permissions** Your user account or group membership must have the following permissions to create a new Data Connector Category unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected: - Data Connectors: Create Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connectors See the [Data Connectors](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#data-connectors) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. Follow these steps to create a new [Data Connector Category](/v1/docs/data-connectors): 1. [View your Data Connector Categories](/v1/docs/data-connector-categories#view-data-connector-categories). 2. Click the **+Category** button. The **Create Category** screen displays. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/0d39407e-6d19-425a-9115-e33ad62c023c.png) 3. In the **Category Name** setting, enter the name of the new Data Connector Category. The Data Connector Category name must be unique from all other Data Connector Category names in your organization and can only use apostrophe characters (`'`) and spaces. This is a required setting. 4. From the **Status** drop-down menu, select one of the following options for the Data Connector Category's status: - **Active:** Active Data Connector Categories can have Data Connectors assigned to them. - **Inactive:** Inactive Data Connector Categories cannot have Data Connectors assigned to them. This is a required setting. 5. Click **Save**. --- ## Search for a Data Connector Category **Permissions** Your user account or group membership must have the following permissions to search Data Connector Categories unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected: - Data Connectors: View Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connectors See the [Data Connectors](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#data-connectors) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. Follow these steps to search for a Data Connector Category: 1. [View your Data Connector Categories](/v1/docs/data-connector-categories#view-data-connector-categories). 2. Enter in the **Search** setting the text to filter Data Connector Categories by name. As you enter text into the **Search** setting, Data Connector Categories display that match your entered text. > If there are no search results, the following message displays: **No Results**. --- ## Edit a Data Connector Category **Permissions** Your user account or group membership must have the following permissions to edit a Data Connector Category unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected: - Data Connectors: Edit Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connectors See the [Data Connectors](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#data-connectors) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. Follow these steps to edit a [Data Connector Category](/v1/docs/data-connectors): 1. [View your Data Connector Categories](/v1/docs/data-connector-categories#view-data-connector-categories). 2. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Ellipsis Icon.png) menu, and then select the **Edit Category** option for the Data Connector Category to edit. The **Edit Category** screen displays. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/ec2a41c0-a302-4b04-9bb7-9ddfd497b0cd.png) 3. Edit the following information about the Data Connector Category as necessary: - In the **Category Name** setting, edit the name of the new Data Connector Category. The Data Connector Category name must be unique from all other Data Connector Category names in your organization and can only use apostrophe characters (`'`) and spaces. This is a required setting. - From the **Status** drop-down menu, select one of the following options for the Data Connector Category's status: - **Active:** Active Data Connector Categories can have Data Connectors assigned to them. - **Inactive:** Inactive Data Connector Categories cannot have Data Connectors assigned to them. This is a required setting. 4. Click **Save**. --- ## Delete a Data Connector Category **Permissions** Your user account or group membership must have the following permissions to delete a Data Connector Category unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected: - Data Connectors: Delete Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connector Categories - Data Connectors: View Data Connectors See the [Data Connectors](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#data-connectors) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance. > [!WARNING] > To delete a Data Connector Category, no Data Connectors can be assigned to it. If any Data Connectors are assigned to the Data Connector Category, its **Delete** icon ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/ae10d9b3-549a-4d57-b720-c15d379e29f8.png) does not display. [Reassign those Data Connectors to another Data Connector Category](/v1/docs/edit-a-rest-type-data-connector#edit-details-for-a-processmaker-data-connector). > > Deleting a Data Connector Category cannot be undone. Follow these steps to delete a [Data Connector Category](/v1/docs/data-connectors): 1. [View your Data Connector Categories](/v1/docs/data-connector-categories#view-data-connector-categories). 2. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/Ellipsis Icon.png) menu, and then select the **Delete Category** option for the Data Connector Category to delete. A message displays to confirm deletion of the Data Connector Category. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d311614-fcb7-4424-8b4c-d4d3091eebeb/Images/Documentation/67649281-dbf6-4536-b469-cc003be98f4f.png) 3. Click **Confirm**. The following message displays: **The category was deleted**.