Connectors Overview

Connectors are the integration layer between Demiton workflows and external systems. Each adapter exposes resources that workflows can FETCH from, PUSH to, LOOKUP against, or EXECUTE operations on.

Connectors split into two categories based on how they’re accessed and which tier they’re available on:

Public data connectors - read-only access to Australian government APIs (AusTender, ABR, BOM, CKAN). No credentials required. Available on every tier - Public tier users have monthly query quotas; Insights tier and above have expanded access.
Private system connectors - require credentials and configuration against your own systems (Business Central, Assignar, KeyPay, SharePoint, and others). Available on the Connected tier.

Public data connectors (all tiers)

No credentials required - these adapters call public Australian government APIs directly. Available on every tier. Public tier includes 10 ad-hoc searches and 3 saved watchlists per month; Insights tier provides expanded query access alongside your uploaded contract data.

AusTender Tender notices, contract awards, and supplier data from the Australian Government's procurement system.

ABR Australian Business Register - ABN lookup, ACN, GST registration status, entity type.

BOM Weather Bureau of Meteorology observations and forecasts - weather conditions by location.

Open Data (CKAN) Federal and state government data portals - project datasets, spatial data, infrastructure registers.

Private system connectors (Connected)

Require credentials and a one-off configuration step. These connect to your operational and financial systems.

ERP Business Central, Finance & Operations - project financials, vendors, purchase orders, GL entries.

Operational Assignar, Hilti ON!Track, Trimble - allocations, workforce, plant, site forms, timesheets.

Finance & Payroll KeyPay, Xero, Banking (SFTP) - payroll, accounting reports, bank file transfer.

Data Sources SharePoint, Dropbox, SQL, SFTP, Excel, Dataverse - documents, databases, file systems.

Communications Teams, SMTP, SendGrid, Discord - channel messages, approval cards, email delivery.

Identity Microsoft Entra ID - users, groups, group membership, clearance resolution.

AI & Cognitive Azure AI Search, Azure AI Foundry, Claude Enterprise - vector search, inference, org admin.

Platform Azure Maps, Platform Storage - geocoding, artifact storage. No credentials required.

All connectors

Connector	Category	Tier	System type	Auth
AusTender	Public Data	All tiers	`AUSTENDER`	Platform-managed
ABR	Public Data	All tiers	`ABR`	Platform-managed
BOM Weather	Public Data	All tiers	`BOM_WEATHER`	Platform-managed
Open Data (CKAN)	Public Data	All tiers	`DATA_GOV_AU` · others	Platform-managed
Business Central	ERP	Connected	`D365_BUSINESS_CENTRAL`	OData / OAuth 2.0
Finance & Operations Beta	ERP	Connected	`D365_FINANCE_OPERATIONS`	OAuth 2.0
Assignar	Operational	Connected	`ASSIGNAR`	OAuth 2.0
Hilti ON!Track	Operational	Connected	`HILTI_ONTRACK`	ROPC
Trimble Beta	Operational	Connected	`TRIMBLE`	OAuth 2.0
KeyPay	Finance & Payroll	Connected	`KEYPAY`	API key
Xero	Finance & Payroll	Connected	`XERO`	OAuth 2.0 (auth code)
Banking (SFTP)	Finance & Payroll	Connected	`WESTPAC_SFTP` · `NAB_SFTP` · others	SFTP + PGP
SharePoint	Data Sources	Connected	`SHAREPOINT`	OAuth 2.0
Dropbox	Data Sources	Connected	`DROPBOX`	OAuth 2.0
SQL	Data Sources	Connected	`POSTGRESQL` · `SQL_SERVER`	Connection string
SFTP	Data Sources	Connected	`SFTP`	Host / credentials
Excel	Data Sources	Connected	`EXCEL`	File upload
Dataverse	Data Sources	Connected	`DATAVERSE`	OAuth 2.0
Microsoft Teams	Communications	Connected	`MICROSOFT_TEAMS`	Webhook / OAuth 2.0
SMTP	Communications	Connected	`SMTP`	Host / credentials
SendGrid	Communications	Connected	`SENDGRID`	API key
Discord	Communications	Connected	`DISCORD`	Webhook + bot token
Entra ID	Identity	Connected	`ENTRA_ID`	OAuth 2.0
Azure AI Search	AI & Cognitive	Connected	`AZURE_AI_SEARCH`	API key
Azure AI Foundry Beta	AI & Cognitive	Connected	`AZURE_AI_FOUNDRY`	Platform-managed
Claude Enterprise	AI & Cognitive	Connected	`CLAUDE_ENTERPRISE`	Admin API key
Azure Maps	Platform	Connected	`AZURE_MAPS`	Platform-managed
Platform Storage	Platform	Connected	`DEMITON_STORAGE`	Platform-managed

How connectors work

Verb model - every resource supports a subset of standard verbs:

Verb	What it does
`FETCH`	Retrieve a dataset - paginated, filterable
`PUSH`	Write or update records
`LOOKUP`	Point lookup by key - returns a single record
`EXECUTE`	Trigger an operation (send, delete, create index, etc.)

Resource discovery - when you connect a system, the platform calls discover_resources() on the adapter and stores the capability list in the Resource Registry. A workflow attempting a verb the connector doesn’t support fails at pre-flight, not mid-run.

Simulation mode - every write adapter supports dry-run mode. Simulation runs log what would happen without touching the external system.

To connect your first system, see Connecting a System. If you’re on Insights, see Uploading Your Data instead.