# What are Connections?

[Connections](https://prismatic.io/docs/integrations/connections.md) allow you to send authenticated requests to third-party APIs and services. They are essential to interacting with the other apps your customers use.

In this video we cover the [four types](https://prismatic.io/docs/integrations/connections.md#choosing-a-connection-type) of connections you can create in Prismatic, when to use each one, and how to create and use them in an integration.