Connecting to apps

Connect to the app that the skills that you or your team want to use belong to. If you run a skill without connecting to the app before, you are able to connect the app during the skill run.

Note: The connection that you set is only validated when you use the skill.
Important:
- A credential type must be set for apps that are a part of team skill sets and AI assistants. Skill-based actions in AI assistants support only shared credentials.
- If a credential type of an app is not specified, an error message is displayed when users attempt to run the skills of the app. To resolve the error, an admin must set the credential type for the app. For more information, see Managing connections.

An app can be connected either through the skill catalog or through the watsonx Orchestrate chat. Use the method that suits you to connect to an app.

Connect to the app through the skill catalog when you add that skill to your skill set:

  1. On the watsonx Orchestrate chat page, click Add skills from the catalog.
  2. Search and click the app tile.
  3. Click Connect app.
  4. Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
  5. Click Connect app.

Otherwise, connect to that app through the watsonx Orchestrate chat when you use the skill:

  1. Open the watsonx Orchestrate chat.
  2. On the chat, start the skill.
  3. Click Connect app.
  4. Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
  5. Click Connect app.

Configuring the connection

On watsonx Orchestrate, you find three types of apps: primitive, prebuilt, and imported apps. The connection configuration of these apps varies from app to app.

To configure the connection of primitive and prebuilt apps, see Prebuilt apps and skills.

To configure the connection of imported apps, contact the developer that adds that app on watsonx Orchestrate.

Skills accessible upon request

Certain skills and skill flows are not broadly available to all on the watsonx Orchestrate skill catalog.

In the documentation, the tag Available upon request indicates the availability of additional skills or skill flows that can be accessed by requesting.

You can refer to the specific app page for detailed information on the additional skills and the steps to request them. The apps listed below offer additional skills that are available upon request:


Parent topic:

Using the legacy chat