The eight
| Connector | What it does | Where to get a key |
|---|---|---|
| Exa | AI-powered web search and content extraction. Default search engine for Deep Research. | exa.ai |
| Parallel | Run multiple AI models or queries in parallel; fast agentic search fallback. | parallel.ai |
| ElevenLabs | Voice synthesis, voice cloning, AI music. “Read this aloud in a calm female voice.” | elevenlabs.io |
| Firecrawl | Convert any website into clean, structured data. The deep-page extractor under Deep Research. | firecrawl.dev |
| Valyu | Real-time social and community data — sentiment, trend signals. | valyu.network |
| OpenRouter | Unified access to 100+ models. Useful as a fallback gateway. | openrouter.ai |
| Fal AI | Image, video, and media generation at scale. Heavy-lifting for big batches. | fal.ai |
| Gamma | Generate polished presentations, docs, and webpages from a prompt. | gamma.app |
How they’re used
The assistant decides when to call a connector based on your prompt. If you ask for a deck, Gamma is the obvious tool. For a voiceover, ElevenLabs. You can also be explicit — “Use Firecrawl to crawl this site” — and Foundry will respect your choice.Security
API keys are stored encrypted, server-side. They’re never sent to the model and never exposed in the chat transcript. Calls go through a sandbox proxy that injects the key at request time.Tips
- Connect Exa and Firecrawl first — they power the heavy-grounding sources (Web, Deep Research).
- Bring your own quota. Each connector meters usage on your account.
- Disconnect anytime from Settings → Connectors. Disconnecting deletes the stored key.
Related
Adding custom connectors
Wire up anything with an API key.
Skills
Skills can reference a connector by name.