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# 4: Endpoints

## Introduction

Endpoint options are used to define the API requests for any endpoints you want to make available for use with [instances](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances.md) of this connector:

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Any endpoints added here will be available for your users to select when they choose to [add an instance](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance.md) of this connector to a [process flow](/product-documentation/process-flows/about-process-flows.md) - for example:

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{% hint style="warning" %}
If you are building a database connector (e.g. for a MySQL database), you'll see a *queries* tab instead of an *endpoints* tab. Please see [Building a database connector](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/building-a-database-connector.md) for more information.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
When configuring endpoints, you choose a **direction** to confirm the direction of data flow:

* **Receive** - where a connection will receive data from the endpoint resource.
* **Send** - where a connection will send modified data to the endpoint resource.

Be sure to configure **one endpoint for each direction your users may need in process flows**.
{% endhint %}

## Working with endpoints

Please see [Adding a new endpoint](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/adding-a-new-endpoint.md) for general steps required to add a new endpoint for a connector. You'll find detailed information about options and settings in the [Endpoint options](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options.md) section.