The three ways tools connect
OAuth (most tools)
OAuth (most tools)
Click Connect, sign in with the provider, and approve the requested
access. Expertise never sees your password, the provider issues a token
that you can revoke at any time from the provider’s own security settings
or by disconnecting in Expertise. Google Workspace, Salesforce, HubSpot,
Slack, Microsoft 365, and most other tools work this way.
API key
API key
Some tools (Apollo, Fireflies, PostHog, Zapier, n8n, and others) use an API
key instead of a sign-in. The connect dialog tells you exactly where to
find the key in that tool’s settings, and keys are stored encrypted and never shown back to you or included in chat.
Hosted sign-in (LinkedIn)
Hosted sign-in (LinkedIn)
LinkedIn uses a secure hosted sign-in window. You authenticate directly
with LinkedIn; Expertise receives a managed session, not your credentials.
After connecting
- Tools become available in chat immediately: just ask, no setup commands.
- Expertise mentions which connection it’s using when it acts.
- Scheduled tasks can use any of your connections, with the same approval rules.