Connector Builder

Author UiPath Integration Service connectors on disk with uip is connectors builder, then import + publish them through the parent uip is connectors. A connector is a periodic-* repo (periodic-uipath-{vendor}-{product} for official; periodic-design-{org}-{slug} for custom — init derives the design-{org}-{slug} element key from --name + --organization) whose core is app/element/element.json plus standard-resources/*.json and JavaScript hooks/. Connectors wrap REST APIs that return JSON only — no SOAP, GraphQL, or XML. Terminology: the authoring noun is activity (it maps to an element.json resource + a standard-resource file).

When to Use This Skill

• Creating a new connector from a vendor's API docs (init → auth → activities → validate → import → publish).
• Editing an existing connector: adding activities, fields, parameters, methods, or hooks.
• Configuring or switching authentication (OAuth2, PKCE, client credentials, API key, basic, JWT, AWS v4, etc.).
• Writing or fixing JavaScript request/response hooks.
• Wiring a polling or webhook trigger on an existing activity.
• Debugging a connector, activity, hook, or trigger problem in element.json / a standard-resource file.
• Validating before release, or pulling/pushing a design connector to a tenant.

Critical Rules