March 2025, R1
This document provides additional information about Claris Connect. For further information, see the Claris Help Center or visit the support resources on our website.
New features and enhancements
Mosyle Manager
District-level users no longer need to enter a School ID when linking an account.
User interface
Various minor improvements and fixes.
February 2025, R2
New features and enhancements
User interface
Many improvements and refinements to the overall look and feel.
Claris FileMaker Server
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Improved the account connection dialog to always show the Database option and show a list of databases after you've been authenticated.
Addressed issues
Claris FileMaker Server
Fields didn't appear when selecting a layout in the Create record and Edit record actions.
Flow history
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Status and Flow Name filters didn't show after selecting an entry and returning to the History tab.
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Status and Flow Name filters were cleared after going to a new page in the found set.
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Searching by typing didn't work as intended.
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Selecting multiple flows caused an error.
February 2025, R1
New features and enhancements
User interface, flow history
In the flow History tab, added a Steps ran / Total steps column to indicate how many steps in a flow were successfully run.
HTTP utility
Webhooks now accept XML (text/xml) in requests.
Hubspot
Updated the connector to use the V3 Lists API because of the upcoming deprecation of the V1 Contact Lists API. Additionally:
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Deprecated the Search contact by email address action
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Added the Get contact lists action
Addressed issues
Claris FileMaker Server connectors
Improved error messages for when the Data API (fmrest) is not enabled on the host.
User interface
Various minor fixes and improvements.
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Updated the following topic:
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Viewing flow history - to note Steps ran / Total steps column
January 2025, R1
New features and enhancements
Monthly step limit calculation
With this release, steps provided by Claris, which includes steps from Claris Apps and utilities as well as If-Then, Repeat, Stop, and On Error steps, no longer count toward your monthly step limit. Only steps from third-party apps will count toward your monthly step limit.
Note Steps from custom connectors still count toward your monthly step limit.
Claris Studio connector, user management
Added the following trigger:
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User updated
Added the following actions:
- Invite user
- Get users
- Get user
- Remove user
With this update of the Claris Studio connector, we are empowering our developers to automate user management tasks such as programmatically inviting users, listing users, and triggering flows when user information is updated—streamlining processes like onboarding new users to Studio.
Connector support
Added the following connector:
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Anthropic
Claris Connect is introducing the Anthropic connector with two new actions: Create Message and Create Message Advanced. The Create Message action enables you to send a structured list of input messages with text, allowing the model to generate the next message in the conversation. For greater flexibility, Create Message Advanced lets you programmatically input JSON, fully automating the creation of AI generated messages to suit your workflows.
JSON utility
Convert to JSON format - Improved the usability of the Text string to convert field by expanding it from a one-line field to a multi-line field.
File size upload limits
For Claris Studio and Claris FileMaker connectors, increased the size limit for uploaded files to 100 MB.
Addressed issues
Microsoft Outlook
Fixed an issue causing the Mail Received trigger to not always trigger the associated flow when an email was received.
Quickbooks
Fixed an issue causing flows to not be triggered when performing the associated action in Quickbooks.
User interface
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Changed the behavior of project and step option menus to open when clicked instead of when hovered over.
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For flow steps, moved the Rename and Delete options into a separate
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Various minor fixes and improvements to the flow building experience.
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Updated the following topics:
Claris Connect Reference
Updated to add Claris Studio connector trigger and actions mentioned above.
Known issues
Xero
All triggers are broken and have been temporarily removed. We are actively working on resolving this issue.
October 2024, R2
New features and enhancements
Claris Studio connector
Added the following trigger:
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Multiple records created
Added the following actions:
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Create multiple records
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Advanced: Create record
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Advanced: Update record
'Advanced' actions allow you to use JSON to programmatically create and update records.
Steps ran / Total steps for each flow run
In the History tab, a new Steps ran / Total steps column was added to show the number of steps that were executed in a given flow run out of the total number of steps in that flow. For example, if a flow has 10 steps but failed on step 3 during a run, the column will show 3/10 to indicate that only 3 steps were run in that flow, including the step that returned an error.
Claris product logos
Claris product logos in Claris Connect were updated to the newest versions.
HTTP utility
Reply with JSON - Now when using the Reply with JSON action, you are no longer required to enter anything in the Response data field.
Addressed issues
Intercom
The Search conversations action will no longer always return a "Query body must contain a query hash" error message.
User interface
Various minor fixes and improvements.
Claris Studio connector
Fixed a few cases where the default value for a field didn't match its description.
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Updated the following topics:
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Move a project - Noted that on-premise agents and custom connectors stay in the source team when moving a project to another team.
Claris Connect Reference
Updated to add Claris Studio connector trigger and actions mentioned above.
October 2024, R1
Addressed issues
Google Sheets and Google Drive
Fixed an issue preventing users from accessing data in their Google Account. Due to security limitations, users are only able to interact with files and folders created by Google connectors within Claris Connect. We are currently looking into a custom connector template that would allow users to interact with their files and folders without having to upload them from Claris Connect first.
Flows
Fixed an issue preventing some non-team managers from being able to delete flows.
New features and enhancements
Claris Studio connector
For Claris Studio and Claris Connect users, the Claris Studio connector is now available for you to integrate your Claris Studio data with your FileMaker custom apps and many third-party apps. For more information on using the Claris Studio connector in your Claris Connect flows, see Working with the Claris Studio connector in Claris Connect Help.
Dropbox
Added the Wait for completed upload field to the Upload file from URL action, which gives you the option to tell the step to wait for the upload to Dropbox to complete before continuing to the next step in the flow—useful when uploading large files.
Note The upload to Dropbox will time out after 15 minutes, which may cause the step to fail.
Quickbooks
Create invoice and Update invoice - Added the Invoice date field.
Quickbooks sandbox
Added the Quickbooks sandbox connector to allow you to work with your Quickbooks sandbox companies separately from your production companies and the production Quickbooks connector. If you were signed in to a sandbox environment with the existing Quickbooks connector, your Quickbooks steps will be converted to Quickbooks sandbox steps.
Moving projects
You now have the ability to move projects to and from teams that you're associated with. When you move a project from one team to another, all flows, app connections, settings, and email notifications are preserved. See Move a project in Claris Connect Help.
Getting started
First time users will now see a welcome popup that directs them to the Claris Academy, where they can learn more about how to get started with Claris Connect.
Documentation
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following connector:
Known issues
Claris Studio connector
Attempting to use a URL obtained from the Get file link Claris Studio action with the Upload to container Claris FileMaker Server action will result in an error.
September 2024, R1
Addressed issues
Custom connectors
Improved the stability of custom connectors to prevent unexpected disconnections from third-party apps.
Microsoft Outlook
Fixed an issue with the Mail received Microsoft Outlook trigger losing authorization after 3 days, causing the trigger to not work anymore.
OpenAI
Fixed an issue preventing use of the Create a chat completion action.
New features and enhancements
Xero
Create contact and Update contact - Added the following fields:
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Addresses
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Phones
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Is supplier
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Is customer
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Contact persons
Documentation
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following connectors:
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iTrust (Japan only)
Added additional field information for the following connectors:
Deprecation notice
The following connector has been deprecated. Remove any related steps or step data used in flows to avoid disruption:
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UPS Mobile
August 2024, R2
New features and enhancements
User interface
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Renamed Help to Claris Connect Help.
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Introduced a new Contact Support link so you can easily reach out to support if you face any problems.
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Monthly step limit - Updated warning messages seen when approaching your monthly step limit to be more clear that active flows will be turned off once the step limit is reached. To prevent this, either upgrade your Claris Connect subscription to increase your monthly step limit or reduce step usage until the monthly limit is refreshed.
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Signing in - Updated the error message seen when attempting to sign in with an unrecognized device or browser. When this happens, Claris Connect sends an email to the address associated with your account that you can use to verify the sign in attempt.
Addressed issues
Claris FileMaker Pro
Fixed an issue causing the Trigger Claris Connect Flow script step in FileMaker Pro to run all flows in a Claris Connect project that use the Trigger by script trigger.
Dropbox
Fixed an issue causing the connector access token to expire too quickly, which required users to frequently re-verify credentials to be able to use the connector.
HTTP utility
Fixed an issue causing the HTTP utility to return an error if data contained multi-line input, caused by pressing Shift-Enter for example, or new line characters such as \n or \t.
Monthly step limit
Fixed an issue causing the warning email that notifies you when you've reached 90% of your monthly step limit from being sent.
User interface
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New flows - Fixed an issue causing newly created flows to not appear until the browser was refreshed.
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Versions - Fixed an issue allowing users to restore flows to version 1, which caused an error due to the flow not containing any steps.
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Updated the following topics to note limitations of custom connectors:
August 2024, R1
New features and enhancements
User interface
Help menu - Added a link to the Claris Connect Release Notes and a visual indicator on the menu icon that indicates when a new version of the release notes is available.
Addressed issues
Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3
Upload file - Attempting to connect your AWS S3 account resulted in an error because of a missing S3 permission for AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). To address this, a 'Learn more' link to relevant AWS documentation that explains how to add this permission was added to the sign in dialog.
Claris FileMaker Cloud
Updated the 'Oops! Something went wrong' error message in the account connection dialog to indicate that the FileMaker Data API (fmrest) extended privilege must be enabled in the app you're connecting to. For more information, see:
Microsoft Sharepoint
Upload a file to a library - Updated the description of the File URL field to indicate the file size limit (100 MB) and updated the related error message to indicate when the step fails due to a file exceeding the size limit.
Custom connectors
Fixed an issue preventing Authentication from being tested in the Debugger tab when using secret keys with OAuth2.
User interface
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Fixed an issue preventing the email notification icon (
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Fixed several other minor visual issues.
July 2024, R1
Addressed issues
Box
Fixed an issue causing the Download file action to return an error.
Claris FileMaker Server and Claris FileMaker Server On-Premise
Added and improved error messages when attempting to connect to a FileMaker app.
Google Drive
Fixed an issue causing the Download non-Google file action to return an error.
Mailparser
Fixed an issue causing an empty error message to appear in the sign in dialog when credentials were invalid.
Custom connectors
Fixed an issue preventing the Sign In dialog on the Debugger page from appearing when authenticating with OAuth2.
User interface
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Auto Replay - Fixed an issue caused the failed step to show as running even though the rest of the steps in the flow have completed.
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Fixed several other minor visual issues.
June 2024, R1
Addressed issues
Microsoft Entra
Fixed an issue causing authentication to fail.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3
Fixed an issue causing authentication to fail.
Documentation
Connect Help
Updated the following topics:
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Connecting to FileMaker apps - Added links to additional relevant documentation to help you successfully connect to your FileMaker apps from Claris Connect.
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Connecting via OneRoster - Added more supported Student Information Systems (SIS).
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Integrating with Apple School Manager - Added information about the new Sync Assist feature that Claris Connect powers from inside Apple School Manager.
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Patching data errors in Apple School Manager CSVs - Added Prevent duplicate Apple School Manager records details to validation error scenarios table.
Connect Reference
Added the following connector:
March 2024, R2
Documentation
Connect Help
Updated the following topics for clarity and accuracy:
Removed the following topics:
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Connecting via the Aeries SIS
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Connecting via the Follet Aspen SIS
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Connecting via the Skyward SIS
The above topics have been removed because the corresponding templates in Claris Connect have been retired. In favor of those templates, you can use one of the following templates based on your data and Student Information System:
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OneRoster CSV
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OneRoster SIS
See Creating your flow from a template.
Connect Reference
Updated the following connector:
Added the following connectors:
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Media SMS (Japan only)
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NAVITIME API (Japan only)
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PostcodeJP API (Japan only)
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SmartHR (Japan only)
March 2024, R1
Addressed issues
Webhooks
Fixed an issue preventing a webhook from being deleted in some cases.
Flow history
Fixed an issue causing the Previous and Next buttons to load a blank page when clicked.
Microsoft Outlook
Fixed an issue causing some actions to return an error.
User interface
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Fixed a graphical issue with some templates.
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Updated the Calendly logo.
February 2024, R1
Addressed issues
Custom connectors
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Fixed an issue causing actions in samples using OAuth2 to fail when the flow was run.
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Fixed a typo in the Google Calendar sample.
User interface
Fixed several minor graphical issues.
Templates
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Fixed an issue causing the triggers in the following templates to return an error:
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Formstack to Mailchimp
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Eventbrite to Mailchimp
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Outlook to Mailchimp
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Fixed an issue preventing you from creating a new project from the Jamf Pro to EFC Records Manager template.
December 2023, R1
Addressed issues
Custom connectors
Fixed an issue causing the Google Calendar and Azure Active Directory custom connector samples to return an error when testing actions in a flow.
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Updated the following topic:
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Using step data - Noted that to use step data, you must first test the step with the data you want to use or run the flow.
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following topics:
October 2023, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added the following connector:
Addressed issues
Custom connectors
Fixed an issue with the Debugger causing the Test Action button to not generate a response.
Mailchimp
Fixed an issue causing the Address field in the Update audience member action to not work properly.
SurveyMonkey
Fixed an issue causing the Get survey response action to return an error in the response body.
User interface
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Run now - Fixed an issue causing the Run now button to not give any visual feedback indicating that the flow had been run.
Documentation
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following topics:
Updated the following topics:
September 2023, R2
New features and enhancements
Claris FileMaker Server and Claris FileMaker Cloud connectors
Renamed the "Execute script" action to "Run script."
Asana
Added the following actions:
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Add task to project
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Remove task from project
Addressed issues
OneRoster SIS template
Fixed an issue causing the flow status to show as 'Pending' indefinitely if no records were found during the import.
Apple School Manager connector
Fixed an issue causing the Get data for Apple School Manager action to return an error in some cases.
Known issues
Custom connectors
There's an issue with the Debugger causing the Test Action button to not generate a response.
September 2023, R1
New features and enhancements
Custom connectors
Claris Connect now gives you the ability to create your own custom connectors for almost any third-party app with a REST API by utilizing a built-in editor and debugger. For more details on custom connectors, see Creating custom connectors in Claris Connect Help and Creating custom connectors with Claris Connect in the Knowledge Base
August 2023, R2
New features and enhancements
User interface
Several fixes and refinements to various design elements.
Addressed issues
Flows page
Fixed an issue that caused the number of flows in a project to display incorrectly.
Azure Active Directory
Fixed an issue that caused the access token to not refresh as expected.
August 2023, R1
New features and enhancements
Claris FileMaker Server and Claris FileMaker Cloud connectors
The "Trigger by script" trigger configuration onscreen instructions were updated to include the Trigger Claris Connect Flow script step's Flow option.
Stripe
Added the following actions:
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Create payment link
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Update payment link
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Delete payment link
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List payment link
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Create price
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List price
Mosyle Manager
Updated authentication to support basic authentication with user name, password, and API key.
WooCommerce
Updated the following action:
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Create a product - Added fields for shipping information.
Addressed issues
Google Calendar
Fixed an issue that prevented all-day events from being created.
July 2023, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added the following connectors:
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Important The existing Quickbooks connector has been deprecated in favor of a new connector that supports sandbox environments. The old connector has been marked '(deprecated).' To avoid disruption of your flows, replace all uses of the old connector in flows with the new connector as soon as possible.
Claris FileMaker Server and Claris FileMaker Cloud connectors
The "Trigger by script" trigger configuration onscreen instructions were updated to use the FileMaker Pro Trigger Claris Connect Flow script step instead of the Insert from URL script step.
Mosyle Manager
Added the following actions:
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Create user
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Update user
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Get all users
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Assign devices
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Unassign devices
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Update device
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Update lost mode (iOS only)
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Added the following topic:
Updated the following topic:
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Adding a Claris or FileMaker connector trigger - Added an example that uses the new Trigger Claris Connect Flow script step to trigger a flow.
March 2023, R1
Addressed issues
Calendly authentication
Due to an authentication change with Calendly OAuth applications that required the Claris Connect integration to be updated, Claris Connect users need to sign back in to their Calendly account from within Claris Connect to prevent any active flows from being disrupted.
New features and enhancements
Connector support
The following connector is now out of preview and can be used in production flows:
User interface
Restyling for the Claris platform
Claris Connect has been restyled to be more consistent with the styling of other products in the Claris platform.
Documentation
Connect Reference
Added the following topic:
February 2023, R2
Addressed issues
Shopify connector
To address changes with authentication process, the existing Shopify connector has been deprecated in favor of a new Shopify connector. The new Shopify connector requires creating a Shopify custom app so that you can generate an API access token for authenticating to Claris Connect. For more information on creating Shopify custom apps, see Custom apps in the Shopify Help Center.
Important To avoid disruption of your flows, replace all uses of the old connector in flows with the new connector as soon as possible.
Apple School Manager/OneRoster
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When filtering records by school with the OneRoster action "Get data for Apple School Manager," a student or staff member belonging to multiple schools resulted in duplicate records.
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In some cases, retrieving Apple School Manager data resulted in more locations than expected.
February 2023, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for the following connector:
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OpenAI (preview)
Important The OpenAI connector is provided as a preview to gather customer feedback. It may change significantly in future releases and is not yet intended for use in production flows.
Microsoft Teams - Added the following triggers:
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New message in channel
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New chat message
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New mention in channel message
Addressed issues
Flow History
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Attempting to go past the first page of flow history resulted in an error.
January 2023, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
The following connector is now out of preview and can be used in production flows:
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
In Connecting via OneRoster, added more details about the setup process when you choose "Other" as your Student Information System (SIS) in the connection setup dialog.
Addressed issues
Calculations
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In some cases, floating point number values caused flow runs to fail.
Apple School Manager
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Flows failed to run when attempting to upload very large OneRoster CSV files to Apple School Manager.
December 2022, R2
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for the following connector:
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Dropbox Sign (Preview)
Important The Dropbox Sign connector is provided as a preview to gather customer feedback. It may change significantly in future releases and is not yet intended for use in production flows.
Documentation
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following topics:
December 2022, R1
November 2022, R1
User experience improvements
FileMaker connectors, Query field
Added a link to Perform a find request in the Claris Data API and FileMaker Data API Guide, which provides examples of find request syntax.
OneRoster connector, connecting an account
Updated the Connect New Account dialog to have more visual guidance when "Other" is selected from the list of student information systems. Additionally, you are now able to configure an optional refresh token.
General
Various bug fixes and improvements.
User interface
In the menu, renamed "What's New" to "Release Notes" and changed the destination to the Claris Connect Release Notes. Future product updates will be detailed in the release notes, and the What's New in Claris Connect knowledge base article will no longer be updated.
Documentation
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following topics:
October 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for the following connector:
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WooCommerce (preview)
Important The WooCommerce connector is provided as a preview to gather customer feedback. It may change significantly in future releases and is not yet intended for use in production flows.
Utilities
The Webhooks utility has been renamed to HTTP to better reflect the behavior of the utility as well as to be more consistent with other protocol-based utilities. The triggers and actions are exactly the same as they were before—only the name and icon have changed.
Documentation
Claris Connect Help
Updates:
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Integrating with Apple School Manager - added list of Claris Connect outbound IP addresses
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Connecting via OneRoster - added information on how to filter SIS data during import
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following topics:
Updated the following topics:
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HTTP (formerly Webhooks)
User experience improvements
General
Various bug fixes and improvements.
September 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for the following connectors:
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Xero (preview)
Important The Xero connector is provided as a preview to gather customer feedback. It may change significantly in future releases and is not yet intended for use in production flows.
August 2022, R2
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for Wordpress (preview)
Important This connector is provided as a preview to gather customer feedback. It may change significantly in future releases and is not yet intended for use in production flows.
User experience improvements
OneRoster
The "Get data for Apple School Manager" action can now filter by school when retrieving data from your Student Information System (SIS) to be imported to Apple School Manager.
General
Various bug fixes and general improvements to certain buttons and menus.
August 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
Zoom
The Zoom connector is now available in Claris Connect, and Claris Connect is now listed in the Zoom marketplace. The initial release of the Zoom connector comes with the following triggers and actions:
Triggers
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Meeting started
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Meeting created
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Meeting updated
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Meeting deleted
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Meeting ended
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New meeting registrant
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Recording created
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New recording transcript generated
Actions
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Get all meetings
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Create a meeting
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Get a meeting
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Update a meeting
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Delete a meeting
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Get meeting occurrences
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Add meeting registrant
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List meeting registrants
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Get past meeting details
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List meeting participants
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Update meeting registrant status
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Get all recordings
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Get meeting recordings from the cloud
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Get company contacts
User experience improvements
Apple School Manager
Added the Patch Apple School Manager CSV data action. You can use this action to look for validation errors caught by the Validate Apple School Manager step and modify the data to temporarily fix errors so that the sync to Apple School Manager is more likely to succeed. See "Patching data errors in Apple School Manager CSVs" in Claris Connect Help.
Addressed issues
SurveyMonkey
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Fixed an issue that caused triggers not to work
June 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
OneRoster
Claris Connect support for the OneRoster API via the OneRoster connector has been enhanced to provide more flexibility when creating flows. The OneRoster connector allows you to work with data from your Student Information System (SIS) and upload it to Apple School Manager. In addition to the connector, two help topics were created to help you use the connector as well as troubleshoot integration issues you may encounter.
See "Connecting via OneRoster" and "Troubleshooting Apple School Manager integration issues" in Connect Help below.
Documentation
Claris Connect Reference
Added the following topics:
Claris Connect Help
Added the following topics:
Connector support
Added the following actions:
Apple School Manager
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Format data as CSV files
OneRoster
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Get data from Apple School Manager
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Validate OneRoster ZIP file
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Extract data from CSV files
Pipedrive
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Add activity
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Find deal
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Find organization
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Find person
SFTP (utility)
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File uploaded (Apple School Manager users only)
Note This trigger requires the use of a Claris Connect File Account which is currently only available to Apple School Manager users.
User experience improvements
Webhooks
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Several usability enhancements were made to the webhooks dropdown menu to make creating and finding webhooks easier
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Webhook names now support Unicode characters
Flow naming
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You can now rename a new flow when you first create it. Previously, new flows would be named "Untitled" and required you to change the name after it was created.
Deprecated features
The tables below show steps that have been deprecated in this release:
Apple School Manager
| Trigger/Action | Replaced with |
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| File uploaded to Claris Connect file account | File uploaded (SFTP utility) |
| Transfer file | Upload ZIP file |
| Upload Apple School Manager CSVs to Apple School Manager |
Upload ZIP file |
OneRoster
| Trigger/Action | Replaced with |
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| Import OneRoster data to Apple School Manager | Get data for Apple School Manager |
March 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
Documentation
You can now use Claris Connect Reference to learn more about actions and triggers for utilities and connectors. This new document currently doesn't include all connectors provided by Claris Connect, but it will be updated to include more connectors over time.
Connector support
Added support for the following connector:
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Veracross (Apple School Manager users only - Preview)
February 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for the following connectors:
User experience improvements
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In project settings, the Send error email notifications option now:
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sends error email notifications to all project collaborators instead of only to the project owner
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shows a list of collaborators to send emails to
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Added the ability to rename a flow from the navigation bar
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General improvements
January 2022, R1
New features and enhancements
Connector support
Added support for Mosyle Manager (preview)
Important This connector is provided as a preview to gather customer feedback. It may change significantly in future releases and is not yet intended for use in production flows.
Shopify connector
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Added the action "Get list of transactions from an order"
Calendly connector
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The action "List scheduled events" now automatically selects your current organization.
Twilio connector
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Removed the action "Send fax" because Programmable Fax was disabled from the Twilio API. For more details, see this Twilio support article.
On Error step
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The On Error step now captures the full error response from the API, which can then be used as step data in the following steps.
User experience improvements
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Added a link to Claris Academy in the
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(Apple School Manager users only) Added a link to Integrating with Apple School Manager in Claris Connect Help in the
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In FileMaker connectors, added a link to Adding a FileMaker connector trigger in Claris Connect Help
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General bug fixes and improvements
December 2021, R1
New features and enhancements
Email notification system for errors
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Added a notification system that emails project creators if an error occurs during a flow run. To enable error email notifications, click a flow then do one of the following:
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Click the Settings tab, then turn on Send error email notifications.
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Calendly connector
Added the following actions:
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List all scheduled events: Use this action to return details of all scheduled events.
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Get a scheduled event: Use this action to return details of a single scheduled event.
Monthly API request limit
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Flows that are suspended because the monthly API request limit was reached will now be automatically reenabled at the start of the following month or after your subscription is upgraded to allow more monthly API requests. See Managing Claris Connect in Claris Connect Help.
SSH public key authentication
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Added support for SSH public key authentication for SFTP file accounts.
Dates utility
Added the following option for the "Format" field of the "Format dates" action to support the NAVITIME API connector:
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YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
November 2021, R1
New features and enhancements
NAVITIME API connector (Japan only)
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Added support for NAVITIME API (Japan only).
Student Information System (SIS) connectors
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The "Additional Information" column in the History tab now reveals API errors returned by the SIS during a flow run.
Monthly API request limit
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Added in-app alerts that notify you when you approach your monthly API request limit, starting at 70%.
Connected Apps tab
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The Connected Apps tab has been renamed App Connections to more accurately reflect the purpose of the tab.
Quick access to flows when deleting webhooks and file accounts
When attempting to delete webhooks and file accounts used in flows, the dialog that appears now has links to the flows using the webhook or file account. Webhooks and file accounts must be removed from any flows they're used in before they can be deleted.
October 2021, R1
New features and enhancements
Flow history and request and response data
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Changed the behavior of flow history so that it is always on, but you can now choose whether to turn on saving request and response data. For more details, see Viewing flow history in Claris Connect Help.
Student Information System (SIS) connectors
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In the Follett Aspen sign-in dialog, added prefix to the Domain field.
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In the Skyward sign-in dialog, added prefix to the Skyward API URL field.
Addressed issues
Addressed general bugs and the following issues:
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Long database or action names were cut off when choosing an action.
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In some cases, the Run now button would spin infinitely or flows would fail to complete when using the Schedules "Wait for" action.
September 2021, R1
New features and enhancements
Manually triggering flows
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For flows triggered by the Schedules or Webhooks utilities, added the Run now button on the flow's page to give you the option to manually trigger a flow.
Connected Apps tab
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Added pagination to the Connected Apps tab that makes it easier to browse lists of accounts and shows the total number of connected apps in the current project.
Claris FileMaker connectors
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Improved the formatting of account descriptions for the following Claris FileMaker connectors:
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Claris FileMaker Server
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Claris FileMaker Server On-Premise
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Claris FileMaker Cloud
By default, account descriptions include the name of the database when created.
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Google Drive connector
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Added support for shared drives.
Addressed issues
Addressed general bugs and the following issue:
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Substeps were listed under "Actions" in the badge text for some connectors.
August 2021, R1
New features and enhancements
Jamf Pro connector
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Added support for Jamf Pro, an Enterprise Mobility Management tool that automates device management and empowers IT and the users they support by delivering unified endpoint management.
With this release, the Jamf Pro connector provides the ability to retrieve a list of mobile devices as well as detailed information about each mobile device.
Flow navigation
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The flow editor has been streamlined to make it easier to locate and navigate between options. While viewing a flow, the top navigation bar provides the name of the current flow and a back button to return to the list of flows in the project.
History tab
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Added support for linking directly to flow run history details
Design
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General design improvements
Addressed issues
Addressed general bugs and the following issue:
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The Box connector returned incorrect error messages in some cases
July 2021
New features and enhancements
QuickBooks connector
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Replaced "Find customer by query" action with the "Get data by query" action. You can now perform a query against an entity while specifying selection criteria, properties, sort order, and more.
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Added fields to the "Create invoice" action. Additional fields allow you to provide more details when creating an invoice. The "Create invoice" action now includes the following fields:
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Customer ID
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Reference number
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Shipping address
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Bill-to address
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Terms
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Memo
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Added the "Find item by ID" action. Use this action to find and retrieve an item's details by specifying its ID.
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Updated the connector for general improvements and bug fixes.
Media SMS connector (Japan only)
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Added a new connector for sending messages using the Media SMS service by Media4u, which supports the four major carriers in Japan.
Support for Skyward Qmlativ
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Added support for the Skyward Qmlativ Student Information System (SIS).
Addressed issues
On-premise Agent: 1.1.7
Addressed the following issue:
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The on-premise agent lost connection after running for several days and required reentering the agent name and key to reestablish a connection.
May 2021
New features and enhancements
Integration with Apple School Manager
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Sign in with Apple ID - Apple School Manager users can now use their existing Managed Apple ID to sign up for and sign in to Claris Connect.
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Onboarding - A streamlined onboarding process helps get school districts started with Claris Connect and allows them to sync their Student Information System (SIS) data with Apple School Manager in only a few minutes.
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IMS Global Certification - Claris Connect is now IMS Global Certified for the OneRoster specification, which supports secure sharing of roster, course, enrollment, and grades data with Apple School Manager.
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SIS connectors with templates
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SIS connectors are now available for Aeries, Follett Aspen, and Skyward, which adhere to the OneRoster API specification.
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For each connector, an action is available that automates importing and uploading data from the SIS directly to Apple School Manager. Preconfigured substeps in this action perform all the necessary data processing before the upload.
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A flow template is available for each SIS connector. The templates provide a wizard-driven experience for creating a flow that automates daily sync of roster data to Apple School Manager.
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Apple School Manager templates area - A new section in the Templates tab provides quick access to templates specifically designed for syncing SIS data with Apple School Manager.
Enhancements
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History tab - New icons help you quickly identify the status of steps in a flow run.
Known issues, limitations, and workarounds
The following limitations are known and being worked on:
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Users already signed in to Claris Connect must sign out before accepting an Apple School Manager invitation.
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Users must use their Managed Apple ID to sign in to Claris Connect if they already have a Claris Connect Account. The accounts are not shared.
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Processing an Apple School Manager license can take up to an hour.
Note Customers should contact Claris® Sales if their license is not processed.
APIs, technologies, or features to be deprecated
As Claris Connect evolves, the list of supported technologies, APIs, and features will change. As part of this evolution, certain connectors, actions, and features may be deprecated in favor of newer ones. Although deprecation does not mean the immediate removal of an item, you should migrate your flows away from deprecated technologies because these technologies may be removed in a future version of the product.