> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chift.eu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

Integrations can be complex to understand at first. This glossary will help you understand the main concepts to make your journey as smooth as possible.

### Integrations / Connectors

In Chift's platform, you can select which integrations you activate for your clients. For example, thanks to the integration with Chift Accounting API, you can activate the `Odoo connector` in one click. This will allow your users to connect their software to your application. This can be done in your account configuration.

### Consumers

Consumers represent instances of your clients that want to benefit from the integrations offered by Chift. Each consumer is represented by a `GUID` and by a `name`. This `GUID` can be used in almost all API requests ([see according documentation](/back-office/getting-started/create-consumer)) to represent the consumer you want to interact with.

> The API can be used to automatically create, update, retrieve or delete consumers. This can be done manually through the UI.

### Connections

Connections make the link between consumers and their software. Each consumer can have multiple connections. A connection is represented by a `name`, a `link to a specific software` and `link to a specific Chift API`. A connection will for example represent the credentials to connect to an Odoo instance for a specific consumer.

> The API can be used to retrieve the list of active connections for consumers and as well to get a public URL that consumers can use to configure their connections.

### Sync

A sync is the definition of connecting multiple APIs or connectors inside Chift.
One or more flows can be created to create automations for a sync.
A flow can be triggered by an event or by a timer (e.g. each night at 4AM). A flow contains a process (e.g. get invoices and inject into accounting) that will be executed for each of the consumers linked to the sync.

### Mappings

While defining a sync, you can add mappings to the onboarding process of your end-users. E.g. mapping of tax rates between POS and Accounting software.