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

# Connectors

> Connect Hadiq.io to your organization's tools so it can search and answer questions across all your knowledge.

Connectors bring your organization's knowledge into Hadiq.io. Once connected, Hadiq.io continuously syncs content from each source in the background, so every search and chat response can draw on up-to-date information from across your entire knowledge base.

## Indexed connectors vs. MCP

Hadiq.io takes a fundamentally different approach from tools that use MCP live queries. MCP connectors fetch data at query time via API calls — which means slow responses, incomplete results, and no way to search across sources in a single query.

Hadiq.io connectors **pre-index** everything:

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  <Card title="Hadiq.io indexed connectors" icon="check-circle">
    * Continuously syncs in the background
    * Instant answers across all connected sources
    * Permission-aware: users only see what they can access
    * Hybrid semantic + keyword search across all content
    * Works even when source systems are slow or down
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP live query" icon="x-circle">
    * Fetches data at query time via API calls
    * Slow: limited to what a single API call returns
    * No cross-source search in a single query
    * No automatic permission syncing
    * Fails when source systems are rate-limited or unavailable
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Hadiq.io also supports MCP as an **action** mechanism — letting agents interact with external tools at runtime. This is separate from the indexed connector system used for search and chat.

## Permission syncing

Hadiq.io syncs access control lists from your source systems automatically. Users only see answers sourced from documents they are authorized to view in the original tool — no separate permission layer to configure. Your existing security policies carry over to AI search automatically.

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  Automatic permission syncing is available in **Hadiq.io Enterprise** and covers Confluence, Jira, GitHub, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Salesforce, and SharePoint.
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Hadiq.io supports 50+ connectors including Slack, Google Drive, Confluence, GitHub, Notion, Gmail, Jira, Salesforce, Zendesk, SharePoint, and more.

[See all connectors and setup guides →](/connectors/overview)