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# Connections API

The connection API is a REST API which allows users to register a connection[^1] to Immuta with a single set of credentials rather than configuring an integration and creating data sources separately. Immuta can then manage and enforce access controls on your data through that connection.

### How-to guides

These guides provide step-by-step instructions for registering and managing your connection using the `/data` API endpoint.

* Register a connection:
  * [Register an AWS Lake Formation connection](/saas/developer-guides/api-intro/connections-api/how-to-guides/register-a-connection/register-an-aws-lake-formation-connection.md)
* [Manage connection settings](/saas/developer-guides/api-intro/connections-api/how-to-guides/manage-connection-settings.md)
* [Manage connection objects](/saas/developer-guides/api-intro/connections-api/how-to-guides/manage-a-connection.md)
* [Deregister a connection](/saas/developer-guides/api-intro/connections-api/how-to-guides/deregister-a-connection.md)

### Reference guide

[Connection registration payloads](/saas/developer-guides/api-intro/connections-api/connection-registration-payloads-reference-guide.md): This guide defines the body parameters for registering connections.

[^1]: To learn more about connections in Immuta, see the [Connections section](/saas/configuration/integrations/data-and-integrations/registering-a-connection/reference-guides/connections-overview.md).


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