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title: "Connector: plain-language definition | Am I Ready for Agents?"
description: "Connector: A link between a personal agent and a service, so the agent can use that service directly with the user's permission. Dated and sourced."
canonical: https://amireadyforagents.com/glossary/connector
site: "Am I Ready for Agents?"
last_updated: 2026-11-04
section: "Glossary"
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# Connector: plain-language definition | Am I Ready for Agents?

> Connector: A link between a personal agent and a service, so the agent can use that service directly with the user's permission. Dated and sourced.

Source: https://amireadyforagents.com/glossary/connector
Site: Am I Ready for Agents?
Last reviewed: 2026-11-04

# Connector

## In short

A connector is how a personal agent reaches a service you offer, with the user's permission. MCP, WebMCP and A2A goes into the detail. The neighbouring terms are MCP (Model Context Protocol) and AI agent. Muse for Small Business connects to Shopify, Stripe, Slack and other tools (29 Sep 2026).

## Definition

A link between a personal agent and a service, so the agent can use that service directly with the user's permission.

## A dated example

-   Read 4 Nov 2026
    
    Muse for Small Business connects to Shopify, Stripe, Slack and other tools (29 Sep 2026).
    
    [Meta: Muse for Small Business (29 Sep 2026)](https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-small-business/), read 4 Nov 2026
    

## Where it matters

It is how a personal agent reaches a service you offer, with the user's permission.

-   [MCP, WebMCP and A2A](https://amireadyforagents.com/briefings/mcp-webmcp-and-a2a-explained)

## Related terms

-   [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://amireadyforagents.com/glossary/mcp-model-context-protocol)An open standard for offering an AI agent a set of named actions it can call, such as search providers or book an appointment.
-   [AI agent](https://amireadyforagents.com/glossary/ai-agent)Software that carries out a task on the web for one person, right now: it reads pages, fills forms, compares options and sometimes pays.

## Sources

1.  [Meta: Muse for Small Business (29 Sep 2026)](https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-small-business/) (about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-small-business), read 4 Nov 2026.

Last reviewed 4 November 2026

Reviewed 4 November 2026. [1 source](#sources), each with the day it was read.