---
title: "Overview"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/connections/overview/
description: "This page describes the method to perform operations using the Connections component."
last_updated: 2026-09-09T10:45:38Z
service: CloudScale
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Catalyst CloudScale"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/
  - name: "Connections Help Documentation"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/connections/introduction/
  - name: "Authentication Help Documentation"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/introduction/
  - name: "Java SDK Documentation"
    url: /en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/zcql/execute-zcql-query/
  - name: "Python SDK Documentation"
    url: /en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/zcql/get-component-instance/
  - name: "REST API Documentation"
    url: /en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/zcql/execute-zcql-query/#ExecuteZCQLQuery
repository:
  name: "Repository"
  url: https://github.com/catalystbyzoho/zcatalyst-sdk-js
---

# Connections JavaScript SDK

# Overview

[Connections](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/connections/introduction/) allows you to integrate with Zoho and other third-party services while managing all the authentication token requirement.

The *Connections JavaScript SDK* package enables you to get the required authentication credentials.

### Prerequisites

You will need to install the following package to be able to use the Connections SDK methods.

```sh
npm install @zcatalyst/connections
```

> **Info:** Ensure that you have applied the [required authentication configuration](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/auth-config/node-consideration/) to use the SDK methods of this component.

### Import Requirement

You will need to import the following modules to use the Connections SDK methods.

```javascript
const { Connections } = require('@zcatalyst/connections');
```

### List of SDK Methods

The following table contains the list of SDK methods that can be used to perform operations in the Connections component through code.

<table border="1" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Category</th>
      <th>SDK Method</th>
      <th>Required Scope</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>General Operations</td>
      <td>[Get Connections Instance](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/connections/get-component-instance/)</td>
      <td>Not required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Connections Operations</td>
      <td>[Get Authentication Credentials](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/connections/get-auth-credentials/)</td>
      <td>**Admin**</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>