Service Connectors guide

The complete guide to managing Service Connectors and connecting ZenML to external resources.

This documentation section contains everything that you need to use Service Connectors to connect ZenML to external resources. A lot of information is covered, so it might be useful to use the following guide to navigate it:

if you're only getting started with Service Connectors, we suggest starting by familiarizing yourself with the terminology.

check out the section on Service Connector Types to understand the different Service Connector implementations that are available and when to use them.

jumping straight to the sections on Registering Service Connectors can get you set up quickly if you are only looking for a quick way to evaluate Service Connectors and their features.

if all you need to do is connect a ZenML Stack Component to an external resource or service like a Kubernetes cluster, a Docker container registry, or an object storage bucket, and you already have some Service Connectors available, the section on connecting Stack Components to resources is all you need.

In addition to this guide, there is an entire section dedicated to best security practices concerning the various authentication methods implemented by Service Connectors, such as which types of credentials to use in development or production and how to keep your security information safe. That section is particularly targeted at engineers with some knowledge of infrastructure, but it should be accessible to larger audiences.

Terminology