Office Hours #1 —Connectors

Not currently possible out of the box. However, a private beta feature launching very soon could enable this through an agent-based workflow — designing an app that streamlines the integration process, then having the agent feed other apps with it. John from Base44 confirmed in chat that "tomorrow is the day." If there's a will, there's a way.

Identical process to Gmail. Type "connect LinkedIn" into the chat, a sign-in prompt appears, you link your account, and you're done. Check the connector docs page for example use cases per connector.

Yes. Sam has personally seen and worked on fully-fledged 3D printing automation apps on Base44. Tom (a moderator) has also built one. Find the 3D printing API documentation, paste it into Base44 chat, and say "I want to integrate this, handhold me through it." More detail on this topic will be covered in Thursday's Custom Integrations session.

If there's a connector for Telegram, yes. If there isn't one yet, Google "Telegram Bot API", find the documentation page, and paste it into your Base44 prompt. The same approach works for anything.

Yes, using automations and functions. The workflow is: (1) Create a function that checks entity fields for missing data. (2) Assign that function to a scheduled automation, e.g. the 26th of every month. (3) Chain a second function that emails all users with missing data when the first function runs. Sam recommended using discuss mode to plan the logic before building.

You just need a Gmail account. The AI generates the email content automatically. If the formatting looks wrong, prompt Base44 to use "cleanly formatted HTML email." That phrase is the fix for messy email output.

Connectors are shared app-wide right now. Anyone accessing the app sees the same connected data. Per-user auth is confirmed as coming soon. For now: do not use connectors for sensitive per-user data. Only use them when you are fine with all users seeing the connected data.

Can't confirm officially, but someone in the chat said you can use Zapier already. Try typing "integrate Zapier" — worst case it asks for API documentation and you proceed manually. For established tools like Zapier and Salesforce, these are the most likely candidates for future official connectors.

Absolutely. Use the Base44 feedback page (works like Reddit with upvotes) to post your request. Link it in the Discord chitchat, tag people who have had the same need, get upvotes to get the team's attention. You can also DM Sam or any moderator directly.

App capability is not limited by the plan tier beyond feature access restrictions. Almost all applications except those requiring bespoke custom SSO are possible on any Builder+ plan, monthly or annual.

Yes. Sam himself has a personal app with over 1,000 users and lots of concurrent traffic. There are much larger apps on the platform with many thousands of users. "There is no ceiling. It is entirely down to you how strong and powerful your application is."

Security is easily forgotten and it is a massive pain point. Recommendations: (1) Use the Security tab to run a scan and apply all fixes. (2) This will likely "break" the app by locking it down — that is intentional. (3) Work through RLS rules one by one. Add read rules for admins, trial-and-error until the app is both secure and functional. A dedicated full security session is planned for a future Thursday.

Sam doesn't know of specific Web3 connectors. Same rule applies: no connector does not mean it is not integrable. Try typing it into the chat or find the relevant API documentation and integrate manually.

The goal is always zero downtime. There are many dependencies involved and outages are not always caused by Base44 directly. The team responds immediately to any issues. It is a constant grind and cycle of improvement. This is being actively worked on.

Sam believes connectors are only for paid plans, though he noted it has been a long time since he was not a paid user so could not confirm the exact restriction.

The connectors page shows what has been officially packaged, and that list grows weekly. But the real answer is unlimited — you can connect anything. If it has an API, it is integrable.

Base44 has an office in Tokyo. Sam will pass the inquiry to the right internal team. The Southeast Asian community is valued and the company's global presence is expected to grow.