# Data connections

Connect external data sources, browse and manage their data or files, and create import and export tasks.

## Choose a task

| Section | Use it when |
| --- | --- |
| [Create and maintain connectors](https://omnifabric.cloudsigma.com/docs/developer/api/ai-studio/data-connections/connectors.html.md) | Create, validate, view, update, or delete external data connections. |
| [Browse connector data sources](https://omnifabric.cloudsigma.com/docs/developer/api/ai-studio/data-connections/connector-data-sources.html.md) | Select databases, schemas, tables, or structured data sources to import. |
| [Manage connector files](https://omnifabric.cloudsigma.com/docs/developer/api/ai-studio/data-connections/connector-files.html.md) | Upload, browse, preview, download, or delete connector files. |
| [Import tasks](https://omnifabric.cloudsigma.com/docs/developer/api/ai-studio/data-connections/import-data.html.md) | Create and track file or structured-data import tasks. |
| [Export tasks](https://omnifabric.cloudsigma.com/docs/developer/api/ai-studio/data-connections/export-data.html.md) | Create and track data export tasks and their artifacts. |