From a live card to a working connection
A live connector card is a doorway to its own setup screen. When you open a Live connector in Settings → Connectors, AWRA sends you to where that integration is actually configured — for QuickBooks Online that is the Integrations screen, and for Google SSO it is the security settings. The directory routes you to the right place; the connection itself is made there.
Most connections use OAuth, an authorisation handshake where you sign in with the provider and grant AWRA access. You are never asked to paste your provider password into AWRA — you approve access on the provider's own screen, and AWRA receives a scoped token instead. That token is what lets AWRA read or write only the data the connection needs.
Once authorised, the connector reports back as connected. From that point the workspace treats it as active: QuickBooks can run syncs, and Google SSO lets your users sign in with their Google Workspace accounts. Connecting is a one-time setup; day-to-day use just relies on the live connection staying healthy.
Key takeaways
- A Live card routes you to that integration's real setup screen.
- QuickBooks is configured on the Integrations screen; Google SSO in security settings.
- OAuth means you authorise with the provider, not by pasting a password into AWRA.
- After authorisation the connector shows as connected and becomes active.