- SharePoint
- Jira
- Confluence
| Feature | Semantic Connector (for RAG) | API Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Core Principle | Finds contextually relevant answers from a knowledge base. | Queries data live from an external system. |
| Data Processing | Requires Indexing: Content is analyzed & stored in a vector database. | No Indexing: Works directly with the live data source. |
| Type of Search | Semantic Search: Understands the meaning and context of a query. | Direct Query: Uses the search function provided by the system’s API. |
| Data Synchronization | Syncs are necessary to keep the knowledge base up-to-date. | No Sync required as the connection is real-time. |
| Data Freshness | Data is as current as the last sync. | Always real-time data. |
| Availability | Highly Available: Queries can still be served from your local index even if the original source system is temporarily offline. | If the external API or network is down, the connector will fail. It is highly dependent on the source system’s availability. |
| Ideal for… | Large volumes of unstructured data (e.g., PDFs, Confluence, Word documents). | Structured data or when real-time information is critical (e.g., inventory levels, ticket statuses). |
Do you have any relevant knowledge stored in systems that we don’t yet connect to? Talk to us! We would happily discuss the implementation with you. With the help of our standard connector architecture and the use of tool calls as part of our agentic-first roadmap, adding your favorite data is as easy as never before.
