> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mantrixflow.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connections Overview

> Create and test live PostgreSQL connections or evaluate the Stripe source Beta.

Connections are reusable credentials. PostgreSQL is live as both source and
destination. Stripe is available as a Beta source for PostgreSQL delivery.

## Current live connectors

| Role        | Connector  | Status |
| ----------- | ---------- | ------ |
| Source      | PostgreSQL | Live   |
| Source      | Stripe     | Beta   |
| Destination | PostgreSQL | Live   |

Other connector tiles may appear in the catalog, but they are not available
until their create, test, save, pipeline, and run path is enabled in the app.

See [Stripe source (Beta)](/connections/sources/finance/stripe) for its supported
streams, test-mode validation scope, and error-reporting guidance.

## Create a source connection

1. Open **Connections**.
2. Click **+ New Connection**.
3. Set the role to **Source**.
4. Choose **PostgreSQL**.
5. Fill the host, port, database, username, password, schema, and SSL mode.
6. Click **Test Connection**.
7. Save after the test succeeds.

## Create a destination connection

1. Open **Connections**.
2. Click **+ New Connection**.
3. Set the role to **Destination**.
4. Choose **PostgreSQL**.
5. Fill the destination database credentials.
6. Click **Test Connection**.
7. Save after the test succeeds.

Destination users need write access to existing tables and permission to create
or reconcile tables when using the explicit setup action.

## Network access

If your database is hosted behind a provider firewall, allow traffic from the MantrixFlow runtime before testing the connection. See [Private database access](/connections/private-database-access).