# Connection

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow and Cloud Flow

Toolbox Category: Connections

Block Type: [Output](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block)

Output Type: [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md)
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**`Connection`** is an [output block](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block) that provides the name of the selected [Connection](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/connection.md). The selection is done via a [Selectable Input](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#selectable-input) which enables you to pick from a list of connections created in your app. 

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Use the [API Call Connection](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/api-call-connection.md) block for selecting [API Call connections](/app-editor/connections/services/api-call.md).
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The output is of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) and is compatible with [Value Parameters](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) or of type [*any*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md).

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/b3te7yz821gHcSaWKZ03" alt="" width="218"><figcaption><p>Connection block</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The block consists of a [Selectable Input](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#selectable-input) to choose the connection.


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