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# Salesforce Connect Adapters Included per Add-On License

Using Salesforce Connect to access external data in an org requires one or more Salesforce Connect add-on licenses.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for high-data-volume
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            <p>Available in: <strong>Developer</strong> Edition</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for an extra cost
              in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong>
              Editions</p>
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Each Salesforce Connect add-on license includes a set number of connections per adapter type. A Salesforce Connect add-on license is associated with a single Salesforce org.

 
| Salesforce Connect Adapter | Number of Connections per License |
| --- | --- |
| Cross-org | 5 |
| OData 2.0, OData 4.0, OData 4.01, a custom adapter, Salesforce Connect adapter for Amazon DynamoDB, Salesforce Connect adapter for SQL, or Salesforce Connect adapter for GraphQL. | 1 |

The number of Salesforce Connect add-on licenses that you need depends on where the data is stored and which type of connections are required. Some common data integration scenarios and the number of licenses required:

- Your primary Salesforce org accesses data stored in six other Salesforce orgs. You need two Salesforce Connect add-on licenses. Both Salesforce Connect add-on licenses are assigned to the primary org.
- Your primary Salesforce org accesses data stored in one secondary Salesforce org. The secondary org accesses the primary org data. You need two Salesforce Connect add-on licenses, one for each org.
- Your primary Salesforce org accesses data stored in five other Salesforce orgs and one external data source. You need one Salesforce Connect add-on license, which is assigned to the primary org.

#### See Also

- [Choose Which Salesforce Connect Adapter to Use](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_connect_adapters.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce Connect uses a protocol-specific adapter to connect to an external system and access its data. When you define an external data source in your organization, you specify the adapter in the Type field.")
- [Salesforce Platform Features Supported by Salesforce Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_connect_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce Connect provides seamless integration with the Salesforce Platform and enables users to view, search, and modify external object data.")