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# Access External Data with a Custom Adapter for Salesforce Connect

Connect your users to any data anywhere by developing your own custom adapter with the Apex Connector Framework.

- **[Custom Adapter for Salesforce Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apex_adapter_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Connect to any data anywhere for a complete view of your business. Use the Apex Connector Framework to develop a custom adapter for Salesforce Connect.
- **[Set Up Salesforce Connect to Access External Data with a Custom Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apex_adapter_setup.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Let users view, search, and modify any data anywhere from within their Salesforce org.
- **[Considerations for Salesforce Connect—Custom Adapter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apex_adapter_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Understand the special behaviors, limits, and recommendations for using a Salesforce Connect custom adapter built with the Apex Connector Framework.