--- schema_version: "1" id: bd84be0b78f75b24c902d9c0274f80052f573d14e48630c281d76af3952b2a4e title: Using Anypoint Studio to Configure gRPC Connector 1.0 collection: mulesoft version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/mulesoft/current/en-us/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-studio.md canonical_url: https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-studio source_site: docs.mulesoft.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 23ceb633336f63e49d44467b467e85caa33d66c3d755cf240de857387db0cbf5 description: MuleSoft Documentation Site release: "1.0" latest: true --- --- product: gRPC Connector version: 1.0 is-latest-version: true --- # Using Anypoint Studio to Configure gRPC Connector 1.0 > For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt Anypoint Studio (Studio) editors help you design and update your Mule applications, properties, and configuration files. To add and configure a connector in Studio: 1. [Create a Mule project](#create-mule-project). 2. [Add the connector to your Mule project](#add-connector-to-project). 3. [Configure a source for the connector’s flow](#configure-source). 4. [Add a connector operation to the flow](#add-connector-operation). 5. [Configure a global element for the connector](#configure-global-element). 6. [Configure the other connector fields](#configure-other-fields). When you run the connector, you can view the app log to check for problems in real time, as described in [View the App Log](#view-app-log). If you are new to configuring connectors in Studio, see [Using Anypoint Studio to Configure a Connector](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/intro-config-use-studio). If, after reading this topic, you need additional information about the connector fields, see the [gRPC Connector Reference](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference). ## Create a Mule Project In Studio, create a new Mule project in which to add and configure Anypoint Connector for gRPC (gRPC Connector): 1. In Studio, select **File > New > Mule Project**. 2. Enter a name for your Mule project and click **Finish**. ## Add the Connector to Your Mule Project Add gRPC Connector to your Mule project to automatically populate the XML code with the connector’s namespace and schema location and add the required dependencies to the project’s `pom.xml` file: 1. In **Mule Palette**, click **(X) Search in Exchange**. 2. In **Add Dependencies to Project**, type `grpc` in the search field. 3. Click **gRPC Connector** in **Available modules**. 4. Click **Add**. 5. Click **Finish**. Adding a connector to a Mule project in Studio does not make that connector available to other projects in your Studio workspace. ## Configure a Source A source initiates a flow when a specified condition is met. You can configure one of these sources to use with gRPC Connector: - **HTTP > Listener** Initiates a flow each time it receives a request on the configured host and port - **Scheduler** Initiates a flow when a time-based condition is met - **gRPC Connector sources** See [gRPC Connector 1.0 Reference](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference) for sources. For example, to configure an **HTTP > Listener** source, follow these steps: 1. In **Mule Palette**, select **HTTP > Listener**. 2. Drag **Listener** to the Studio canvas. 3. On the **Listener** configuration screen, optionally change the value of the **Display Name** field. 4. Specify a value for the **Path** field. 5. Click the plus sign (**+**) next to the **Connector configuration** field to configure a global element that can be used by all instances of the **HTTP > Listener** source in the app. 6. On the **General** tab, specify the connection information for the connector. 7. On the **TLS** tab, optionally specify the TLS information for the connector. 8. On the **Advanced** tab, optionally specify reconnection information, including a reconnection strategy. 9. Click **Test Connection** to confirm that Mule can connect with the specified server. 10. Click **OK**. ## Add a Connector Operation to the Flow When you add a connector operation to your flow, you are specifying an action for that connector to perform. To add an operation for gRPC Connector, follow these steps: 1. In **Mule Palette**, select **gRPC** and then select the desired operation. 2. Drag the operation onto the Studio canvas, next to the source. ## Configure a Global Element for the Connector When you configure the connector, configure a global element that all instances of that connector in the app can use. Configuring a global element requires you to provide the connection settings the connector needs to access the gRPC service or expose a gRPC server. To configure the global element for gRPC Connector, follow these steps: 1. Select the operation or source in the Studio canvas. 2. In the **General** configuration screen for the operation or source, click the **Add** icon to access the global element configuration fields. 3. In the **General** tab, in **Connection**, select the configuration type to use: - **Client** for connecting to gRPC services as a client. Then select the connection type: - [Google Service Account Auth Provider](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference#Client_GoogleServiceAccountAuthProvider) - [No Auth](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference#Client_NoAuth) - [Oauth Client Credentials](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference#Client_OauthClientCredentials) - **Server** for exposing gRPC methods. Then configure [Grpc Server](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference#Server_GrpcServer). You can reference a configuration file that contains ANT-style property placeholders (recommended), or you can enter your connection details in the global configuration properties. For information about the benefits of using property placeholders and how to configure them, refer to [Anypoint Connector Configuration](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/intro-connector-configuration-overview). 4. In the **Advanced** tab, optionally specify reconnection information, including a reconnection strategy. 5. Click **Test Connection** to confirm that Mule can connect with the specified server (for client configuration). 6. Click **OK**. ## Configure Additional Connector Fields After you configure a global element for gRPC Connector, configure the other required fields for the connector. The required fields vary depending on which connector operation you use. ## View the App Log To check for problems, you can view the app log as follows: - If you’re running the app from Anypoint Platform, the app log output is visible on the Anypoint Studio console window. - If you’re running the app using Mule from the command line, the app log output is visible in your operating system console. Unless the log file path is customized in the app’s log file (`log4j2.xml`), you can also view the app log in the default location `MULE_HOME/logs/.log`. You can configure the location of the log path in the app log file `log4j2.xml`. ## See Also - [Introduction to Anypoint Connectors](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/introduction-to-anypoint-connectors) - [Using Studio to Configure a Connector](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/intro-config-use-studio) - [gRPC Connector Reference](https://docs.mulesoft.com/grpc-connector/latest/grpc-connector-reference) - [Salesforce Help](https://help.salesforce.com)