Understanding Apps in Blackbird
A Blackbird App is a wrapper around an API that allows the underlying service to communicate with other apps and services. An App consists of at least one connector, trigger, and action. You can manage and set up Apps in the Apps screen of Blackbird.io.
Browsing Apps
Blackbird is rolling out the red carpet with a constant stream of Public Apps. If we don’t have an app pre-built, you can build it yourself - using Blackbird’s SDK.
- On the top navigation bar, click Apps.
- Click on an App to view or edit its details.
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Connections | Connections are the wiring of apps. Birds authorize their interactions with other apps or services through connections. |
| Events | Things can happen inside the app you’re conencted to. We call this an event. Events trigger your Birds when to fly. |
| Actions | Actions are tasks that birds will perform once a trigger activates them. |
| Version history | This tab lists the version history of the App. |
