Publishing connectors

Share your connector with the community. Make access management better for everyone.

You’ve built a connector that works. Publishing makes it available to everyone using C1:

• Other organizations can deploy it
• It appears in the Connector Hub
• It becomes eligible for hosted mode (C1 runs it for customers)
• The community can contribute improvements

Publishing flow

Version lifecycle

State	Meaning
PENDING	Version created, awaiting asset uploads
UPLOADING	Assets are being uploaded
VALIDATING	Assets uploaded, validation in progress
PUBLISHED	Version available for download
YANKED	Version withdrawn (still visible but marked)
FAILED	Validation failed

Publishing paths

Contributing to existing connectors

Before building a new connector, check if one already exists. If it does but lacks features you need:

Option A: Contribute upstream

• Fork the repository
• Add your changes
• Submit a pull request
• Maintainers review and merge
• New version published with your changes

Option B: Fork and maintain

• Fork the repository
• Publish under your organization
• Maintain independently

New connectors

Option A: Open source under C1

• Work with C1 to host in their GitHub org
• Benefits from existing CI/CD and publishing infrastructure

Option B: Open source under your organization

• Host in your own GitHub organization
• Publish to registry under your org name
• Full control, full responsibility

Option C: Internal only

• Don’t publish to the public registry
• Deploy in daemon mode on your infrastructure
• Suitable for proprietary internal systems

Supported platforms

Platform	GOOS	GOARCH
darwin-amd64	darwin	amd64
darwin-arm64	darwin	arm64
linux-amd64	linux	amd64
linux-arm64	linux	arm64
windows-amd64	windows	amd64

Signing keys

Connectors can be signed with:

Type	Description
GPG	GnuPG signatures
COSIGN	Sigstore cosign signatures

Contributing a connector

Before you start

1. Check for existing connectors: Search the Connector Hub for your target system. If one exists, consider contributing improvements rather than building from scratch.

2. Review the SDK: Familiarize yourself with the baton-sdk and the building connectors guide.

3. Understand the target system’s API: You’ll need API credentials with sufficient permissions to list users, groups, roles, and other access-related resources.

Implementation requirements

Your connector must meet these requirements before submission:

Requirement	Details
ResourceSyncer interface	Implement ResourceType(), List(), Entitlements(), Grants()
Lint checks pass	Run make lint with standard golangci-lint configuration
Tests included	Unit tests for resource builders; integration tests recommended
README.md	Document API permissions required, configuration options, usage examples
License	Apache 2.0 (standard for Baton ecosystem)
Capabilities manifest	Include baton_capabilities.json declaring supported operations

Pull request process

For existing connectors

# Fork the repository
gh repo fork ConductorOne/baton-yourservice
cd baton-yourservice

# Create a feature branch
git checkout -b feature/add-role-support

# Make your changes, then run local validation
make build
make lint
make test
./dist/*/baton-yourservice --help

# Submit a pull request

For new connectors

1. Use the standard project structure
2. Ensure CI/CD is configured with standard GitHub workflows
3. Contact C1 if you want official hosting:
   • Open an issue on baton-sdk
   • Include: target system name, API documentation link, your use case
4. Or publish independently under your organization

Review criteria

Criterion	What reviewers check
Correctness	Does it accurately model the target system’s access structure?
Completeness	Are all relevant resource types included?
Code quality	Does it follow SDK patterns and pass lint?
Test coverage	Are there tests for the key behaviors?
Documentation	Is the README clear and complete?
Security	No credentials logged, proper error handling

Security reporting

If you discover a security issue:

• DO NOT file a public issue
• DO send a private report to [e-mail]

Security researchers are publicly thanked for responsible disclosure.

Quick reference

Registry API methods

Method	Description
CreateConnector	Register a new connector
CreateVersion	Create a new version
GetUploadURLs	Get presigned upload URLs
FinalizeVersion	Complete upload and validate
YankVersion	Mark version as yanked