# An easier and more powerful way to connect to APIs

**URL:** https://community.parabola.io/t/an-easier-and-more-powerful-way-to-connect-to-apis/2999
**Category:** Announcements
**Created:** [August 7, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/an-easier-and-more-powerful-way-to-connect-to-apis/2999 "2024-08-07T20:45:45Z")
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### Author: ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.parabola.io/brian/32/11_2.png) [@brian](https://community.parabola.io/u/brian)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/an-easier-and-more-powerful-way-to-connect-to-apis/2999/1 "2024-08-07T20:45:45Z")

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Connecting to APIs in Parabola is easier than ever: The **Pull from API** , **Enrich with API** , and **Send to API** steps have been redesigned to make configuration and testing a breeze.

- **Connection settings all in one place** : Our redesigned connection panel gives you more space when you need it, and no worry when you don’t.
- **View the request and response** : Use new controls to view the full request and response data sent between Parabola and the API for faster testing and iteration.
- **Just point and click** : With the new output settings, keep the columns you need from the API, and forget the rest.

 ![Screen API-improvements - API column selector](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/parabola/original/2X/d/d1a3bfc4ed2033d1803bddbddc84cfc3455d8d8f.png)

 ![Screen API-improvements - URL settings](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/parabola/original/2X/b/bf66f94db20fb0e46cf6acdb89bf3aaca023254f.png)

 ![Screen API-improvements - request](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/parabola/original/2X/6/6254a8962ac8885bc45bd2ab892e5466a810d00d.png)