API connectors, provided by integration platforms as a service (iPaaS) and embedded iPaaS solutions, enable developers to create integrations more efficiently by offering pre-built connections that include authentication methods, triggers, and actions based on API endpoints. These connectors facilitate the building of both internal and customer-facing integrations with automation templates, reducing the burden on developers to maintain individual endpoints. However, they come with drawbacks such as potential limitations in available endpoints, complex workflow builders, and sometimes slow maintenance by providers. Vendors like Workato, Prismatic, and Paragon offer various connectors, each with different capabilities and levels of support, while Merge's unified API solution allows for extensive integration management and observability, enhancing data synchronization and customer support.