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# Understand levels of connector methods

# Understand levels of connector methods {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Some connectors in the RPA Desktop Design Studio provide methods that
interact with various applications at different levels. For example, the Chrome connector
provides methods that interact with applications and their elements open in a Google Chrome browser to perform specific Robotic Process Automation tasks.

## Connectors with different levels of methods {#understand-connector-method-levels__section_ydl_wlh_xrb}

The RPA Desktop Design Studio provides connectors that interact with various applications at different levels.{#understand-connector-method-levels__table_ifk_pmh_xrb__entry__2}

| Connector name | What does it do? |
|-|-|
| Chrome | Provides methods that interact with applications open in the Google Chrome browser. |
| Internet Explorer (IE) | Provides methods that interact with applications open in the IE browser. |
| Java | Provides methods that interact with Java-based applications. |
| Windows | Provides methods that interact with Windows applications. |
| Terminal (Mainframe) | Provides methods that interact with Mainframe applications. |
[Table 1. Connectors with different levels of methods]

{#understand-connector-method-levels__table_ifk_pmh_xrb}

## Know the different levels of methods {#understand-connector-method-levels__section_e2y_kmh_xrb}

The methods in the connectors interact at different levels in the applications.{#understand-connector-method-levels__table_dlw_gnh_xrb__entry__3}

| Method level | What does it do? | Example |
|-|-|-|
| Connector | Interacts with the connector. | The Chrome connector interacts with the connector under the Global Objects in the Project Explorer and exposes the methods. |
| Screen | Interacts with the application. | The ServiceNow website opened in the Google Chrome browser. |
| Element | Interacts with elements in the application. | A text box in the ServiceNow website open in the Google Chrome browser. |
[Table 2. Understand the method levels]

{#understand-connector-method-levels__table_dlw_gnh_xrb}

## Configure the connectors {#understand-connector-method-levels__section_vv2_d4h_xrb}

To access the various methods, you must first configure the connectors.

* [Configure the Chromium connector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/K3LWO1ONPOLuZa3OC0APYw "Capture one or more web pages from the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser and then the elements on the web pages by configuring the Chromium connector.")
* [Configure the Internet Explorer connector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DLZLEc~IKLAelvGIpHbqjw "Access the IE connector methods at all levels by configuring the IE connector. When you configure the IE connector, you capture a screen and its elements.")
* [Configure the Java connector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gdJn7e0Ql222x19pqUOSAg "Configure the Java connector to set up the Java application screens and elements on which the automation will be performed. After setting up, you can expose methods at the connector, screen, and element levels.")
* [Configure the Terminal connector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qnvPEDv~TQY7yKpoUjjSUA "Create automations on the IBM Personal Communications (PCOMM) and the Rocket BlueZone emulators by using the Terminal connector that RPA Desktop Design Studio provides. By capturing these emulator screens and their elements, you can automate actions on them.")
* [Configure Windows connector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Fk2GVTPBzi5PE3bE8Li49w "Configure the Windows connector to access its methods and build automation on a Windows application. It provides methods at different levels and you must first configure it to expose methods at all levels.")
{#understand-connector-method-levels__ul_drp_f4h_xrb}

## Expose the methods at different levels {#understand-connector-method-levels__section_y1r_1qh_xrb}

After configuration, you can expose the methods at different levels. The methods appear in
the Object Explorer pane.