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Organization connections let an Owner link external government data sources to the whole workspace. Connect a source once and every member’s agent can search and analyze it during a conversation; no per-person setup. This is different from personal Connections, which link your own Google Drive or OneDrive; organization connections are shared, public data sources managed for the entire org.
Only users with the Owner role (or a role granted the organization-management permission) can manage organization connections.

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Supported sources

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Connect a source

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Open the Connections page

Switch to the Organization area in the sidebar and click Connections. You’ll see the available source types and any connections you’ve already made.
The organization Connections page with available sources
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Pick a source and paste its URL

Click Connect on the source you want, then paste the portal or server URL (or, for Legistar, the portal address). Click Test to confirm Mesa can reach it; a successful test shows details like the site title and how many datasets, services, or legislative bodies it found.
Connecting a CKAN open-data portal
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Name it and connect

Optionally give the connection a friendly display label, then confirm. The source is added under Active connections and its agent access is turned on by default.

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Control agent access

Each active connection has an Agent access switch. While it’s on, every member’s agent can search and analyze that source during a conversation. Turn it off to keep the connection but stop the agent from using it. Only connections with agent access enabled appear in the Sources picker on the chat box.
Members choose which connected sources to point the agent at from the Sources button on the chat box. See Text editor.

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Remove a connection

Open the connection and remove it, or use the trash icon on its row. Removal takes effect for the whole organization immediately, and the agent loses access to the source.

Connections

Link your own Google Drive or OneDrive for personal file imports.

Text editor

Point the agent at specific sources from the chat box.

Organization admin

Manage members, roles, and usage across your workspace.
Last modified on July 17, 2026