> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.dingtalk.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FaaS Connector

> The YiDA FaaS Connector is powered by Alibaba Cloud Function Compute and provides call counts across different editions. Developers can edit code in the WebIDE to deliver flexible, customizable business logic. This article describes how to create and develop a FaaS Connector.

| **Feature**               | **Free plan** | **Basic edition** | **Professional edition** | **Dedicated edition** |
| ------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------- |
| FaaS Connector call count | 100 calls     | 1,000 calls       | 1,000 calls              | 5,000 calls           |

<Note>
  YiDA provides a free call quota to every YiDA organization. If your quota is exhausted, purchase additional calls on the [YiDA platform management](/yida/platform-admin/omvowq) page. For detailed pricing, see Value-added service packages.
</Note>

Built on Alibaba Cloud Function Compute (FC), the FaaS Connector lets developers focus purely on writing business logic while server deployment, operations, and scaling are handled automatically, giving you direct access to **cloud development capabilities**.

Developers can edit code in the **WebIDE** to tailor YiDA connectors to their business needs with **flexible customization**.

## Step 1: Create a Connector

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1">
    Sign in to the [YiDA workbench](https://www.yidaapps.com/workPlatform) as an admin.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    Click **platform management** in the upper-right corner to open the platform management page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3">
    In the left-hand menu, click **Connector Factory**, click **Create Connector**, and select FaaS Connector.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set the Connector name, Connector icon, and development language, then click Next." />

  <Step title="On the Execute Action page, configure the Basic information, Request, and Response for the action, then click Save.">
    <Note>
      Both Request and Response support JSON parsing. Enter the data structure of the Body first, then click the Parse Body button to parse it.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 2: Develop the Connector

For details on developing and using a FaaS Connector, see Integration & Automation - FaaS (Cloud) Connector.