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<span class="badge badge--cloud">Camunda 8 only</span>

To use [Camunda 8 Connectors](../../connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/available-connectors-overview.md) in Desktop Modeler, enable [automatic fetching](#fetch-camunda-8-connector-templates-automatically) of the respective Connector templates. Alternatively, for greater control, you may [fetch and configure templates manually](#add-camunda-8-connector-templates-manually).
Use [Camunda 8 Connectors](../../connectors/introduction-to-connectors.md) to access a growing range of external services or communication protocols.

## Fetch Camunda 8 Connector templates automatically
The Desktop Modeler fetches templates for [pre-built Connectors](../../connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/available-connectors-overview.md] [automatically](#automatic-connector-template-fetching) and makes them available for use in your Camunda 8 BPMN processes.
You can [disable this feature](#disable-automatic-connector-template-fetching) and [provide Connector templates manually](#add-camunda-connector-templates-manually) for full control over the building blocks the modeler should offer.

You can enable automatic fetching of Connector templates for [Camunda 8 Connectors](../../connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/available-connectors-overview.md) through the [`enable-connector-templates` flag](./flags/flags.md#enable-connector-templates). Once set, it will fetch Camunda 8 Connector templates in the background and you'll be able to use them in your BPMN diagrams.
## Automatic Connector template fetching

On startup, a notification indicates if the templates are up to date or have been updated:
The modeler fetches and updates templates for [pre-built Camunda connectors](../../connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/available-connectors-overview.md) periodically [from the Camunda Marketplace](https://marketplace.camunda.com/en-US/listing?pl=3038&attr=20486&cat=107792&locale=en-US). This happens automatically, in the background, unless you [explicitly disable it](#disable-automatic-connector-template-fetching).

After an update check concluded, a notification indicates if the templates are up to date or have been updated:

![Camunda Connector templates up to date notification](./img/use-connectors/up-to-date.png)

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![Using Camunda Connector templates in the Camunda 8 BPMN editor](./img/use-connectors/apply.png)

## Add Camunda 8 Connector templates manually
## Disable automatic Connector template fetching

Disable automatic fetching of Connector templates through the [`enable-connector-templates` flag](./flags/flags.md#enable-connector-templates).

## Add Connector templates manually

For greater control, you can download individual Camunda 8 Connector templates manually through the [Camunda Marketplace website](https://marketplace.camunda.com/) and make them available in Desktop Modeler via the [standard element template search paths](./element-templates/configuring-templates.md).
For full control over building blocks offered by the Desktop Modeler download templates for individual Camunda 8 Connectors manually, i.e. through the [Camunda Marketplace](https://marketplace.camunda.com/). Make them available to the Desktop Modeler via the [standard element template search paths](./element-templates/configuring-templates.md).

## Additional resources

- [Learn about Camunda 8 Connectors](../../connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/available-connectors-overview.md)
- [Desktop Modeler flags](./flags/flags.md)
- [About Camunda 8 Connectors](../../connectors/out-of-the-box-connectors/available-connectors-overview.md)
- [Desktop Modeler flags](./flags/flags.md#enable-connector-templates)

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