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

# Confluence

> Connect your Confluence documents to Contextual AI

## Connecting Confluence

Log in through the Contextual AI UI and follow these steps to configure Confluence as a data source.

### 1. Set Data Source Name & Type

* Click **Datastores** in the left-hand pane, followed by the **Create** button in the top right.
* Give your datastore a unique name, then select **Third-Party Connection** as the method for adding content to your datastore. Click the **Next** button.
* On the **Connection Setup** page, you can **set up auto top-off** to automatically add credits when low, or click **Skip for now** to bypass this step.

<Note>
  **Note:** Auto top-off is recommended in [On Demand mode](https://docs.contextual.ai/user-guides/billing) to prevent ingestions from failing halfway if you use up your balance.
</Note>

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### 2. Review Access Levels, Set Account Type & Confluence Site

* Click the **Connect** button next to **Confluence**.
* Confirm Contextual AI's read/write access levels and review the end user terms. Click **Next** to continue.
* On the **Enter additional information** screen, enter the URL of your Confluence site and click **Next**.
* On the **Connect Confluence** screen, click the **Open window** button.
* Log in to your Confluence account. Review the requested permissions click **Accept** to continue.
* Click the **Next** button to install the Forge app and proceed to the next step.

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### 3. Grant Access & Sync Settings

* Select the level of access to grant from your Confluence account:
  * **Share specific content** — Restricts access to only the content you select.
  * **Share all content** — Grants access to all your content in Confluence.
* Click the **Finish setup** button on the **Success!** page.

### 4. Create Datastore & Start Sync

You’re now ready to start syncing your data. Click **Create** to initialize your connection and create your datastore.

You’ll be redirected to your **Datastore** page, where the **Syncing Metadata** status will appear. During this stage, Contextual AI syncs the contents of your Confluence site. This process is typically quick but may take some time if you have a large site.

Once metadata syncing is complete, ingestion will begin automatically and the status will update to **Processing**.

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  **Note:** You can begin using your datastore while syncing continues, but you’ll only have access to the documents that have already been ingested.
</Note>

You can check the progress bar to track the status of the sync.

Once the contents of your Confluence site finishes ingesting, you’ll see a **green checkmark** indicating that your datastore is ready to use.