#Introduction

#What is NPM Connector

NPM Connector is a specialized connector component that enables secure and convenient integration with NPM Registry, allowing users to interact with NPM Registry without handling credentials in clients like npm.

Once NPM Connector Component is deployed, users can:

• Create NPM connectors to integrate with various NPM Registries (NPM repository hosted by Nexus, Artifactory, etc.)
• Perform npm operations in CI/CD pipelines or Kubernetes workloads without directly handling credentials.

#Application Scenarios

The NPM Connector allows you to perform npm operations securely by:

• Managing credentials centrally rather than hardcoding them in clients
• Automatically injecting authentication during the npm operations

This approach is particularly useful for:

• CI/CD pipelines or kubernetes jobs requiring access to NPM Registry
• Teams sharing NPM Registry access without sharing credentials
• Environments requiring centralized management of NPM Registry credentials without distributing credentials to each client