Power Apps Integration with Connectors and Flows

Describe Power Apps capabilities and use cases Describe Power Automate use cases and capabilities

Answer 1. Connector 2. Flow

HOTSPOT A user is starting to learn about Power Apps. Which objects should you use? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Hot Area: [sampleXML/xmlfile-89_1.png]

Community Insight

The question tests the architectural components of Power Platform integration: Apps utilize Connectors for data access and trigger Flows for automation.

This PL-900 hotspot question tests the relationship between Power Apps, connectors, and flows. The page establishes that apps use connectors to access data and triggers flows for business logic.

Learners often incorrectly select 'Flow' for both slots, failing to distinguish that an App directly interacts with a Connector, which then invokes the Flow.

Community Discussion (70 comments)

21ad543 👍 1

i'm going with 1. Flow & 2. Connector. There is another question like this earlier in this practice exam. You'll see the correct answer is Flow & Connector there as well.

FreddyKruger1 👍 3

A Power app would call a flow. That flow may use several connectors while it runs. e.g. send and email, update a database etc. Triggers and Actions are properties of a connector. Each connector offers a range of actions and triggers you can use. But it sounds so right saying triggers and actions are properties of a flow, too.

52f8a31 👍 1

1. Flow 2. Flow

8d0c37b 👍 2

1.Flow 2. Connector

RyanL26 👍 1

I am going with 1. Flow, 2. Flow. A trigger is an event that starts a flow. An action is a step in a flow that performs a specific operation.

RyanL26 👍 3

WHOOPS: I mean 1. Flow, 2. Connector

CLAW_ 👍 1

CoPilot says - For the first part a power apps app can call on either a Connector, Flow or Gateway. So this part of the question is too ambiguous. For the second part the answer is Connectors.

User_2024 👍 7

Why is there so much dispute around most of the answers? For example there are two different answers below that are highly voted and they both differ from the answer suggested above. Why can't ExamTopics do something to avoid our confusion?

EW1230 👍 3

1. flow 2. connector Triggers and actions are the primary building blocks in Power Automate. Each trigger or action represents an API that can be used to interact with a specific data source. Triggers and actions are both defined and contained in connectors.

Dany2008 👍 3

My answer is flow , connector. and actions and triggers are properties of connector is correct.

Xeh 👍 2

1.Flow 2.Connector For the first answer : " Connector components Each connector offers a set of operations classified as actions and triggers. Once you connect to the underlying service, these operations can be easily leveraged within your apps and workflows." Source : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors

hamzamicro 👍 3

ChatGPT said : 1- Flow 2- Flow !!!

CaiYH22 👍 2

could you try to tell GPT the second answer is wrong? Just want to know if GPT will change its answer to Question 2. I tried to tell it the answer it provides is wrong, then it gives me another answer

SHNH 👍 3

Flow Connector

DNC 👍 2

The 2nd question in this topic appeard also in topic 53. The answer here is also "CONNECTOR" because -> I quote:"Each connector offers a set of operations classified as actions and triggers." source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors

IwaK 👍 2

see discussion from question 53. answers: flow and connector are correct

Libertoo 👍 16

a) FLOW: A Power Apps app can call(trigger) a flow eg to send an email, create or update a record etc b) Actions and triggers are properties of connectors-Each connector offers a set of operations classified as actions and triggers. Once you connect to the underlying service, these operations can be easily leveraged within your apps and workflows. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors

Selma97 👍 2

I'll go with connector for both.

gekkehenkie84 👍 1

as Powerapps connectors are API's, the call the connector. As actions are steps a flow takes after receiving a trigger, flow is correct for 2

FreddyKruger1 👍 1

Connectors are not API's. Connectors wrap around the APIs of two systems allowing them to communicate with each other.

catcat567 👍 3

2 is connectors. Short read on why triggers and actions are part of connectors: "connector provides the following triggers..." (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/dataverse/overview)

pgchand 👍 5

1.Flow 2.Connector is my take

AbhiEYGDS 👍 2

For me Both Flow and Connectors are correct for the first one. ==> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/custom-connectors/use-custom-connector-powerapps ==> In power apps on button calls we can use to call any power automate flows to do some operations. Flow is correct for the second one.

TigerSophie 👍 1

I feel both flow and connector are correct for Q1. For connector, see ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/custom-connectors/use-custom-connector-powerapps

theLazyGuy 👍 1

2-Flow: ...Create a cloud flow when you want your automation to be triggered ... (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/flow-types)

jdemeter 👍 2

Box 2: Microsoft Flow Power Automate (formerly Flow): Microsoft Power Automate is based on workflows and triggers, and there are many different types of triggers that can be used. A flow can be kicked off when a new entity is created or an existing entity is changed. Logic can be used to trigger another action such as sending a push notification, sending an email, doing an update in the database or adding an item to a SharePoint list. OneNote connector is also included. https://www.encorebusiness.com/blog/powerapps-flow-can/

jdemeter 👍 1

Box 1: Custom connector From MS Learn: "The pre-authorization of Microsoft’s Azure API connections service principal exists for Microsoft's first-party data sources, and may be configured by custom applications registered in an Azure AD tenant that are used by custom connectors." And also: From MS Learn: "Custom connectors using OAuth with Azure Active Directory as the identity provider. These are custom connectors built by organizations, and are only accessible by the users within the organization" https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/connections-list#security-and-types-of-authentication

AlaCh 👍 4

for me both are flow because the Power App call FLOW which calls a connector. The power App cannot call directly a connector

SerejoFco 👍 11

I think the answer is flow and flow

Cristina20 👍 1

Me too.

Raul2k 👍 2

Both answers are flow for me, but could be Connector on the first one, anyone can explain what is the best option!! thanks

Bucheron 👍 3

Exam 15/09 - flow/flow

son_Goku 👍 12

1. Flow. It cannot call a connector. 2. Connector. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors#connector-components

Harrycoda 👍 4

1 Flow and 2 Connector. Flow may has a list of connectors and logics and connectors have Actions and Triggers. So it is not accurate to say connector and triggers are properties of flows. Flow is like a process or a function that can be called.

son_Goku 👍 4

Flow and connector. Verified.

Kamal_SriLanka 👍 13

Flow and Flow is the answer Verified

tony05 👍 1

100% sure?

madyjoe21 👍 3

I believe 2 is connectors: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors

Khella 👍 1

Triggers are not supported in Power Apps this note is in the previous link

Seyed 👍 4

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors trigger and an Action are components of a Connector, so for second question Connector is correct

Davedidisco 👍 3

App can call a flow, flow has a trigger and action. But an App can also call a connector directly. So 1 should be flow or connector, 2 flow

riclamer 👍 3

I also confused , but que question is correctly. 1 - connector 2 - Flow. Yes the Action and Trigger is a "propertie" of Flow. Look this diagram: https://www.alithya.com/en/insights/blog-posts/microsoft-flow-architecture-triggers-and-actions

Bucheron 👍 2

In english ? -_-

SleepTech 👍 12

Could it be 1. Flow 2. Flow ??

aryoyo 👍 11

1. Flow: You can use Power Automate to create logic that performs one or more tasks when an event occurs in a canvas app. For example, configure a button so that, when a user selects it, an item is created in a SharePoint list, an email or meeting request is sent, a file is added to the cloud, or all of these. You can configure any control in the app to start the flow, which continues to run even if you close Power Apps. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/using-logic-flows 2. Flow

svm_Terran 👍 4

Trigger and Action are 2 operations once you establish a data source and configure your CONNECTOR.

arshad 👍 3

Flow and Flow

behi 👍 5

2nd answer: Connector might be right "Each connector offers a set of operations classified as 'Actions' and 'Triggers'." https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connectors

BaDkO 👍 4

Consider this variant of the questions: 1. When a condition is met, Power Apps can trigger: A. Power Automate flow B. connector C. gateway D. solution 2. Triggers and actions are properties of: A. connector B. gateway C. solution (note that Flow is not even an option for question 2)

LisaR 👍 5

Part of the exam, on 1. Feb. 21

RahulKate 👍 5

1) Flow - Here question mentioned about call, so its flow, not connector 2) Flow - Actions and Triggers are properties of flow

Somil1702 👍 1

Power app can also call Gateway.

powerMaster 👍 13

Technically the Flow inside a PowerApp is a connector and can be found under the connectors overview in PowerApps Portal. The connector is called "Power Automate Management". So yes, the PowerApps calls a flow, but actually it calls the connector which triggers the flow. So the answer ist 1. Connector and 2. Flow. qed

MrJoy 👍 2

Bhai, kahna kya chahate ho

MustafaSK 👍 6

Flow, Flow

NitinGupta 👍 12

My vote is 1. Flow 2. Flow

KrishnaV_SU2020 👍 17

how come an app calls connector? App leverages the connector! the answer should be both Flow 1. Flow 2. Flow

alfredpereira 👍 1

Makes sense bro

ArvinShen 👍 1

I agree

DSM_LM 👍 3

I guess that not all connectors have triggers. But every flow needs a trigger and an action --> 2nd answer should be "Flow"

Gowri_Pokuri 👍 8

Power apps can call a flow also. confusing.

puja3113 👍 3

1)flow and 2)connector for me.

Naebun 👍 1

1 & 2) are flow, if you go in flows and hover over the (i) with a power apps flow template it says "Use a button or link in PowerApps to trigger an action in this flow" Which proves that both are flow

frakcha 👍 3

The question itself is vague but I think the answer is correct

Savan 👍 4

1. Connector 2. Flow

No_Doubt 👍 153

The answer is correct 1- App calls a connector 2- A flow has a trigger and an Action

pootietang 👍 4

Connectors are simply abstractions of an underlying API. Power Apps CAN call connectors so the answer is correct. This is a good example: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/custom-connectors/use-custom-connector-powerapps

RAGHUSUP 👍 6

I agree to No_Doubt

DAMP 👍 119

1. Flow 2. Connector

Akraios 👍 2

Opting for this. You call flows (connectors are just "linked" to the app and their components can be "called" by the app. For the second I would say connector. Flows have 1 trigger and several actions.

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Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

In the Microsoft Power Platform architecture, a Power App is the user interface layer. To interact with external data sources (like SharePoint, SQL, or Dataverse), the app must use a Connector. Therefore, the first blank, 'An App calls a...', refers to the Connector. Once the connector is engaged, it can trigger a Flow (an automated workflow) to perform actions like sending emails or updating records. Thus, the second part describes the mechanism by which the app initiates a Flow.

Why Other Candidate Answers Are Wrong

Selecting 'Flow' for the first slot is incorrect because Apps do not 'call' flows directly in the same way they call connectors; they call connectors, which may include the Power Automate Management connector to trigger flows. Selecting 'Connector' for the second slot is wrong because a connector itself does not have triggers and actions in the context of being called by an app; rather, the connector provides operations, and the Flow contains the specific triggers and actions that execute the logic.

Community Comment Notes

Many users correctly identified the sequence as Connector then Flow. Some confusion existed where users argued that since the Flow is technically a connector inside the app, both should be Flow. However, the exam expects the high-level architectural distinction: App -> Connector -> Flow. Comments referencing official documentation confirm that connectors offer operations classified as actions and triggers.

Official Reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/overview

Exam Strategy

When analyzing Power Platform integrations, always identify the user-facing component (App) first, then the data/access layer (Connector), and finally the automation layer (Flow). Remember that Apps connect via Connectors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Power App call a Flow directly?

Technically, an App calls a Connector. That Connector can then trigger a Flow. The exam distinguishes these layers.

What is the difference between a Connector and a Flow?

A Connector provides access to data sources and services. A Flow is an automated workflow that performs actions using those connectors.

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