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Unlike other agents, you associate a connection to a custom agent through the orchestrate agents experimental-connect command. The process for creating a connection stays the same.
BASH
orchestrate agents experimental-connect -n <custom agent name> -c <connection ID>
watsonx Orchestrate uses your connection to set custom agent credentials. It injects your credential key at runtime. It follows the format: 
{connection_app_id}_{credential_type}
Where:
  • connection_app_id is the unique ID of your connection app.
  • credential_type is the value you set with the -k parameter when you configure the connection.
For example, when you run:
BASH
orchestrate connections configure --app-id openai_api --environment draft -t team -k api_key
Your credential key becomes: 
openai_api_api_key
For more details on creating and configuring connections, see Creating connections.