# Using connections in a Route

Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Data Fabric
* Data Services Platform
* ESB
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

In Talend Studio, a Route is composed of a group of components logically linked to one another via connections. This section will describe the types of connections available for a Route and their related settings.

This feature is not shipped with Talend Studio by default. You need to install it using the Feature Manager. For more information, see [Installing features using the Feature Manager](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/install-features-to-talend-studio).

### In this section

* [Route connection types](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-09/route-connection-types)
* [How to define connection settings of a Route](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-09/how-to-define-connection-settings-of-route)