You can manage your users entirely in Softr or sync users with an external data source. By connecting to a data source, you get to use additional custom fields to create user groups and application logic.

To start the setup, you need to hit the Connect to data source button as shown below.

Next, you need to select the data source you want to map to.

Mapping data source

In the next step, you need to map Softr user fields to fields in your data source:

• **Email *** — this is the unique user identifier and how we are able to connect user records. Please do not edit email from the source.
• Name (optional)
• Magic link (optional)
• Avatar (optional) — instructions on setting up avatar can be found here
• Created date (optional) the date when the user was created
• Last seen date (optional) — the date when the user last used the application.

After mapping all the fields you want, hit Save – now the syncing will start!

How does 2-way syncing work?

<aside> 💡 Below logic is based on 2-way sync. If you have applications created before June 2023, you’ll have to manually enable 2-way sync on each of them.

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