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title: "Connect to another Quickbase app"
slug: "connect-to-another-quickbase-app"
updated: 2026-04-24T15:52:29Z
published: 2026-04-24T15:52:29Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/connect-to-another-quickbase-app"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.quickbase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect to another Quickbase app

You can create a [connected table](/v1/docs/creating-connected-tables) to access data in another Quickbase app. Bring the data you want into your app and refresh it based on a schedule you set, or any time, on-demand.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can also access data in other Quickbase apps using a [cross-app relationship](/v1/docs/what-are-table-to-table-relationships). However, creating a connected table lets you access all of the fields within a table, rather than specific lookup fields.

## Create a connected table

1. Open *the app that you want to connect to* and make note of the following:
  - **Application ID**: Open the home page of the app. In the URL that displays, copy the alpha-numeric text that displays after */app/*. For example, *bi4zjv7mq*.
  - **App Token**: This extra layer of security may be required if you are authorizing a connection with user name and password. Authorizing with a [user token](/v1/docs/create-and-use-user-tokens), instead of a user name and password is recommended. To find the app token, from the sidebar select **App settings**, then **App properties**. In the Advanced settings section, find the **Require Application Token** checkbox, then select **Manage Application Token**. Copy the token value. Learn more about [app tokens](/v1/docs/app-tokens).
  - **Quickbase URL**: Locate the Quickbase URL in the browser. For example, *https://yourCompanyName.quickbase.com*.
2. Choose an Authorization type. [User token](/v1/docs/create-and-use-user-tokens) is recommended. Enter your user token or create a user token in My Preferences. If you choose to authorize using user name and password, enter your Quickbase **user name** and **password** for the app you are connecting to.
3. Create your connected table. Learn more about [adding a connected table to your app](/v1/docs/add-a-connected-table), or select the **Help** icon in the top right while creating your table, and we'll guide you along.

Note: Through a connection, Quickbase fields are simplified as needed to fit these types: Text, Numeric, Date, Time, Checkbox, and Address. See [About connected fields](/v1/docs/what-are-connected-fields).

## View, test, or delete your connections

To view **details about your connection** and [test](/v1/docs/testing-connections), [change](/v1/docs/switching-connections), or [delete](/v1/docs/deleting-a-connection) connections, select the user dropdown on the global bar, then select **Profile**. Your connections display in the **My Connections** area.

## View connected table details and history

To view **Details about your connected table**, including the connected service, connection owner, connected fields, filter, and schedule for the connected table, access the connection in **Table Settings**. You can also view a **History** of recent refreshes, and [edit the connection filter](/v1/docs/filtering-data-to-connect-in-a-connected-table), [refresh schedule](/v1/docs/refresh-a-connected-table), or [switch to use a different connection](/v1/docs/switching-connections), if necessary.