Integrations

Bower connects to the tools you already use

Bring together protocols, equipment data, scientific literature and existing lab systems so knowledge can move in and out of Bower without disrupting how your team works.

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Scholarly

Equipment

Manuals

Google

LIMS

Always-on

8 scholarly sources, available from day one

Bower can draw on open scholarly sources immediately, with no integrations or configuration required.

OpenAlex

Broad scholarly search across publications, topics and DOIs.

Semantic Scholar

Research discovery, citation context and recommendations.

Crossref

Canonical publication metadata and DOI verification.

Unpaywall

Open-access versions of published research.

arXiv

Preprints across science, engineering and computing.

Europe PMC

Biomedical and life sciences literature.

ORCID

Researcher identities and publication histories.

Web search

Relevant scientific sources across journals and repositories.

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Connect the tools your team already uses

Bring files, conversations, projects and structured data into Bower with secure, user-authorized connections. Connect only the tools you choose, with access governed by your existing permissions.

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Google Drive

Search and reference files across My Drive and Shared drives.

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Google Docs

Bring context from documents you already have access to.

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Google Sheets

Query data and references stored in sheets.

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Dropbox

Access files from personal and team folders.

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OneDrive

Reference documents and folders from Microsoft OneDrive.

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Box

Search documents stored in your Box workspace.

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Slack

Surface relevant messages, threads and shared files.

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Microsoft Teams

Reference channels, chats, and shared files.

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Notion

Search pages and databases across your workspace.

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Airtable

Query bases, tables and structured records.

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Linear

Bring in issues, projects and team context.

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Asana

Reference tasks and projects from your workspace.

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Monday

Search boards, items and updates.

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GitHub

Reference repositories, issues and pull requests.

How it works

Connect in one click

Open Account Settings → Connectors, click Connect, sign in at the provider. The card flips to Connected when authorisation completes.

Control what's active

Open the connector picker in the composer and tick which sources should be active for that chat. Fewer sources means faster, more focused answers.

Private by design

OAuth tokens never live in Bower. Searches respect provider permissions. Read-only by default.

Connect your ORCID iD

Save your ORCID iD in Settings → Profile → Research identity and Bower Co-scientist will pull from your publication list automatically. We only ever read your public profile.

Frequently asked questions

What is federated search?

Bower Co-scientist searches your connected sources in real time when you ask a question. Results are surfaced in the answer but nothing is saved to your Bower workspace unless you explicitly save it.

Are my credentials stored in Bower?

No. Bower never sees your password. OAuth tokens are held by the provider, not Bower. Disconnecting revokes access immediately.

Can I control which sources Bower Co-scientist uses in a specific chat?

Yes. Open the connector picker in the composer and select which sources are active for that conversation. You can also toggle off all external sources using the Public sources switch.

What happens if I disconnect a tool?

Access is revoked immediately. Bower Co-scientist will no longer query that source in future conversations.

Can my teammates see my connected tools?

No. Connectors are per user, per workspace. A colleague's connections are not visible from your account.

Are connectors available on all plans?

Check the pricing page for connector availability by plan. Restricted-mode workspaces cannot use connectors yet.

Don't see a tool you rely on?

We're adding connectors regularly. Send us your request and we'll prioritise it.

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