# Universal Collector In Preview

Source: https://www.hydden.ai/product-updates/universal-collector-preview
Last updated: 2026-10-21

> Universal Collector, in preview, collects identity data over LDAP, SQL, REST, and SSH, from file feeds, and from proprietary applications using expect.

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IntegrationsJun 12, 2025

Universal Collector is in preview. It collects identity data from systems that do not already have a Hydden connector, including applications you built.

## On this page

- Key benefits
- How it works
- Getting started

Released

Jun 12, 2025

Availability

Early access

Category

Integrations

## Key benefits

Identity data often sits in a system that has no packaged connector, including an application the company built itself.

Universal Collector, in preview, can take that data in and put it on the same identity record as the systems Hydden already connects.

## How it works

1. **1. Connect over a standard protocol** LDAP, SQL, REST, or SSH. The connection is agentless.
2. **2. Or take a feed** File feeds, and proprietary applications using expect.
3. **3. Map it onto the record** Custom parsers handle proprietary formats, and sync can run in both directions.

## Getting started

Universal Collector is in preview, for systems that are not already in the connector list.

**Need configuration detail?** Technical documentation is available to customers after sign-in.

## Related updates

[All updates](https://www.hydden.ai/product-updates)

- Integrations **[Guided Connector Setup And A Public API](https://www.hydden.ai/product-updates/guided-connector-setup-public-api)** New connectors open into a four-step checklist, and integrations can use the documented API. Oct 3, 2026
- Integrations **[GitLab Data Source](https://www.hydden.ai/product-updates/gitlab-data-source)** See who can reach your source code in GitLab, and who they really are. May 8, 2025
- Integrations **[Dayforce Data Source](https://www.hydden.ai/product-updates/dayforce-data-source)** Employee records from Dayforce give every account a real owner, title and department. Nov 12, 2025

## Collect a system Hydden does not ship a connector for

Request a trial and talk to the team about Universal Collector.

[Request a trial](https://www.hydden.ai/try-free) [Book a demo](https://www.hydden.ai/book-a-demo)