= Endpoint Connectors
You configure {brandname} server endpoints with connector declarations that
specify socket bindings, authentication mechanisms, and encryption
configuration.

The default endpoint connector configuration is as follows:

[source,xml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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include::config_examples/endpoints_connectors.xml[]
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* `endpoints` contains endpoint connector declarations and defines global
configuration for endpoints such as default socket bindings, security realms,
and whether clients must present valid TLS certificates.
* `<hotrod-connector name="hotrod"/>` declares a Hot Rod connector.
* `<rest-connector name="rest"/>` declares a Hot Rod connector.
* `<memcached-connector socket-binding="memcached"/>` declares a Memcached
connector that uses the memcached socket binding.

.Reference

link:{configdocroot}[urn:infinispan:server] schema provides all available
endpoint configuration.
