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

# Introduction

> Bridge - The Financial Data Aggregator

#### One platform to aggregate all your financial data

The Bridge is more than just a data connector. It's the foundation for Recital's unified real-time financial data model.

The **Bridge** module is Recital's connectivity layer. It unifies disparate financial systems by providing secure, pre-built integrations to Banks, PSPs, Switches, ERPs and open finance APIs. With Bridge, organizations eliminate manual file uploads and fragmented data flows, achieving a single source of truth, real-time up to date financial data and audit-readiness.

This automated data flow is critical for agile financial operations and real-time decision-making.

#### Key Benefits

* **Faster Data Onboarding:** Pre-built connectors for thousands of institutions.
* **Consistency:** Normalized data formats across multiple providers.
* **Reduced IT overhead:** Minimize reliance on custom scripts and manual processes.
* **Scalability:** Supports connections at enterprise scale.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/guide/9ndXtqLtSfG_O_Lh/images/bridge/bridge_connector_list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9ndXtqLtSfG_O_Lh&q=85&s=e020f94497e4624d45e273f3d3efcb4e" alt="Bridge Connections List" width="2879" height="1717" data-path="images/bridge/bridge_connector_list.png" />

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  Bridge allows finance and ops teams to focus on analysis, not integrations.
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