# Connector capabilities

- [Streaming data](https://phloem.ai/docs/capabilities/stream/): Does it send me data? Yes: a stream of channels you watch on Live, chart and record.
- [Commands](https://phloem.ai/docs/capabilities/command/): Can I set values on it? Yes: setpoints, mode changes, actuator outputs. In Trellis, declare the output with ch.write(path), then send a value with…
- [Parameters](https://phloem.ai/docs/capabilities/params/): Does it have config I can read and write? Yes: a parameter table you can list, read and set, such as a vehicle's MAVLink parameters or a simulator's…
- [Engines](https://phloem.ai/docs/capabilities/engine/): Can it run my code? Yes, in MATLAB or Python. You send code and inputs and get results back.
- [Operations](https://phloem.ai/docs/capabilities/ops/): Anything vendor-specific? The connector offers named operations: one-off actions for that tool, like running an analysis, uploading a mission or spawning…