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# Connecting Dex

> Bring your relationship history, notes, tags, and reminders from Dex into your meeting briefs.

Connecting Dex brings your relationship history, notes, tags, and reminders into your Dana meeting briefs. When you open a brief, Dana cites Dex alongside email, calendar, and LinkedIn, so you walk into every meeting with the full picture of who you're meeting and what you've talked about before.

<Note>
  Dex is a **personal integration**. The connection is yours, not your workspace's, so your teammates won't see your Dex data in their briefs.
</Note>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dana-dd450880/15Q9jbJTcnaoUW6k/images/dex.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=15Q9jbJTcnaoUW6k&q=85&s=b2f9252eea9df190010d6646ade33fbc" alt="Dex" width="993" height="399" data-path="images/dex.png" />
</Frame>

## Before you start

You'll need:

* An active Dana account
* An active Dex account, logged in on the same browser

Dex and Dana are both built by the same team. Connecting them is free and takes about a minute.

## Connect Dex to Dana

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Dana settings">
    Go to **Settings → Integrations**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find Dex under Personal integrations">
    Under **Personal integrations**, click **Dex**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize the connection">
    Click **Connect Dex**. A window will open for MCP authorization. If you're already logged into Dex in your browser, it will authorize automatically and close the window. If not, sign in to Dex first, and the authorization will complete.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You're done">
    Dex will show as **Connected** in your integrations list. Dana now has access to your Dex contacts, notes, and reminders.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What flows from Dex into your briefs

Once connected, Dana automatically pulls the following from Dex when generating briefs:

* **Notes**: your contact notes appear as cited sources in briefs. The citation tooltip shows a snippet of the note, which contact it was created for, and a link to that contact in Dex.
* **Relationship history**: past interactions and timeline data for contacts
* **Tags**: how you've categorized the contact
* **Reminders**: active reminders for a contact may surface as suggested action items or opening questions in your brief

<Tip>
  You can click the Dex icon on any citation to jump straight to the contact in Dex. Hovering over the citation for about a second shows the tooltip with a note snippet and attribution.
</Tip>

## How Dex data appears in briefs

In a group meeting, Dana attributes each Dex note to the specific contact it was created for, so it's clear which insight came from which relationship. For example, a talking point about internationalization might cite a Dex note created for one attendee, while a follow-up item cites a reminder set for another.

Note citations link to the Dex contact page (deep linking to the specific note is not yet supported).

## Tip: Tell Dana how to use your Dex data

If you want Dana to emphasize Dex relationship history in your briefs, add it to your [custom instructions](/features/custom-instructions):

1. Go to **Settings → Brief Settings**
2. Scroll to **Custom Instructions**
3. Add something like: *"Always include the most recent Dex note and any active reminders for each contact at the top of the brief."*
4. Hit **Regenerate** on any existing brief to test it

Future briefs will follow your preference automatically.

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I connected Dex but my data isn't showing up in briefs">
    Try regenerating an existing brief after connecting. If Dex data still doesn't appear, disconnect and reconnect from **Settings → Integrations**, making sure you're logged into Dex in the same browser.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I don't see Dex in my Integrations list">
    Make sure you're on the latest version of Dana. If Dex still isn't listed, contact support at [support@danahq.com](mailto:support@danahq.com).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Citation links don't go to the specific note">
    Currently, Dex citation links open the contact page in Dex, not the individual note. Deep linking to specific notes is planned for a future update.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Disconnecting Dex

To disconnect Dex from Dana:

1. Go to **Settings → Integrations**
2. Find **Dex** under Personal integrations and click **Disconnect**
3. Confirm

Disconnecting removes Dana's access to your Dex data. Future briefs will no longer include Dex notes, tags, or reminders. Previously generated briefs that cited Dex data will retain those citations.