Sitecore XM Cloud
Connect Gradial to Sitecore XM Cloud using a guided setup wizard with live credential validation and site selection
Sitecore Content Hub
Connect Gradial to Sitecore Content Hub using a dedicated API user account
Create a new Sitecore integration
Gradial AI agents connect with XM Cloud via Sitecore’s published GraphQL and REST APIs. The integration is configured through a guided 4-step wizard in Gradial under Settings → Integrations.Connection Details
Provide basic information about the XM Cloud environment:
- Connection Name — A human-readable label for this environment, e.g. “Staging” or “Production”
- Sitecore XM Cloud Hostname — The hostname of the XM Cloud environment. Open the Content Editor in XM Cloud and copy the URL hostname, e.g.
https://xmc-grd409a-grdx303433-dev1f80.sitecorecloud.io - Description (optional) — A short note to help your team identify this connection
Credentials
Enter the Username and Password for a Sitecore user account with sufficient permissions to access the XM Cloud APIs.Gradial validates the credentials live against your XM Cloud environment before allowing you to proceed. If validation fails, double-check that the account has API access and that the hostname is correct.
Site Selection
After successful credential validation, Gradial queries your XM Cloud environment and presents a dropdown list of all accessible sites.Select the site that Gradial agents should target by default. Gradial automatically resolves the correct Editing Host URL for the chosen site — no manual entry required.
The selected site is saved as the Default Site for this connection. Both authoring and QA agents will use this site when executing tasks, unless overridden at the task level.
Create a new Content Hub integration
Gradial connects with Content Hub via its published REST APIs to enable AI marketing workflows such as uploading new assets, creating Content Items, and managing Campaigns within Content Hub. To enable this integration, Gradial requires a dedicated Content Hub user account with API access. You can either create a new user account or configure an existing one. Create or configure a Content Hub user Open the Content Hub Admin Console, typically located at:https://{your-hostname}/{your-locale}/admin
From the Users page, select New User to add an account with access to the necessary modules.

- In the Users dashboard, click the key shield icon on the right-hand side.
- In the modal that appears, select New Token.


- Click the information icon on the right-hand side of the Users dashboard.
- Under the User Groups tab, verify the account’s permissions for creating, reading, updating, and deleting entities. Typically, the Superusers Group and Policy encompass these permissions.
- In the Details tab, assign a valid email address to the account. This step is required to configure a password.




- Sign in and navigate to Settings > Integrations.
- Enter the hostname of your Content Hub environment along with the Username and Password of the configured Content Hub user account.
- Click Validate Connection to confirm permissions and ensure Gradial can authenticate.
- Once verified, select Create Connection to complete the integration.
