diff --git a/aixplain/factories/model_factory/utils.py b/aixplain/factories/model_factory/utils.py
index ca3e1eec..ed3409a3 100644
--- a/aixplain/factories/model_factory/utils.py
+++ b/aixplain/factories/model_factory/utils.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def create_model_from_response(response: Dict) -> Model:
         supports_streaming=response.get("supportsStreaming", False),
         status=status,
         function_type=function_type,
+        attributes=attributes,
         **additional_kwargs,
     )
 
diff --git a/aixplain/factories/tool_factory.py b/aixplain/factories/tool_factory.py
index 9db2a9ea..8f746422 100644
--- a/aixplain/factories/tool_factory.py
+++ b/aixplain/factories/tool_factory.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 from aixplain.factories.model_factory.mixins import ModelGetterMixin, ModelListMixin
 from aixplain.modules.model import Model
 from aixplain.modules.model.index_model import IndexModel
-from aixplain.modules.model.integration import Integration
+from aixplain.modules.model.integration import Integration, AuthenticationSchema
 from aixplain.modules.model.integration import BaseAuthenticationParams
 from aixplain.factories.index_factory.utils import BaseIndexParams, AirParams, VectaraParams, ZeroEntropyParams, GraphRAGParams
 from aixplain.enums.index_stores import IndexStores
 from aixplain.modules.model.utility_model import BaseUtilityModelParams
-from typing import Optional, Text, Union
+from typing import Optional, Text, Union, Dict
 from aixplain.enums import ResponseStatus
 from aixplain.utils import config
 
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def create(
         cls,
         integration: Optional[Union[Text, Model]] = None,
         params: Optional[Union[BaseUtilityModelParams, BaseIndexParams, BaseAuthenticationParams]] = None,
+        authentication_schema: Optional[AuthenticationSchema] = None,
+        data: Optional[Dict] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> Model:
         """Factory method to create indexes, script models and connections
@@ -143,7 +145,17 @@ def add(a: int, b: int) -> int:
             assert (
                 connector.function_type == FunctionType.INTEGRATION
             ), f"The model you are trying to connect ({connector.id}) to is not a connector."
-            response = connector.connect(params)
+            
+            assert authentication_schema is not None, "Please provide the authentication schema to use (authentication_schema parameter)"
+            assert isinstance(authentication_schema, AuthenticationSchema), "authentication_schema must be an instance of AuthenticationSchema"
+            
+            auth_data = data if data is not None else {}
+            if not auth_data:
+                for key, value in kwargs.items():
+                    if key not in ['name', 'connector_id']:
+                        auth_data[key] = value
+            
+            response = connector.connect(authentication_schema, params, auth_data)
             assert response.status == ResponseStatus.SUCCESS, f"Failed to connect to {connector.id} - {response.error_message}"
             connection = cls.get(response.data["id"])
             if "redirectURL" in response.data:
diff --git a/tests/functional/agent/agent_functional_test.py b/tests/functional/agent/agent_functional_test.py
index 2783ffc3..69c9f002 100644
--- a/tests/functional/agent/agent_functional_test.py
+++ b/tests/functional/agent/agent_functional_test.py
@@ -732,13 +732,13 @@ class Response(BaseModel):
 def test_agent_with_action_tool():
     from aixplain.modules.model.integration import AuthenticationSchema
 
-    connector = ModelFactory.get("67eff5c0e05614297caeef98")
+    connector = ModelFactory.get("686432941223092cb4294d3f")
     # connect
-    response = connector.connect(authentication_schema=AuthenticationSchema.BEARER, token=os.getenv("SLACK_TOKEN"))
+    response = connector.connect(authentication_schema=AuthenticationSchema.BEARER_TOKEN, data={"token": os.getenv("SLACK_TOKEN")})
     connection_id = response.data["id"]
 
     connection = ModelFactory.get(connection_id)
-    connection.action_scope = [action for action in connection.actions if action.code == "SLACK_CHAT_POST_MESSAGE"]
+    connection.action_scope = [action for action in connection.actions if action.code == "SLACK_SENDS_A_MESSAGE_TO_A_SLACK_CHANNEL"]
 
     agent = AgentFactory.create(
         name="Test Agent",
@@ -757,5 +757,5 @@ def test_agent_with_action_tool():
     assert response is not None
     assert response["status"].lower() == "success"
     assert "helsinki" in response.data.output.lower()
-    assert "SLACK_CHAT_POST_MESSAGE" in [step["tool"] for step in response.data.intermediate_steps[0]["tool_steps"]]
+    assert "SLACK_SENDS_A_MESSAGE_TO_A_SLACK_CHANNEL" in [step["tool"] for step in response.data.intermediate_steps[0]["tool_steps"]]
     connection.delete()
diff --git a/tests/functional/team_agent/team_agent_functional_test.py b/tests/functional/team_agent/team_agent_functional_test.py
index f3852f60..5659bfa8 100644
--- a/tests/functional/team_agent/team_agent_functional_test.py
+++ b/tests/functional/team_agent/team_agent_functional_test.py
@@ -445,13 +445,13 @@ class Response(BaseModel):
 def test_team_agent_with_slack_connector():
     from aixplain.modules.model.integration import AuthenticationSchema
 
-    connector = ModelFactory.get("67eff5c0e05614297caeef98")
+    connector = ModelFactory.get("686432941223092cb4294d3f")
     # connect
-    response = connector.connect(authentication_schema=AuthenticationSchema.BEARER, token=os.getenv("SLACK_TOKEN"))
+    response = connector.connect(authentication_schema=AuthenticationSchema.BEARER_TOKEN, data={"token": os.getenv("SLACK_TOKEN")})
     connection_id = response.data["id"]
 
     connection = ModelFactory.get(connection_id)
-    connection.action_scope = [action for action in connection.actions if action.code == "SLACK_CHAT_POST_MESSAGE"]
+    connection.action_scope = [action for action in connection.actions if action.code == "SLACK_SENDS_A_MESSAGE_TO_A_SLACK_CHANNEL"]
 
     agent = AgentFactory.create(
         name="Test Agent",