# Entity Linking

Entity linking connects extracted terms to existing nodes in your knowledge graph, turning unstructured text into structured relationships.

# Configuring Linking Rules

1. Navigate to Management > Data and select the target node type (e.g., Device).
2. Open the Linking tab.
3. Enable linking for specific pipeline sources (e.g., Support Case > Summary).

# Customizing Edges

By default, linking uses _AppearsIn and _Mentions edges, but these can be customized to match your domain model.

# Auto-Creation

For pattern-based entities (like IDs), you can enable the If missing node, Create new node option. This automatically populates the graph with new entities as they are discovered in the text.