## Name

Endpoint — Act as either a message source or a message sink

## Usage

Endpoints can be placed at any point along a route. A route must start with an endpoint and typically finishes with an endpoint.

## Properties

Table 6 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 6. Endpoint Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Uri | Specifies the URI for the endpoint. The URI determines the type of component used to read or send message data. For more information see Table of Components.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`.
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.