diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/20220727104324_add_draft_column_to_connections.ts b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/20220727104324_add_draft_column_to_connections.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f425779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/20220727104324_add_draft_column_to_connections.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Knex } from 'knex';
+
+export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  return knex.schema.table('connections', (table) => {
+    table.boolean('draft').defaultTo(true);
+  });
+}
+
+export async function down(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  return knex.schema.table('connections', (table) => {
+    table.dropColumn('draft');
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts
index 6f752f98..ac84cd74 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts
@@ -13,19 +13,12 @@ const createConnection = async (
   params: Params,
   context: Context
 ) => {
-  const app = App.findOneByKey(params.input.key);
+  App.findOneByKey(params.input.key);
 
-  const connection = await context.currentUser
-    .$relatedQuery('connections')
-    .insert({
-      key: params.input.key,
-      formattedData: params.input.formattedData,
-    });
-
-  return {
-    ...connection,
-    app,
-  };
+  return await context.currentUser.$relatedQuery('connections').insert({
+    key: params.input.key,
+    formattedData: params.input.formattedData,
+  });
 };
 
 export default createConnection;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts
index 0fca0bd7..ee117262 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ const verifyConnection = async (
     .throwIfNotFound();
 
   const appClass = (await import(`../../apps/${connection.key}`)).default;
-  const appData = App.findOneByKey(connection.key);
+  const app = App.findOneByKey(connection.key);
 
-  const appInstance = new appClass(appData, connection.formattedData);
+  const appInstance = new appClass(app, connection.formattedData);
   const verifiedCredentials =
     await appInstance.authenticationClient.verifyCredentials();
 
@@ -32,9 +32,13 @@ const verifyConnection = async (
       ...verifiedCredentials,
     },
     verified: true,
+    draft: false,
   });
 
-  return connection;
+  return {
+    ...connection,
+    app,
+  };
 };
 
 export default verifyConnection;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-app.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-app.ts
index 8cdb7a72..e459319c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-app.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-app.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const getApp = async (_parent: unknown, params: Params, context: Context) => {
       .$relatedQuery('connections')
       .where({
         key: params.key,
+        draft: false,
       })
       .orderBy('created_at', 'desc');
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/connection.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/connection.ts
index 2c53c6ee..c7af9dd6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/connection.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/connection.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Connection extends Base {
   formattedData?: IJSONObject;
   userId!: string;
   verified = false;
+  draft: boolean;
   count?: number;
 
   static tableName = 'connections';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class Connection extends Base {
       formattedData: { type: 'object' },
       userId: { type: 'string', format: 'uuid' },
       verified: { type: 'boolean' },
+      draft: { type: 'boolean' },
     },
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/graphql/cache.ts b/packages/web/src/graphql/cache.ts
index 8bd32ef2..bca0bbb4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/graphql/cache.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/graphql/cache.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { InMemoryCache } from '@apollo/client';
 import offsetLimitPagination from './pagination';
 
+interface IRef {
+  __ref: string;
+}
+
 const cache = new InMemoryCache({
   typePolicies: {
     App: {
@@ -9,9 +13,9 @@ const cache = new InMemoryCache({
     Mutation: {
       mutationType: true,
       fields: {
-        createConnection: {
-          merge(existing, newConnection, { readField, cache }) {
-            const appKey = readField('key', newConnection);
+        verifyConnection: {
+          merge(existing, verifiedConnection, { readField, cache }) {
+            const appKey = readField('key', verifiedConnection);
             const appCacheId = cache.identify({
               __typename: 'App',
               key: appKey,
@@ -21,12 +25,22 @@ const cache = new InMemoryCache({
               id: appCacheId,
               fields: {
                 connections: (existingConnections) => {
-                  return [...existingConnections, newConnection];
+                  const existingConnectionIndex = existingConnections.findIndex((connection: IRef) => {
+                    return connection.__ref === verifiedConnection.__ref;
+                  });
+                  const connectionExists = existingConnectionIndex !== -1;
+
+                  // newly created and verified connection
+                  if (!connectionExists) {
+                    return [verifiedConnection, ...existingConnections];
+                  }
+
+                  return existingConnections;
                 }
               }
             });
 
-            return newConnection;
+            return verifiedConnection;
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts b/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts
index 9e89b3f6..948cb8d5 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/create-connection.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ export const CREATE_CONNECTION = gql`
       formattedData {
         screenName
       }
-      app {
-        key
-      }
     }
   }
 `;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts b/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts
index 7e4a7dbc..0099b9eb 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/graphql/mutations/verify-connection.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ export const VERIFY_CONNECTION = gql`
   mutation VerifyConnection($input: VerifyConnectionInput) {
     verifyConnection(input: $input) {
       id
+      key
       verified
       formattedData {
         screenName
       }
+      createdAt
+      app {
+        key
+      }
     }
   }
 `;