Extensibility and integration layers

The Universal Data Importer (UDC) is used to interpret and distribute data within the system. It enables the import of data from external sources, such as a product database or weather forecast information. The data sources are managed centrally in the content management system (CMS), and the imported data is embedded in spots.

UDC is a plugin-based framework for data imports and system integrations:

• Flexible data sources: UDC supports connections to REST APIs, SOAP services, and file-based sources (CSV, JSON, XML, etc.).

• Mapping and transformation: Incoming data can be mapped and transformed to match the internal data model.

• Extensible via plugins: New integrations are added as UDC plugins, no changes to the core application are required.

The Reporting Gateway provides a modular, plugin-driven architecture for reporting and analysis.

• Plugin-based reports: Reports, exports, and specialized analytics are implemented as individual plugins.

• Customizable without core changes: Customer-specific reporting requirements can be fulfilled without modifying the core platform or affecting system stability.

Spots (HTML-based content blocks) can dynamically load external data at runtime.

• Runtime data loading: Content can fetch data via HTTP(S) during playback.

• Flexible authentication: API keys, tokens, OAuth2, and other authentication methods can be configured per location or deployment.

• Dynamic content: Enables data-driven, context-aware content without requiring changes to the core CMS.

The player supports extensibility through add-ons and optional standalone services.

• Player add-ons: Additional functions or protocols (e.g., sensors, hardware integrations) can be implemented as modular add-ons.

• Standalone cluster services: For complex or mission-critical integrations, dedicated web services can run within the cluster, acting as adapters or proxy services.