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Version: v4.6

Back-end services

The back-end services store the data and assets required to create and run a digital twin application. You can interface with these services with the JavaScript Platform APIs or the REST API.

For more information on each service, see the following graphic and table:

ComponentDescription
Passport ServiceConfigure authentication, user permissions, and data partitioning
Item ServiceUse the Item Service to store schema-less data, to create relationships between that data, and to query it across relationships as a graph
File ServiceManage files and file versions
Graphics ServiceManage graphics files, such as 3D models or 2D and other graphics file formats
Datasources ServiceBuild flexible data pipelines to read, process, and store data
Script Executor ServiceExecutes scripts for Object Model API and Orchestrator scripts
Object Model API ServiceProvision your own REST endpoints for applications and projects to call scripts in your custom JavaScript model APIs
Metrics ServiceRecords system event data across a range of back-end services for your insight and action
Notification ServiceCustomize app notifications
Telemetry ChannelsBuild telemetry channels to IoT devices
Analytics ServiceAnalyze data