IUDX Design Principles

IUDX is built on a set of foundational design principles that guide its architecture, implementation, and operational behavior. These principles ensure interoperability, scalability, security, and user-centricity across all components of the platform.

Open APIs and Standards

IUDX uses open APIs, open data models, and standardized exchange protocols to ensure interoperability, functional extensibility, and information exchange across application domains. The platform defines open APIs and consent-based data exchange models while aligning with existing standards wherever applicable. It also encourages the reuse of common taxonomies and vocabularies to promote consistency.

Consent-driven Data Sharing

The platform follows a consent-driven architecture in which data is shared with a Data Consumer only when the Data Provider explicitly grants consent. This approach ensures the privacy of data principals and enforces responsible data usage.

Minimalistic by Design

To support a wide range of applications, IUDX adopts minimalistic and domain-agnostic API designs. The data models are extensible, enabling providers to add custom metadata attributes or data attributes as required, without altering the core exchange framework.

Secure by Design

Security is embedded into the design of all IUDX components from the outset. All software modules follow established security best practices in both design and implementation, ensuring that the platform remains robust against evolving threats.

Accountability

IUDX ensures accountability through comprehensive authentication and authorization mechanisms. All authenticated and authorized transactions are auditable, providing traceability across interactions among stakeholders.

Unbundling

Unbundling refers to decomposing complex workflows into smaller, independent microservices. IUDX applies this principle by separating the data exchange workflow into simpler interfaces organized as microservices, enhancing reliability, maintainability, and ease of deployment.

User-centric Approach

The platform prioritizes the needs of its primary stakeholders, namely Data Providers and Data Consumers. System interactions are designed to simplify their workflows and reduce operational friction when accessing or publishing data.

Scalable by Design

All IUDX components are architected for scalability. The platform supports federated deployments of data access services, enabling multiple servers to operate concurrently and reducing the likelihood of bottlenecks.

Technology Agnostic

IUDX is designed to be neutral with respect to applications, programming languages, and underlying platforms. This ensures a seamless and secure flow of electronic data across diverse technical ecosystems.

Open Source

IUDX adheres to an open-source development model, utilizing leading open-source tools and technologies. The platform avoids proprietary tools or services, ensuring transparency, flexibility, and community-driven enhancement.

Cloud Deployable

IUDX is engineered for cloud-native deployment and is capable of leveraging modern cloud infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Extensibility, Modularity, and Service Orientation

The platform is designed to be extensible and modular, emphasizing service-oriented architectures. This enables independent development of components, flexible scaling, and adaptability without impacting other system layers.