Interoperability and Extensibility

Overview

The combined use of open geospatial standards, NGSI-LD context standards, standardized identity protocols, and cloud-native infrastructure ensures that the IUDX-Novo platform remains interoperable, extensible, and future-ready.

This standards-driven design enables the platform to evolve over time without sacrificing stability, compatibility, or trust.

Interoperability

Interoperability is achieved through consistent adoption of open, vendor-neutral standards across platform layers:

• OGC standards for geospatial data and services

• NGSI-LD for context-aware, semantic data exchange

• OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and JWT for identity and access management

• REST, OpenAPI, JSON / JSON-LD, and AMQPS for APIs and data transport

Together, these standards allow the platform to integrate seamlessly with external systems, tools, and ecosystems across domains.

Extensibility

The platform is designed to support continuous extension and enhancement without disrupting existing functionality.

Key extensibility characteristics include:

• Onboarding of new datasets and data providers without changes to core APIs

• Support for new domains and use cases through extensible data models

• Integration of new analytical workflows and AI models within the Analytics and Sandbox layers

• Ability to add new services and integrations while preserving existing contracts

Backward Compatibility and Stability

The standards-based approach ensures:

• Backward compatibility for existing datasets, APIs, and integrations

• Operational stability as the platform evolves

• Protection of existing users and applications from breaking changes

This allows the ecosystem to grow organically while maintaining reliability and trust.

Role in the Platform

• Enables long-term platform evolution

• Protects investments made by data providers and consumers

• Supports cross-domain reuse and innovation

• Ensures the platform remains adaptable to future standards and technologies

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