Direct Client-to-External System calls via OpenID Connect
Enable connect Apps built on Novacura Flow Connect to communicate directly to external systems (e.g., IFS Cloud or other REST-based services) when the external system supports OpenID Connect (OIDC) for client authentication.
This will allow secure, client-only communication, reducing dependency on the Flow Connect Cloud for certain REST API calls and improving performance by eliminating unnecessary round trips through the cloud.
Business Value
Performance: Reduce latency by avoiding cloud roundtrip.
Scalability: Offload traffic from the Flow Connect cloud.
Security: Leverage OpenID Connect’s standardized authentication and token handling.
Scope
Applicable only for Mobile & windows clients (assuming it will not work for web clients due to COARS issues)
Supported only for external systems with OIDC and HTTPS endpoints
Irshad Hassan
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We are pleased to announce that the requested feature has been fully developed and is now available to all users. Our product team has tested the feature and ensured that it meets the requirements and specifications. We hope you enjoy using it. Please see product documentation for this feature here.