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API Reference Terms

Adapters​

Mesh Adapter​

Adapters that are installed centrally in the cloud are called Mesh Adapters.

Edge Adapter​

Adapters that are installed locally, on the edge, are called Edge Adapters.

Pipelines​

Data Pipelines​

Data Pipelines consist of both mesh and edge pipeline definitions. They are responsible for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data from systems.

Edge Pipelines​

Pipelines that are executed on the edge are called Edge Pipelines.

Mesh Pipelines​

Pipelines that are executed in the cloud are called Mesh Pipelines.

Pipeline Trigger​

Pipeline Triggers are methods used to execute pipelines based on predefined timing conditions.

Resources​

Tenant​

A Tenant is a group of users who share a common access with specific privileges to the OctoMesh instance.

Asset​

An Asset is a key resource that holds an economic value.

API​

GraphQL​

GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries with your existing data.

Certificates​

OctoMesh uses certificates to manage access.