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Message exchange platform
SIVI protocols » Message exchange platform
*Under construction A more thorough description of the Message exchange platform will follow in due time. Introduction The basic goal of a message exchange platform is the secure interchange of structured and unstructured data, as well as documents among trusted…
containerStructure
AFD structures » containerStructure
General properties Data can be exchanged in a synchronous or asynchronous manner, depending on specific processes and circumstances. The most common methods for asynchronous exchange are via File Transfer Protocol and message exchange platforms (MEP), often used in…
pension
AFD 2.0 building blocks » Entities » Core entities » pension
Entity: pension The pension entity acts as a container for the grouping of pension-related data. A pension is a contract from which periodic payments are drawn to support (for example) a person’s retirement from work. Example usage Below is an example pension…
policy
AFD 2.0 building blocks » Entities » Core entities » policy
Entity: policy The policy entity acts as a container for the grouping of policy-related data. A policy is a legal document issued to the insured setting out the terms of the contract of insurance. Example usage Below is an example policy entity of entityType…
messageStructure
AFD structures » messageStructure
General properties A message structure can be considered to be a kind of electronic envelope; it carries information about the sender and receiver on the outside, and a content (letter) on the inside. The envelope/letter can be sent directly to the receiver, or it can…
loan
AFD 2.0 building blocks » Entities » Core entities » loan
Entity: loan The loan entity acts as a container for the grouping of loan-related data. A loan is a form of contract between a borrower and a lender which regulates the mutual promises made by each party, usually about a sum of money, for example as a mortgage for…
Design principles
Domain specific functions » Introduction to all functions » Design principles
Introduction The All Finance API-framework describes API functionality as much as possible in general terms. Where technical context is relevant or needed the REST design principles are used. REST is a set of architectural constraints, not a protocol or a standard. In…
afsStructure
AFD structures » afsStructure
General properties The afsStructure is different from the other structures in that the afsStructure actually does not define any structure at all. The afsStructure only adheres to the set-up of entities and attributes, and can be seen as a ‘master schema’…
Additional support
Additional support
Manual This manual is the first place of information for users of the AFD, API-framework and AFD-definitions. If information is missing or something is unclear, please contact support@sivi.org or call within office hours (030) 698 80 90. Requests for changes and…
Standard codelists
AFD 2.0 building blocks » Codelists » Standard codelists
Instead of a data type, the format of an AFD attribute can also be based on a codelist. With a codelist, the number of permitted values of an attribute can be limited further than in the case, a generic data type is used. For example, the attribute tripPurpose is of…
Standard attributes
AFD 2.0 building blocks » Attributes » Standard attributes
If attributes are sufficiently generic across the entire financial industry, they are suitable for standardization, and thus for inclusion in AFD. These attributes are standard attributes. Entities can be filled from a list of associated attributes. For example, the…
Proprietary APIs
Proprietary APIs
The objective of the SIVI AFS API-framework is to provide a blueprint for generic functions that are used in the value chain of financial products. This enables parties to model their APIs in a standard format which is recognizable throughout the industry and…
Introduction All Finance Data Catalog
AFD 2.0 building blocks » Introduction All Finance Data Catalog
Context and history The All Finance Data Catalog (AFD) forms the basis for the digital ecosystem (see also Introduction SIVI AFS). AFD determines how one denotes data (e.g. a date always in the same format) and how one groups this data in a structure (e.g. what data…
Introduction to AFD structures
AFD structures » Introduction to AFD structures
Bridge between data catalog and API-framework functions In SIVI AFS, the use of AFD structures occupies a prominent place. In thinking about API architectures, the starting point is that functions are defined on the basis of the specific data set to which the function…