S3™ Integration Hub

Student System REST Services

Reengineer with Real-time Data

S3 bridges external administrative applications with inherently disparate SIS databases using real-time web services. It securely delivers the accuracy and interactivity users have come to rely on by enriching public facing tools that live outside of an institution.

Manage Complexity

Bridge the silos of information residing in disjointed databases to streamline connections.

Maximize Productivity

Put an end to making users jump through the hoops of using multiple applications to perform tasks and garner information.

Save Time & Money

Decrease the administrative expense of exchanging data over multiple systems through automation.

Digital Transformation

Make systems smarter by optimizing the assets in which you’ve already invested heavily in.

S3™ Features


Overview
Gateway
Consumer
Portal
Technology

Overview

A lightweight application installed and automatically updated behind institutional firewalls. S3 offers a common method of bridging disparate Student Information Systems and other institutional applications. Real-time data requests are sent to S3, routed and handled securely without exposing ports or access points.

  • Automate the receipt, logging and fulfillment of data requests with our cloud hosted Gateway.
  • Data requests originate from Consumer Applications authorized access to S3.
  • Institutions can manage access to data services easily. Eliminate external exposure to private institutional data.
  • Authenticate Consumer Applications with digital certificates.
  • Avoid brittle integrations dependent on software versions. S3 helps keep interfaces running smoothly without extra IT effort.
  • Easily tailorable by Institutions. Takes less than two hours to install and setup for a range of uses.

Gateway

A switchboard in the cloud that forwards requests from a consumer to the correct source and marshals the replies.

  • Authenticate, authorize and log all services
  • Establish standard communication protocol
  • Provide separation services
  • Integrate with any application
  • Track and log utilization

Consumer

A Software Development Kit (SDK) used within web-connected applications.

  • Authenticate with the gateway via certificates
  • Establish a real-time connection with the gateway
  • Manage multiple applications simultaneously
  • Ensure message encryption
  • Track utilization with secure keys

Portal

The administrative interface that gives institutions complete control to manage what consumers have permission to utilize their services.

  • Manage services through a single point of entry
  • Download and test the SDK install and services
  • Generate authentication certificates
  • Manage permissions

Technology

A secure data sharing platform to create connectivity and bridge applications.

  • Integrate with any SIS, LMS or Curriculum Management System
  • Utilize web services to construct, test and return queries
  • Use standard SQL queries and procedures
  • Scale performance with SQL Server and Microsoft IIS
  • Connect data to applications through APIs