Authoring
The Commerce Authoring role is the instance of the Commerce Engine that serves traffic from the Commerce Business Tools.
Supported infrastructure
The Commerce Authoring role can be hosted on:
- IIS
Refer to the Sitecore Commerce compatibility table for compatible versions.
References
The Commerce Authoring role references the following application roles, storage roles, and indexes.
Storage roles
The Commerce Authoring role references the following storage roles:
| Role name | Connection string name | Port | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global database | Global | 1433 | SQL | |
| Shared Environments database | SitecoreCommerce_SharedEnvironments | 1433 | SQL | |
| Commerce Engine cache | Redis | For distributed caching. |
Application roles
The Commerce Authoring role references the following application roles:
| Role name | Connection string name | Default Port | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xm-content-management | None - see notes. | HTTPS | Accesses items via the Sitecore Services Client. | |
| Sitecore Identity | SitecoreIdentityServerUrl |
Commerce Search indexes
The Commerce Authoring role references the following search provider for Commerce search indexes:
| Search Index | Port, Solr | Port, Azure search | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog Items Scope index | 8983 | 443 | HTTPS |
| Customers Scope index | 8983 | 443 | HTTPS |
| Orders Scope index | 8983 | 443 | HTTPS |
| Promotions Scope index | 8983 | 443 | HTTPS |
| Price Cards Scope index | 8983 | 443 | HTTPS |
Referenced by
The Authoring role is referenced by:
Scaling
Supported combinations
The Commerce Authoring role can be combined with any other Commerce Engine role.
Privacy and security
The Commerce Authoring role handles personal data in the following ways:
- Query, Create and Update Operations on Customer and Orders which can contain personal data.
- Query via search indexes which contain personal data.
Refer to the Sitecore Commerce DevOps Guide for steps to secure the Commerce Authoring role.