xConnect Collection service
The xConnect Collection service performs the following functions:
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Receives contacts and interactions, either individually or in a batch.
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Allows reading of contact and interaction data by ID or identifier.
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Supports data extraction.
The xConnect Collection service can be accessed using the xConnect Client API or another API that consumes the oData service.
Supported infrastructure
You can host the xConnect Collection service on:
Refer to the Sitecore compatibility table for compatible versions.
Reference structure
The xConnect Collection service has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.
Referenced by
The xConnect Collection service is referenced by the following roles:
References
The xConnect Collection service references the following roles:
Storage roles
|
Role name |
Connection string name |
Port |
Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
collection |
1433 |
SQL |
The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. | |
|
xdb.marketingautomation |
1433 |
SQL |
The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. | |
|
xdb.processing.pools |
1433 |
SQL |
The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. | |
|
messaging |
1433 |
SQL |
The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. If you install Sitecore using SIF, SQL is the default provider. | |
|
443 |
Azure Service Bus |
If you install Sitecore on Azure, Azure Service Bus is the default provider. Azure Service Bus is available in 9.2 and later. |
Privacy and security
The xConnect Collection Service handles personal data in the following ways:
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Reads and writes contact and interaction data from and to the xDB Collection database.
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Sends and receives contact and interaction data over the network to authorized clients such as Content Management.
Any client application with access to xConnect has access to personal data, even if the application does not access or use personal data.
Assumptions
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All personal data written to and returned from the xConnect Collection service has valid and active data subject consent.
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If required, client applications reading or writing data have explicit consent to do so.