xConnect Collection Search service
The xConnect Collection Search service allows you to search contacts and interactions using the xConnect Client API or another API that consumes the oData service. This role can also collect data.
Supported infrastructure
You can host the xConnect Collection Search service on:
Refer to the Sitecore compatibility table for compatible versions.
Reference structure
The xConnect Collection Search 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 role is referenced by:
References
The xConnect Collection Search service references the following roles:
Storage roles
| Role name | Connection string name | Port | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xDB Collection database | collection | 1433 | SQL | The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. |
| Marketing Automation database | xdb.marketingautomation | 1433 | SQL | The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. |
| xDB Processing Pools database | xdb.processing.pools | 1433 | SQL | The port number depends on your SQL Server configuration. |
| Message Bus | 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. |
Search indexes
The xConnect Search provider determines how the xConnect Search service role connects to the xDB index.
| Index | Port, Solr | Port, Azure Search | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xDB index | 8983 | 443 | HTTPS |
Privacy and security
The xConnect Collection Search service handles personal data in the following ways:
- Reads and writes contact and interaction data from and to the xDB Collection database (this role is capable of collection as well as search).
- Sends and receives contact and interaction data over the network to authorized clients such as Content Management.
- Reads contact and interaction IDs from the xDB index, and uses IDs to retrieve additional search result data from the xDB Collection database. If indexing of personal data has been disabled, data is still returned with search results from the xDB Collection database.
Any client application with access to xConnect has access to personal data, even if the application does not access or use personal data.
Assumptions
- All personal data written to and returned from the xConnect Collection service has valid and active data subject consent.
- If required, client applications reading or writing data have explicit consent to do so.