Managing the Account > Back-ends

Overview

The "Back-end Details" page displays information concerning the back-end profile itself (name, status, access, etc.) as well as information on the back-end service requests.

It also allows you to manage the token(s) associated to the back-end (standard and/or static tokens).

To access the "Back-ends" page, click Back Ends Button (on the Admin Dashboard's "Control Panel"). This opens the "Back-ends" page.

Back Ends Page

Click the name of the back-end profile (displayed in light blue) to view the corresponding details.

Back End Details Page

This page includes the "Properties", the "Services" and the "Security" tabs and a "left panel". By default, the "Back-end Details" page is open in the "Properties" tab.

Properties tab

It displays the following information:

Name	The name of the back-end system/back-end profile.
Site	The site(s) that can communicate with the current back-end system/back-end profile.
Status	The current status of the back-end profile ("ENABLED" OR "DISABLED").
Notes	Relevant notes regarding the back-end system/back-end profile.

Services tab

Back End Details Page Services Tab

This tab displays the available back-end services provided by MCL-Mobility Platform.

Name	The name of the back-end service (ex: "Reporting" - it allows the back-end to communicate with MCL-Mobility Platform to retrieve information on elements within your account/subscription). See Reporting Service.
Description	A description of the corresponding back-end service. NOT Editable.
Documentation	Provides information on the use of the corresponding back-end service. Click to view the document or to download it.
Access	The current back-end profile's access level to the back-end service - "Access Granted" or "Not Allowed".

Security tab

Back End Details Page Security Tab

This tab displays the following information:

Access Key

A key (data string), generated by your MCL-Mobility Platform account to be used by the back-end system for a token request. See Token Request Sequence.

You can download it by using the button.

Source IP Mask

The back-end's IP addresses that are authorized to exchange data with MCL-Mobility Platform.

This is an additional security measure - MCL-Mobility Platform only recognizes the back-end requests that come from the IP address(es) defined here.

If you have previously generated a static token (see To Generate a Static Token), the "Security" tab will also include the "Static Token" box.

Back End Details Page Security Tab B

Static Token

A perpetual token to be used for data exchange between this back-end and your MCL-Mobility Platform account.

Use the button to download it and keep it safe. (This token type does NOT expire. If it is stolen/misplaced, it will require a manual deactivation.

See To Revoke a Static Token.)

"Left Panel"

The left side of the "Back-end Details" page displays the following information:

	(In blue)	The name of the back-end/back-end profile.
	Reference	The MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference for the back-end profile.
	Creation Date	When the back-end profile was added to the MCL-Mobility Platform's account.
	Last Contact	The last time the back-end communicated with MCL-Mobility Platform.
	(Number of Requests) Today	The number of requests executed during the current day.
	(Number of Requests) Current Hour	The number of requests executed during the present hour.
	(Number of Requests) Current Minute	The number of requests executed in this minute.
	(Number of Requests) Last 60 secs	The number of requests executed in the last 60 seconds.

If you want to edit the details of a back-end profile, click to set the corresponding "Back-end Details" page to "edit mode". For more detailed information, see Editing a Back-end.

Available Operations

The "Back-end Details" page also provides direct access to specific operations:

To generate a new access key, use the button. For more detailed information, see To Generate a New Access Key.

To generate a static token, click . For more detailed information, see To Generate a Static Token.

To generate a new static token, click . For more detailed information, see To Generate a New Static Token.

This button is only available if you have previously generated a static token (see To Generate a Static Token).

To disable the current static token, click . For more detailed information, see To Revoke a Static Token.

This button is only available if you have previously generated a static token (see To Generate a Static Token).