Response Adapter for API Endpoint Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems require modification of web services and API endpoints to provide different responses to client devices, which is inefficient and involves significant engineering work, especially when providing partial or adapted responses without compromising security or privacy.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that intercepts and adapts responses from a first device, allowing for modification or filtering based on client-specific requirements, including removing information, changing data granularity, or anonymizing data, without the need to create new API endpoints or services, enabling flexible response adaptation for different clients without redeveloping application code.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a new API endpoint is created to provide a different response format, then the system can provide customized responses to different clients, but the device complexity and engineering work increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal response adaptation mechanism that can handle multiple response formats and customization requirements through a single API endpoint. The system uses a response adapter component that dynamically transforms the standard response into client-specific formats based on configuration parameters, eliminating the need to create separate API endpoints for each response type while maintaining the ability to serve diverse client needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If the service is modified to provide adapted responses, then client-specific requirements are met, but the maintenance effort and engineering work increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the response generation process into distinct components: a standard response generator that produces a canonical response format, and a response adapter layer that transforms the standard response into client-specific formats. This segmentation isolates the adaptation logic from the core service logic, allowing maintenance of adaptation rules without modifying the underlying service code, thereby reducing maintenance effort while preserving client-specific response capabilities
3Loss of information
If different API endpoints are created for different response types, then each client gets precise data, but the number of endpoints and associated management overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a response adapter as an intermediary component between the standard API endpoint and the client. This adapter receives the canonical response from the service, applies client-specific transformation rules based on the client identifier, and delivers the adapted response. This intermediary approach preserves data precision for each client while consolidating API endpoint management, as a single endpoint serves all clients with customized responses
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system and a method (20) for adapting a response provided by a first device (122). The system comprises the first device with means for receiving from at least one client device (14), as at least one second device, a data access request (22) comprising at least one client identifier and a predetermined application programming interface or service provider interface associated with the first device. The first device comprises means for processing the data access request that provides the response to the data access request and means for sending the response (210). The system comprises adapting means for intercepting and adapting the response sent by the first device. The adapting means adapts (212) the response while being specific to the client and provides an adapted response. And the system comprises adapted response sending means for sending at least a part of the adapted response (220) to the second or a third device(s).