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The MDS Portal provides different deployment environments for you to use. Environments can be switched via the selector in the top bar of the MDS Portal.

The selection is global and affects all areas of the portal that deal with connectors.

The Eclipse Dataspace Components (EDC) Connector is the key component for connecting to the MDS and providing and consuming data. There are two options to access the MDS with:

• Connector-as-a-Service (CaaS)
• On-premise installation

A CaaS is a cloud-based service that enables integration and data exchange between different systems and applications in a very easy way. In this case: The MDS facilitates smooth data communication and exchange in between the MDS members.

Together with our partner Think-it we provide a platform that acts as a mediator between your system and those of other MDS members. Thus, the CaaS helps you to reduce the complexity of integrating and exchanging data, as no own operating environment and no detailed IT-knowledge is needed.

The CaaS is the simplest way to receive a registered and compliant connector.

If you want to order a CaaS for your organization please contact us.

Later you will have a possibility to order CaaS through the portal automaically, but for now please use our contact address.

After the deployment of your CaaS, you will get a mail from our provider and find your newly registered CaaS in the Connectors list.

Then you can access the CaaS UI by clicking on the symbol in the column "Frontend".

In order to start the deployment, you need to define a (sub)domain for your connector. Through this domain your connector will be exposed to the internet and it will be the base-url (so called dsp endpoint) of the connector.

Then you need to register your Connector in the portal. For this purpose click Add Connector.

Select I have a connector.

Fill out the "Add Connector Details" form and click Next to proceed.

After entering your Connector details, you now need to give the stated information in the "Generate Certificate" form and click Generate & Download Certificate.

The certificate will automatically be filled into the respective field in the registration form and the download will be triggered. You will need the cerificate later during the Connector setup.

Click on Register Connector to finalize the connector registration process.

We recommend saving this data temporarily, you will need it later during the Connector setup.

Find your newly registered Connector in the "Connectors" list.

A deployment guide for self-hosting a functional MDS EDC can be found here.

If you want additionally deploy the MDS EDC UI, it is available here.