Task Service
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Do you need some custom logic in your medical backend? Run custom code in a certified environment using the Task Service. The Task Service is well-integrated with the Data Service to automatically act upon changes in your database. It can as well be used to run standalone business logic asynchronously, synchronous or on a schedule.
Some common use cases where you can leverage the Task Service include:
Data Processing When a new device measurement comes in, a task can be triggered to asynchronously process the measurement data. This task can make third-party API calls to augment the measurement.
Data synchronization To synchronize data between Extra Horizon other systems, a task can be created. This task can run on a schedule or can be triggered by an event.
GDPR-compliant user management When a user is deleted from the system, a task can be triggered that uses the API of a third-party system to delete the user's data in that system as well.
Daily reporting Run a reporting task to aggregate data from the data service into a daily report.
Creating custom endpoints An API Function can be used to create custom endpoints, enabling an IoT Device to perform simple HTTP requests to push, process and synchronize data.
The task service has two logical entities: functions and tasks.
A function contains the business logic, the code that you want to execute.
A task is represents the execution of a function with a set of inputs.
Functions and tasks are the two main concepts in this service.
A function is the single unit of code that can be executed within the executable piece of code that an executable
A task represents the execution of a specific function.