Interface Map¶
The Interface Map provides an interactive visualization of your application integration landscape. Applications appear as nodes, and interfaces as connecting edges, giving you a bird's-eye view of how data flows across your systems.
Where to find it¶
Navigate to IT Operations → Interface Map to open the visualization.
Permissions: You need at least applications:reader to view the map.
Understanding the visualization¶
The map uses a force-directed graph layout where: - Nodes represent applications - Edges represent interfaces between applications - Node size reflects the number of connected interfaces - Colors indicate lifecycle status or criticality
Business vs Technical view¶
Business View (default): - Hides middleware applications - Shows direct source-to-target relationships - Best for understanding business data flows
Technical View: - Shows middleware platforms as intermediate nodes - Displays the actual data path (Source → Middleware → Target) - Best for understanding technical architecture
Toggle between views using the Show middleware switch.
Filters¶
Environment¶
Filter interfaces by deployment environment: - Production, Pre-Prod, QA, Test, Development, Sandbox
Lifecycle¶
Multi-select filter for interface lifecycle status. Choose which statuses to include in the visualization (e.g., Active, Planned, Deprecated).
Apps & Services¶
Focus the map on specific applications or services: 1. Click the Apps & Services dropdown 2. Select one or more applications (grouped by type: Applications vs Infrastructure services) 3. The map filters to show only interfaces connected to your selection
When you select applications here, use the Depth filter to control how many hops from those applications to display.
Depth¶
Limit how many "hops" from selected applications to display: - All: Show all connected nodes (no limit) - 1-5: Show only nodes within N hops of selected applications
This filter is automatically enabled when you select applications in the Apps & Services filter.
Graph controls¶
The control panel on the left side of the map provides these tools:
| Icon | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ⏸/▶ | Freeze/Unfreeze | Pause the force simulation to manually position nodes |
| ⊕ | Auto-center | Toggle automatic centering when selecting nodes (blue = enabled) |
| 🔍+ | Zoom in | Increase zoom level |
| 🔍- | Zoom out | Decrease zoom level |
| ⊞ | Snap to grid | Align all nodes to a grid for cleaner layouts |
| SVG | Export SVG | Download the current view as a vector image |
| PNG | Export PNG | Download the current view as a raster image |
Interacting with the map¶
Selecting nodes¶
Click an application node to: - Highlight its connections - Open a detail panel showing: - Description and Publisher - Criticality level - Servers assigned (grouped by environment) - Business owners and IT owners - Support information with contacts - Edit application button to open the workspace
Selecting edges¶
Click an interface edge to: - See interface details (criticality, route type, binding count) - View environment-specific Endpoints (source/target endpoints, job names) - See linked Infra connections for the current environment - Navigate to the Connection Map to see infrastructure details - Edit interface button to open the workspace
Deep linking¶
The map supports URL parameters for sharing specific views:
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
environment |
Pre-select an environment | prod, dev |
lifecycles |
Pre-select lifecycle filters (comma-separated) | active,planned |
focusInterfaceId |
Highlight a specific interface | UUID |
rootIds |
Pre-select applications to focus on (comma-separated) | UUIDs |
depth |
Set the depth limit | 1, 2, all |
Example: /it/interface-map?environment=prod&rootIds=abc123&depth=2
The detail panel¶
When you select a node or edge, a side panel opens with details:
Application panel¶
- Name and description
- Publisher: Software publisher
- Criticality: Business importance (Business critical, High, Medium, Low)
- Assets: Assets hosting this app, grouped by environment. Click an asset name to open its workspace.
- Business Owners / IT Owners: Responsible parties
- Support information: Contacts with their roles. Click to navigate to the application's Technical tab.
Interface panel¶
- Interface ID: The unique interface identifier
- Criticality: Business importance level
- Route: Integration route type
- Bindings: Number of environment bindings
- Via middleware: Whether the interface routes through middleware
- Endpoints: For the selected environment, shows source/target applications, job names, and endpoint URLs
- Infra connections: Infrastructure connections linked to this interface, with options to edit or view in Connection Map
Tips¶
- Start with Production: Select the Prod environment to see your most critical integrations first.
- Focus on specific apps: Use the Apps & Services filter with depth=2 to see just one application's neighborhood without the full landscape.
- Export for documentation: Use the SVG export to create architecture diagrams for documentation or presentations.
- Snap for clarity: After dragging nodes, use Snap to Grid to create cleaner, more aligned layouts.
- Deep link for sharing: Copy the URL after setting filters to share specific views with colleagues.
- Switch to Technical view: When troubleshooting, enable middleware visibility to see the actual data path through integration platforms.