--- title: Glossary description: Check the main terms used in Sensedia Developer Portal. documentId: developer-portal-glossary locale: en-US --- ## A | **Access Control** | Identity and access management for users of various Sensedia products. See the [Access Control user guide](/docs/access-control). | | --- | --- | | **Access key ID** | Key used by AWS to confirm your identity in API calls. It is usually created together with the [_secret access key_](#secret-access-key). The _Access key ID_ is required to configure a connection with an AWS gateway. | | **API** | Application Programming Interface. Sensedia APIs are automatically imported with the gateway connection and can be managed by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > API Catalog**. APIs from other providers are imported manually. See more in the [API Catalog](/docs/developer-portal/api-docs) page. | | **API Catalog** | Functionality of the Sensedia Developer Portal found in **Portal Manager > API Catalog** for managing the technical documentation of APIs. See more in the [API Catalog](/docs/developer-portal/api-docs) page. | | **Apps** | Applications that consume APIs, either from Sensedia or other providers. Apps that consume Sensedia APIs are registered and managed by the portal administrator in **Developer Portal > Apps**. Apps that consume AWS APIs are registered in **Developer Portal > Apps** and managed by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > Consumers > Apps**. See more in the [Apps overview](/docs/developer-portal/index-apps) page. | | **AWS Access Key ID** | See [Access Key](#access-key-id). | | **AWS Secret Access Key** | See [Secret access key](#secret-access-key). | ## C | **Catalog** (API catalog) | Area of the Developer Portal (portal) dedicated to displaying API documentation. The management of the API catalog content is done by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > Products** and **Portal Manager > Portal > Products**. See more in the [Catalog](/docs/developer-portal/catalog) page. | | --- | --- | | **Client ID** (client identifier) | Part of the security credential required to configure a connection with the Sensedia gateway. See more in the [Security Credentials](/docs/catalogs/sensedia) page. | | **Client secret** (client secret) | Part of the security credential required to configure a connection with the Sensedia gateway. See more in the [Security Credentials](/docs/catalogs/sensedia) page. | | **Connection** (connection) | Functionality of the Sensedia Developer Portal found in the Portal Manager for managing connections (integrations) with the gateway, which can be Sensedia or third-party. Connections can be [native (Native connection)](#native-connection) or [non-native (Non-native connection)](#non-native). See more in the [Connections](/docs/catalogs) page. | | **Consumers** | Consumers of API technical documentation, which can be developers or applications. The management of consumers is done by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > Consumers**. See more in the [Consumers](/docs/developer-portal/consumers) page. | ## D | | | | --- | --- | | **Developer portal** | 1. _Sensedia Developer Portal_: Sensedia product for creating and managing developer portals. It includes the [Portal Manager](#portal-manager) and the created portal instances.
2. _Developer Portal_: developer portal instance, which can be customized by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > Portal > Appearance**. See how to customize the portal in the [Appearance](/docs/developer-portal/appearance) page.
For more details, see the [Developer Portal vs Portal Manager](/docs/developer-portal/portals) page. | ## G | | | | --- | --- | | **Guides** (guides) | Area of the Developer Portal (portal) dedicated to displaying pages (guides) such as blogs, tutorials, user guides, and other information. The management of the pages (e.g., creation and editing of pages and subpages using markdown, organization of their hierarchy with click and drag) is done by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > Guides**. See more in the [Guides (Developer Portal)](/docs/developer-portal/guides) and [Guides (Portal Manager)](/docs/developer-portal/guides) pages. | ## I | | | | --- | --- | | **Invite** (Invitation) | Email sent to developers to create accounts to access the content of the Developer Portal. The management and sending is done by the portal administrator in **Portal Manager > Invitations**. See more in the [Invitations](/docs/developer-portal/invitations) page. | ## M | | | | --- | --- | | **Multigateway** | Ability to connect to one or more gateways, which can be from Sensedia or third parties. See how to configure the connection with the gateway in the [Connections](/docs/catalogs) page. | ## N | **Native connection** (Native connection) | Type of connection that allows automatic import and update of APIs (for Sensedia gateways) and manual import (for gateways from other providers). See more in the [connection](/docs/catalogs) and how to obtain [security credentials](/docs/catalogs/sensedia) pages. | | --- | --- | | **Non-native connection** (Non-native connection) | Connection that allows manual registration of APIs, without integration with the environment for automatic import and/or update. Enables the creation of API catalogs that will be exposed in the Developer Portal. See more in the [connection](/docs/catalogs) and [importing APIs manually](/docs/catalogs#importing-apis) pages. | ## P | **Portal Manager** (Portal Manager) | System used by the administrators of the Developer Portal. Its identity and access management is controlled by [Access Control](/docs/access-control). | | --- | --- | | **Products** (Products) | Grouping of APIs that is exposed in the [Catalog](/docs/developer-portal/catalog) tab of the Developer Portal. See more in the [page on how to register and manage products](/docs/developer-portal/products). | | **Portals** (Portals) | Area of the Portal Manager for creating and managing developer portals. See more in the [page on Portals](/docs/developer-portal/portals). | ## S | | | | --- | --- | | **Secret access key** | Security credential that protects your AWS account. Usually created together with the [_Access Key ID_](#access-key-id). The _Secret access key_ is required to configure a connection with an AWS gateway. | ## W | | | | --- | --- | | **Webhook** | Address (HTTP endpoint) used by an application to automatically send data in real-time to another application when specific events occur, allowing the receiving application to process the event data immediately. It is necessary to implement the webhook for AWS Apps created by Developer Portal users to be automatically approved. See more in the [Webhook](/docs/developer-portal/webhook) page. |