Backend application in Mendix

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Hi there, I am new to the community, and I would like to ask a question. Would it be possible to tell me if it is possible to create a back-end application on Mendix. Indeed, my goal would be to make API REST requests to retrieve data from devices in Things Industries. Then, as a second step, I would like to write the data to the assets created in Mindsphere and then visualize this data in a page. So, the application would have to run continuously for this to work since the requests must be made every 10 minutes to retrieve data from Things Stack and write to Mindsphere. So, is it possible to do this with Mendix? Thanks, Kind regards, Nicolas
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Hello Nicolas,

 

If i understood your question correctly, you want to retrieve and update the data from/to other database with some scheduler event. so, it will call the service in every interval of time. Then this is possible with mendix via REST API integration and Scheduler event.

 

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Hi Nicolas,

 

the short answer to your question is: yes for sure.

The application you create will run continuously even if no users are logged in.

 

A free application will go to sleep after a period of inactivity, but there are multiple (easy) ways to avoid this. Feel free to contact me for more information.

 

I have seen multiple usecases of Mendix being used in the way you call it a ‘backend application’.

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Hi Nicolas,

 

You can!!

Its very easy to setup a Middleware/Wrapper like APP in Mendix

All you need is some modules read-to-go from Marketplace to hook your MindSphere account and create a Scheduled Event and a Published Rest Service in your mx app.

https://docs.mendix.com/partners/siemens/mindsphere-app-service/#using-rest

https://docs.mendix.com/refguide/published-rest-service/

https://academy.mendix.com/link/paths/114/MindSphere-IIoT-for-Makers

https://docs.mendix.com/refguide/scheduled-events-task-queue/

 

 

Saludos

 

 

 

 

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