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Data Adapter

Data adapter is a software component that connects applications to heterogeneous data sources by handling protocol, format and schema translation, which allows enterprises to standardize data access, integrate legacy and cloud systems, and manage connectivity under consistent governance and control.

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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"data-adapter"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/e2a6d110-fc7f-4624-8fff-4d221118c46b

CLI

di get-glossary --slug data-adapter

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