i3X-Connector Extension
Overview
i3X Connector
The i3X Connector is a Mendix Studio Pro extension that integrates Mendix applications with the CESMII i3X Smart Manufacturing Platform. It lets you browse the i3X object type registry directly inside Studio Pro and generate all the Mendix domain model artifacts needed to work with that data, without writing boilerplate by hand.
What it does
Connect to any i3X-compatible endpoint and browse the available object types. Select an object type and the extension generates:
- Entities and attributes mapped from the object's JSON schema
- Nested group entities with associations for structured properties
- A JSON Structure and Import Mapping for deserializing API responses
- A retrieval microflow pre-configured with the correct HTTP call, authentication, and import mapping activity
- An optional value-query microflow for fetching current sensor or process values
All generated names follow Mendix naming conventions and are sanitized automatically.
Use cases
- Smart manufacturing dashboards: Pull live equipment state, process values, or sensor readings from an i3X platform into a Mendix app for visualization or reporting.
- Operational data integration: Map i3X object types to your Mendix domain model once, then use standard Mendix tooling to build logic on top.
- Rapid prototyping: Go from an i3X endpoint to a working data model in minutes, without manually inspecting API schemas or writing HTTP configurations.
Authentication
Supports open endpoints, HTTP Basic authentication, and token-based authentication with a configurable header name and optional prefix (for example, Bearer tokens).
Requirements
- Mendix Studio Pro with Extensions API support
- An accessible i3X-compatible REST endpoint
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Releases
Compatibility
- Now works with Mendix Studio Pro 11.12.
Fixes
- Fixed a bug where generated entities could end up with no attributes, and the resulting import mapping failed to map anything.
- Fixed generated attributes silently failing to be created when a schema field was named a Mendix reserved word (for example `id` or `type`).
- The Objects list no longer shows a separate description column; the description now expands under the selected row, and hovering an Element ID shows it in full.
- The loader now reuses your existing connection details automatically if they're already configured, so you don't have to re-enter them every time.
Minor UI improvements to make Element ID better readable. Descriptions are now only shown when you select an Object Type.
First release of the i3X-Connector extension for Mendix Studio Pro.