Connector Setup
Purpose
Section titled “Purpose”Connectors allow CORTEX to work with approved customer environments. This page describes the generic setup concept without exposing implementation details.
External pressure
Section titled “External pressure”Decision pressure is often distributed across systems: CRM holds account context, ERP holds commercial context, compliance systems hold obligations, and advertising systems hold execution state. Connectors make approved context available to CORTEX modules.
A connector may use tenant identity, authorization scopes, source-system metadata, permitted data classes and audit-relevant access events. The exact data classes depend on the module and tenant configuration.
Output
Section titled “Output”A configured connector can provide approved context to CORTEX modules and may receive governed outputs where the customer has explicitly enabled an execution path.
Evidence boundary
Section titled “Evidence boundary”Connector setup verifies connectivity and authorization. It does not certify the truth of every downstream business output; that boundary is defined by the consuming module.
What it does not do
Section titled “What it does not do”Connector setup does not grant uncontrolled access. It does not expose private credentials in documentation. It does not turn CORTEX into an embedded app inside another platform.
Generic setup steps
Section titled “Generic setup steps”- Define the target environment and approved data classes.
- Confirm tenant authorization and scopes.
- Validate connection health.
- Confirm module-specific data boundaries.
- Keep audit records for access and output generation.