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Lotus Notes + Kentico Integration

Clarity Connect™ integrates Lotus Notes with Kentico, automating business processes and data sharing. This robust integration connects your critical business systems to automate order processing, inventory management, and customer data synchronization.

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The Challenge

Connecting with Clarity Connect™

Clarity Connect™ links Lotus Notes and Kentico through automation and data sharing. Integrating these platforms benefits businesses by streamlining processes and connecting front-end and back-end systems.

Considerations when connecting these applications include security, performance, and physical access. We support both SaaS (Cloud) and On-Premises connection types.

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The Solution

Seamless Integration

Our middleware platform ensures robust and reliable data transfer between Lotus Notes and Kentico.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Lotus Notes + Kentico in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Lotus Notes and Kentico, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Lotus Notes + Kentico deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

Integration Architecture & Patterns

The integration architecture is built on a modern iPaaS, providing a scalable, secure, and flexible foundation to connect Kentico and Lotus Notes applications.

Data Flow Steps

Event-Driven Architecture: For real-time updates (e.g., Kentico new order -> Notes fulfillment).

Request-Reply: For synchronous data lookups or immediate actions.

Batch Processing: For large-volume, less time-sensitive data synchronization (e.g., nightly product catalog updates).

API-First Approach: Exposing Notes data/logic via DDS or secure custom web services.

Canonical Data Model: Using an intermediate, standardized data format within the iPaaS to simplify transformations.

Data Touchpoints

iPaaS Core: Low-code/no-code platform for workflow design, data mapping, and orchestration.
Kentico Connector: Pre-built adapter for Kentico's REST APIs and webhooks.
Lotus Notes/Domino Connector: Adapter leveraging HCL Domino Data Service (DDS) or custom Notes agents/APIs.
API Gateway: Secures and manages access to Domino Data Service and potentially custom Notes web services.
AI Engine: Provides intelligent mapping, validation, anomaly detection, and error resolution.
Message Queues: For asynchronous processing and handling high-volume event streams (e.g., orders, inventory updates).
Secure Credential Vault: Stores API keys, tokens, and other sensitive credentials.
Monitoring & Logging: Centralized system for tracking integration health and performance.

"Conceptual diagram would show: Kentico on one side, Lotus Notes/Domino on the other. In the middle, the iPaaS layer with connectors for both systems, an AI Engine, a Transformation Engine, a Workflow Orchestrator, and a Monitoring Dashboard. API Gateways secure access to Domino Data Service."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Lotus Notes + Kentico.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Lotus Notes

Integrating Lotus Notes fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Data Entity Mapping

Explore how data flows between systems with intelligent field mapping and transformation logic.

Order

Synchronizing sales orders from Kentico to Lotus Notes for fulfillment and processing.

Lotus Notes Fields

OrderID (Custom field, Text) CustomerID (Custom field, Text) OrderDate (Custom field, Date/Time) OrderStatus (Custom field, Text) TotalPrice (Custom field, Number) CurrencyCode (Custom field, Text) LineItems (Rich Text or Embedded Document Links) CustomerName (Custom field, Text) ShippingAddress (Custom field, Rich Text) PaymentStatus (Custom field, Text) UNID (Universal ID, Text, Notes Internal)

Kentico Fields

OrderID (Integer) OrderDate (DateTime) OrderStatus (String) CustomerGUID (GUID) BillingAddress (Object) ShippingAddress (Object) TotalPrice (Decimal) CurrencyCode (String) PaymentStatus (String) Customer.Email (String) OrderItem (Array of Objects)

Mapping Notes

Kentico's structured Order object needs to be flattened or transformed to fit Lotus Notes' document structure. Line items often require special handling due to Notes' rich text fields or the need to create child documents. UNID in Notes is crucial for updates.

Next Steps

See Lotus Notes + Kentico integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

eCommerce Order-to-Notes Fulfillment

Automate the complete lifecycle of an order, from customer checkout in Kentico to its processing and fulfillment within a Lotus Notes-based order management system, with real-time status updates back to Kentico.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 New Order placed in Kentico triggers webhook.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures order data, maps it to a Lotus Notes 'Order Record' document structure.
  3. 2 New 'Order Record' document is created in the designated Notes fulfillment database via DDS API.
  4. 3 Lotus Notes workflow processes the order (e.g., inventory allocation, picking/packing).
  5. 4 Status updates from Notes (e.g., 'Processing', 'Shipped') are pushed back to Kentico via iPaaS.
  6. 5 Customer receives automated notifications from Kentico based on updated order status.

Business Outcome

Accelerated order fulfillment, improved order accuracy, enhanced customer communication, reduced manual data entry and errors.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
GET, POST /api/data/{databaseName}/api/data/documents Retrieve or create Lotus Notes documents, useful for fetching orders, creating customer records, or initiating workflows.
GET, PUT, PATCH /api/data/{databaseName}/api/data/documents/{unid} Retrieve, update, or partially update specific Notes documents by UNID, critical for status changes or detailed record updates.
GET /api/{databaseName}/api/data/views/{viewName}/documents Retrieve filtered/sorted documents from a Notes view, commonly used for bulk data retrieval (e.g., 'all open orders').
POST /api/custom/{databaseName}/{agentName} Invoke custom Lotus Notes agents as web services, encapsulating complex business logic or legacy interactions.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Field Mapping: Direct mapping of common fields (e.g., SKU, Price, Email).
  • Data Type Conversion: Converting Kentico Decimals to Notes Numbers, or Kentico DateTimes to Notes Date/Time format.
  • Address Parsing: Deconstructing Kentico structured address objects into a single formatted rich text field for Notes.
  • Line Item Aggregation/Decomposition: Transforming Kentico OrderItem arrays into Notes rich text fields or creating linked child documents in Notes.
  • Status Harmonization: Mapping divergent status values (e.g., Kentico 'Processing' to Notes 'In Progress').
  • Rich Text Extraction: Extracting plain text content from Notes rich text fields for consumption by Kentico.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Lotus Notes server unavailability.
  • Invalid data format from Kentico.
  • Kentico API rate limits exceeded.
  • Required Notes fields missing.
  • Network connectivity issues.
  • Concurrent updates causing data overwrites.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

Challenges FAQs

▸ What are the common challenges when integrating Lotus Notes with Kentico?
Common challenges include Lotus Notes' semi-structured data model, reliance on legacy integration methods, lack of standardized REST APIs in older versions, and the complexity of harmonizing eCommerce data with Notes' flexible document types. Our iPaaS addresses these with robust data mapping, API-first connectivity (e.g., via DDS), and secure credential management.

Real-time Sync FAQs

▸ How can I achieve real-time order synchronization from Kentico to Lotus Notes?
Real-time synchronization is achieved by leveraging Kentico webhooks. When a new order is placed, Kentico triggers a webhook that the iPaaS listens for. The iPaaS then immediately processes, maps, and pushes this order data to your Lotus Notes fulfillment system via the Domino Data Service (DDS) or custom Notes agents, ensuring rapid order processing.

Low-Code FAQs

▸ Is low-code/no-code suitable for Lotus Notes and Kentico integrations?
Yes, highly suitable! Our iPaaS provides a visual, low-code/no-code interface to design integration flows, abstracting away the underlying complexity of connecting these disparate systems. This empowers business analysts to build and maintain workflows without extensive coding, accelerating development and reducing IT dependency.

AI Enhancements FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance Lotus Notes and Kentico integrations?
AI significantly augments integrations by providing automated data validation, anomaly detection (e.g., flagging unusual order values from Kentico), intelligent mapping suggestions for complex Notes fields, and smart routing for workflow documents. It can also assist in extracting structured data from unstructured or rich-text Notes fields.

Security FAQs

▸ What security considerations are important for this integration?
Key security considerations include using TLS/SSL for all data in transit, securing API endpoints with OAuth 2.0 or API keys via an API Gateway, strictly managing Lotus Notes database ACLs (Access Control Lists) for integration users, and storing credentials securely in the iPaaS vault. Regular security audits are also crucial.

Inventory Sync FAQs

▸ Can I synchronize inventory levels from Lotus Notes to Kentico?
Absolutely. If your Lotus Notes application manages inventory or product stock, the iPaaS can extract 'StockLevel' data from Notes 'Product Catalog Item' documents (e.g., via a scheduled DDS query or custom Notes agent) and push real-time or near real-time updates to Kentico's 'Inventory' entity, preventing overselling.

Data Transformation FAQs

▸ How do you handle rich-text fields and attachments in Notes during integration?
Rich-text fields often require specific handling; the iPaaS can extract the plain text content or convert it to HTML/Markdown for compatibility with Kentico. Attachments can be extracted, uploaded to Kentico's Media Library, or sent to external document management systems (DMS), with their links stored back in the target system.

iPaaS Value FAQs

▸ What is the role of an iPaaS in modernizing Lotus Notes?
An iPaaS acts as the central nervous system for modernizing Lotus Notes. It provides connectors, a visual development environment for low-code workflows, data mapping and transformation capabilities, API management, and orchestration tools, enabling Notes to participate in a scalable, event-driven enterprise ecosystem without extensive recoding.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Lotus Notes + Kentico.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$599 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Lotus Notes + Kentico integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo