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Overview
The Data Sources module enables secure, real-time connectivity to any system whether traditional historians, modern APIs, databases, or internal tools.
With just a few clicks, you can plug into virtually any data stream and surface insights instantly in charts, dashboards, and alerts. It’s built to remove the barriers between your data and your decisions.
Any Source
From PI and IP.21 to REST APIs, SQL, and custom systems Ingenuity supports multiple data protocols out of the box.
You can pull in operational data from legacy historians or cloud platforms alike, all into a single, harmonized interface.
Check out our full list of data connectors.
Low-Code
Creating new data sources is as easy as filling in a form. Define the endpoint, input/output structure, and compatibility. No complex IT intervention required.
Even custom API integrations are handled with ease through JSON-based templates.
Real-Time
Data updates in real time within your dashboards and charts. Whether you’re monitoring flow rates, pressures, or production targets, values stay up-to-date automatically. No need to refresh or reload content.
Instant Integration
Each data source automatically aligns with compatible components like trend charts, KPI widgets, tables, or sparklines.
Users can simply select their source from a dropdown menu and immediately visualize what matters most.
Tailored to You
Ingenuity categorizes data into types like Value, Table, Multi-Value, and Chart, ensuring optimal display for each use case.
Future-ready formats like Geo and Map are also being added futureproofing your investment in data architecture.
Try our Ingenuity Sandbox for FREE!
Explore features of Ingenuity 7 on simulated production and operations data as well as on a set of open live data APIs.
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See Ingenuity in Action
From live dashboards to knowledge graphs and automated workflows, everything you need to turn raw data into operational insight is in one place.
Take the tour to explore the key features and get in touch to book a demo.
What makes us different?
Historian-First Thinking
Ingenuity doesn’t treat time series as just another dataset, it understands the nuance of interpolated, raw, and stepped data. This historian-aware design makes engineering use cases like flow validation, uptime tracking, and state-based logic easy to implement.
Dynamic Over Static
Instead of static ETL pipelines, Data Sources in Ingenuity fetch data live at the point of need. This enables ad-hoc analysis, dynamic filtering, and rapid prototyping without storing redundant data.
Configuration, Not Coding
Custom sources are built using configurable templates no hardcoded scripts or developer lock-in. This lets engineers and power users shape the system to their needs, quickly and repeatably.
Multi-System Harmony
Data Sources bridge fragmented environments, unifying inputs across different vendors and technologies into a consistent and reliable view to enable virtual calculations across many different data sources, perfect for companies with hybrid or distributed infrastructure.