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Port execution agent

Our execution agent provides you with a secure and convenient way to listen and act on invocations of Self-Service Actions and changes in the software catalog.

By using the execution agent, you don't need to expose a public endpoint for Port to contact.

Public repository

Our Port agent is open source - see it here

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To use the execution agent, please contact us via Intercom to receive a dedicated Kafka topic.

The data flow when using the Port execution agent is as follows:

  • A new Self-Service Action or change in the software catalog is invoked;
  • Port sends the invocation event to your dedicated Kafka topic;
  • The execution agent pulls the new invocation event from your Kafka topic, and sends it to the URL you specified.

Port Agent Architecture

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