Illustration of two separate institutional systems exchanging an encrypted query through a secure gateway

Platform · Secure Data Exchange

X-Bridge .

A secure exchange layer for authoritative government and regulated data. The data stays where it lives. The query travels, with every request protected and provable.

The database does not need to move.

A civil registry, a financial institution and a telecom operator do not need copies of one another's records to serve a citizen. They need a controlled way to ask a precise, authorised question of the source that owns the answer.

X-Bridge creates that shared pattern. It keeps data ownership with the source, lets the programme govern who may ask for which service, and creates durable evidence for every exchange.

Member system

Keeps its own data, policies and application systems.

X-Bridge exchange

Routes an approved, signed request to the authorised source and returns the permitted result.

Security belongs to the network, not the weakest integration.

Every member deploys a compatible Security Server at its own edge. Partners integrate with ordinary REST services; the gateway carries the mutual TLS, encryption, message signing and audit obligations that make a national exchange defensible.

01

Register as a member

Approve the organisation, member class and permitted services. Issue its member code, agreement and Security Server certificate.

02

Deploy the Security Server

Place the compatible gateway at the member edge. It applies mutual TLS, message signing, encryption and mandatory audit logging.

03

Call approved services

The partner integrates with straightforward REST services and receives a signed, controlled response through the network.

X-Bridge partner onboarding steps showing registration, Security Server deployment and live data queries

Governance made concrete

Access is granted per service, not per partner.

Tiered services make privacy and authority visible. A format check is not a biometric match; releasing basic data is not the same as confirming certificate status. X-Bridge gives each service its own approval path.

Open validationConsent-gated dataDPA-controlled biometrics
Identity VerifyFinancial

Confirms whether a national ID is valid, active and belongs to a live enrolled citizen.

Basic DataCommercial

Returns the approved name, date of birth and nationality for a verified national ID, with consent evidence.

Certificate StatusAll members

Checks PKI certificate validity, revocation status, expiry and serial number in real time.

Face MatchFinancial + DPA

Performs a controlled 1:1 match against an enrolled ICAO photo after enhanced approval and a signed data-processing agreement.

NID ValidateOpen

Checks the format and existence of a national ID without releasing personal data.

X-Bridge service catalogue showing access-controlled identity, certificate and biometric services

A portal built for accountable operation.

Member access is not a black box. The partner portal makes service rights, traffic health, audit evidence and certificate validity visible to the people responsible for keeping the exchange safe and available.

X-Bridge partner portal overview with API health, service status and Security Server information

Service health at a glance

Track API volume, success rate, response times, service approvals and Security Server heartbeat from one operational view.

X-Bridge partner portal listing service access, volume and pending approvals

Service access stays visible

Members can see what is active, what is awaiting approval and where a data-processing agreement is required.

X-Bridge partner portal message log with masked national IDs and response codes

Mandatory message evidence

Every allowed and refused query is recorded with a masked identifier, service, result and duration.

X-Bridge partner portal certificate status and renewal screen

Certificates treated as operations

Security Server and signing-certificate expiry are visible before they become service outages.

Give every approved partner a secure route to the truth, without handing them the database.

Plan the member model, Security Server rollout, service catalogue and operating controls with Axon.

What is X-Bridge?
X-Bridge is Axon's secure government data-exchange layer. It lets approved organisations query authorised services from authoritative sources without merging their databases or distributing bulk copies of personal data.
Does X-Bridge create a central database?
No. The data remains with the organisation that owns it. X-Bridge governs the request, route, authentication, encryption, signed response and audit evidence around each exchange.
What does the Security Server do?
Each member places a compatible Security Server at its own edge. The gateway handles mutual TLS, message signing, encryption and logging so the member application can use approved REST services without re-implementing the network security model.
How is personal and biometric data protected?
Services are granted individually. A structural national-ID check can be opened widely, personal data can require consent, and a face match can require enhanced approval plus a signed data-processing agreement. Requests and refused attempts are both retained as evidence.
Is X-Bridge X-Road?
X-Bridge is Axon's product and is designed around proven X-Road interoperability principles. Compatibility, certification and federation claims are agreed for each programme and should not be assumed from the architecture alone.