Last modified: Jul 19, 2024

Altinn Platform

Altinn Platform contains components with central functionality for apps hosted in Altinn and other consumers.

Components are hosted in scalable cloud infrastructure and designed as microservices.

See below for details about each component.

Authentication

The authentication component provides functionality to authenticate users and systems accessing Altinn Apps and Altinn platform components.

Support external ID providers through OIDC.

Learn more about Altinn Authentication

Authorization

The authorization components provide advanced and flexible authorization functionality for apps hosted in Altinn and other external consumers.

The authorization is Attribute-based and uses XACML 3.0.

Learn more about Altinn Authorization

Events

The Events component allows apps and other producers to publish events. Consumers can subscribe to events.

Learn more about Altinn Events

Notifications

The Notifications components allow notifying users.

Learn more about Altinn Notifications

PDF

The PDF component is responsible for generating PDF printouts for submitted instances of an app.

Profile

The Profile component gives profile information for users in Altinn.

Learn more about Altinn Profile

Receipt

The Receipt component in Altinn Platform presents a receipt for apps available from messagebox.

Learn more about Altinn Receipt

Storage

The Storage component gives flexible storage capabilities to the apps.

Learn more about storage