This chapter should explain the basic concepts behind a Data Adapter
How can Cinnamon access data?
Cinnamon can report on any data source that is available to JavaScript (relational databases, document databases, file systems). The preferred way to access data is via a REST API.
What data is consumed by Cinnamon?
For a typical mandate or client report Cinnamon consumes the following data types via multiple API’s:
Portfolio (or Fund) Master Data
Point-of-time data (Valuation)
Period-dependent data (Returns, Transactions etc.)
Translations
Content from the Content Management System (CMS)
For more information see Data Sourcing (Features)