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Platform Integration

This FAQ answers common questions about design guidelines, event handling, third-party integrations, and developer resources for App Marketplace apps.

Do marketplace apps follow Atlan's design guidelines?​

Yes. All apps:

  • Use Atlan's design system for consistent look and feel
  • Render in context-aware locations (for example, asset profile panels, full-page views)
  • Follow platform UX standards for intuitive use

This ensures apps feel native to the product.

Can apps respond to events or triggers?​

Yes. Apps can respond to:

  • Metadata events: for example, asset created, classification applied
  • Scheduled triggers
  • User actions within the UI

Supported use cases include:

  • Tag-based automations
  • Policy enforcement
  • Slack alerts or ticket creation

Can apps integrate with third-party systems?​

Yes—with guardrails.

Apps can make outbound calls to approved external services. Developers must:

  • Declare required egress endpoints in the manifest
  • Securely manage secrets via the runtime's config
  • Comply with customer data and security policies

How does support work for marketplace apps?​

Support depends on the app owner:

  • Official apps from Atlan are supported by the Atlan support team.
  • Partner/customer apps are supported by the app creator.
  • Atlan supports issues related to framework or integration points.

Developers must provide contact info and support docs in the app listing.

What resources are available to help me build?​

You have access to:

  • The Apps Framework CLI & SDK
  • GitHub sample apps and boilerplate projects
  • Developer documentation and API reference
  • Pre-built UI templates aligned with the Atlan design system
  • (Coming soon) Sandbox environments for testing apps in a simulated context