X-Road
Everton Zanella Alvarenga
04.07.2025
Barcamp
Secure Data Exchange Platform
What is X-Road
X-Road is an open-source data exchange layer that enables secure, standardized, and decentralized communication between information systems.
Confidentiality
Ensures that data is only accessible to authorized parties through strong encryption and mutual authentication.
Interoperability
Enables different systems and organizations to securely exchange data using standardized protocols and service contracts.
Integrity
Guarantees that data is not altered in transit by using digital signatures and tamper-proof logging.
- Developed in Estonia (2001), now maintained by Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS)
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Facilitates automated, real-time, and verifiable exchange of data between trusted parties
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Focus on public sector digital services, but adaptable to any sector
Organizational Model
Data Exchange
Comparison
Where is X-Road Used?
- Estonia & Finland
- Cross-border data exchange since 2018 (first EU nations to do so)
- Germany
- In 2025, Schleswig-Holstein has partnered with NIIS to enhance digital infrastructure
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Iceland, Japan, Brazil, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan etc.
- See case studies
- Collaboration Opportunities
- Identify Use Cases
- Prototype Idea
Ideas?
