Hyland Content Federation Service
Unify your enterprise content by breaking down data silos and securely connecting your existing content repositories — no migrations required.
Key features
Consumer API and content connector
Standardizes access across distributed repositories and integrates content to the Content Innovation Cloud.
Broker for on-premises connectivity
Initiates all connections from the original environment and enables secure integration.
Administrative interface
Centralizes control for all content connections with granular configuration at the solution level.
Robust security controls for connecting to data sources
Makes it easy for organizations to ensure their security and compliance needs are met.
On-premises or cloud-ready
Meets you where you are: Integrates with compatible repositories, on-premises or cloud.*
Key integrations
Easily integrate content across repositories and networks
Enhance existing solutions with innovative federation capabilities
Connect to content-centric, AI-powered solutions
Content Federation Service is a foundational layer of the Content Innovation Cloud
Don’t just manage your Hyland content — connect all your enterprise content. With Content Federation Service, gain immediate access to cloud-native, AI-powered solutions within the Content Innovation Cloud. Use those tools to deliver new, unrealized value and transform content management into content innovation. Content Innovation Cloud empowers you to innovate with your content, drive digital transformation and achieve unprecedented business outcomes, all while meeting you where you are in your journey.
Having one place to go where all of your data is linked together and it’s unified, and you’re able to analyze it all together — that’s invaluable to us.
Why choose Content Federation Service?
Integrate across repositories
Connect Content Innovation Cloud solutions to enterprise data across repositories — on-premises or in the cloud.
AI-readiness and innovation at scale
AI-enable unstructured data and make it actionable for downstream AI solutions.
Get more from your legacy systems
Modernize without migrating while preserving existing infrastructure and adding AI capabilities.
Stay secure and compliant
Maintain security by honoring and bolstering existing controls, as well as supporting compliance.
Content Federation Service use cases
Secure cloud integration
Connect on-premises content to the cloud-enabled services without compromising control.
Unified content access
Provide consistent connections across repositories.
Content Innovation Cloud integration
Leverage Hyland’s content intelligence platform to drive AI-powered insights, discovery and automation.
Frequently asked questions
What is Content Federation Service?
Content Federation Service connects Content Innovation Cloud solutions to your distributed content repositories, enabling you with cutting-edge AI solutions without requiring data migration. It seamlessly integrates structured and unstructured data, helping organizations modernize processes and enhance business outcomes while maintaining security and compliance.
How does Content Federation Service differ from other solutions?
Content Federation Service offers deep integrations and advanced security control capabilities. An API endpoint ensures central, secure access for your data and enables tools like intelligent document processing (IDP), process automation and AI-driven insights. This helps you unlock the full potential of your existing content.
Is my data secure when using Content Federation Service?
Yes, security is a core feature. All connections originate from within your environment, eliminating public endpoints to your data sources. It honors existing access controls, supports regulatory compliance and adds additional configurable layers of security to protect sensitive content.
Do I need to migrate my content to use Content Federation Service?
No, Content Federation Service eliminates the need for time-consuming and costly data migrations. It integrates with your existing content repositories, no matter where they reside (on-premises or cloud-based), enabling seamless access without disrupting your current infrastructure.
What are some practical applications of Content Federation Service?
Content Federation Service can be used for:
Unified control plane: Consistently manage transactions between solutions and repositories
Secure cloud integration: Connect on-premises content to cloud-enabled services without losing control.
Intelligent capabilities: Unlock functions like IDP for turning unstructured content into structured, searchable data or using content intelligence for AI-powered insights and automation.
Who can benefit from implementing Content Federation Service?
This solution is ideal for new or existing Hyland customers with large volumes of content distributed across multiple repositories, particularly those looking to modernize their processes, enhance security and enable AI-driven innovation without disrupting their current systems.
Industries with strict data compliance requirements, like finance, healthcare or legal, will see exceptional benefits.
What AI-powered tools does Content Federation Service connect to in the Content Innovation Cloud?
As a foundational layer of Content Innovation Cloud, Content Federation Service provides a conduit between existing content in repositories and these Hyland solutions:
Hyland Agent Builder, for building an intelligent agentic workforce.
Hyland Automate, for leveraging end-to-end, content-driven process automation and service orchestration
Hyland IDP, for AI-powered document capture, separation, classification and intelligent data extraction
Hyland Knowledge Discovery, for accelerating decision-making with AI agents that retrieve and generate accurate information
Hyland Knowledge Enrichment, for transforming unstructured data into AI-ready formats
How can I get started with Hyland Content Federation Service?
Request a demo to see the solution in action and learn how it can transform your content management strategy. Our experts will guide you through the service and help you unlock your organization’s full potential.
*Hyland customers should consult with their sales team to get the latest list of compatible repositories.