Using Amazon Web Services (AWS), FormKiQ provides secure and scaleable document storage, along with various features for adding and updating documents:
Scaleable Document Storage
Using industry-leading cloud products, Amazon S3 and Amazon DynamoDB, FormKiQ provides the most flexible and scaleable document storage available, with multiple methods for uploading new and existing documents into YOUR AWS Cloud.
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Built for Scalability, Availability, Security, and Performance
FormKiQ stores the original document in S3, making use of S3 Versions to track changes and provide protection against accidental overwrites and deletions. Each document that is uploaded also has metadata, such as the content type, original file name, and an unlimited number of metadata attributes, all stored in DynamoDB. This allows for endless flexibility and customization in how documents are organized and retrieved.
By using S3 for document storage and DynamoDB for document metadata, FormKiQ enables any number of integrations and customizations, both through the FormKiQ API and with direct connectivity with both Amazon services.
Bulk Document Upload Functionality
FormKiQ provides bulk upload functionality to seamlessly import documents from existing file servers or other document storage.
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Built to Handle Any Number of Existing Documents
Using its asynchronous document processing architecture, FormKiQ enables high-speed bulk document uploads.
For automatic uploading and synchronizing of documents between a file server and FormKiQ, you can use the Network Share and Sync functionality available through FormKiQ Essentials, Advanced, and Enterprise.
Preview: Enhanced Forms and Form Builder
FormKiQ is currently previewing its Enhanced Forms and Form Builder functionality to our Pro and Enterprise customers.
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Designed to provide online forms that are FormKiQ-native while enabling optional synchronization with paper forms
Forms can be designed by content managers and made available to internal and external users, or created from existing paper forms. Those forms are then available for internal and external users based on customizable access requirements.
FormKiQ JavaScript Client SDK
FormKiQ provides a client SDK written in JavaScript, available as either a CommonJS and ES6 module.
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Handles HTML Web Forms with Ease
Written specifically for client-end frameworks and static websites, the FormKiQ JavaScript Client SDK provides FormKiQ Core, Essentials, Advanced, and Enterprise API methods, as well as AJAX fetch functionality and an optional automatic web form processing function.
NOTE: the more recent versions of the FormKiQ Document Console are built using the FormKiQ JavaScript Client SDK, providing a good example of implementation.
Inbound Webhooks
Using the FormKiQ Document API, FormKiQ provides both open and authenticated options for inbound webhooks, allow external services to create documents.
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Simple Import of Documents from External Services using Webhooks
By creating an inbound webhook, you can attach that webhook to external services in order to create documents as needed.
AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
Since FormKiQ deploys to your AWS Cloud Account, you have access to the built-in AWS Command Line Interface (CLI).
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Relying on the Power and Dependability of AWS
You can integrate with any of the resources created and used by FormKiQ Core or Enterprise using the AWS CLI.
Deeplinks to reference and interact with documents seamlessly across other systems
Enhance external documents with custom metadata and efficient discovery
Deeplinks can be added from both integrated systems and other sources, enabling quick access and integration without duplication. Once a reference is made to a document from another system, FormKiQ is able to manage metadata and provide search functionality that includes that document.
With additional integration through our FormKiQ Document Gateways for Google Drive, MS Office Online, and Microsoft SharePoint, Deeplinks can be combined with FormKiQ Workflows for additional capabilities.
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Full Document Encryption
Using AWS Key Management Service (KMS) and the built-in encryption tooling provided by CloudFront, S3, DynamoDB, and other AWS products, FormKiQ can provide full encryption in transit and at rest.
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Complete Encryption under Your Control
By using a custom KMS Key Store, FormKiQ provides a level of encryption security and auditing (through AWS CloudTrail) that satisfies the major compliance regimes and certification programs, including:
- GPDR
- HIPAA
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- PIPEDA
Network Share and Sync Module
Using Amazon S3 and the FormKiQ FileSync CLI, FormKiQ provides share and sync capabilities for workstations and file servers.
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Keep Files Synchronized and Backed Up to the Cloud
FormKiQ can be used for file synchronization, file back-ups, or as a cloud document server, providing a command-line tool that can run on a customizable schedule to keep documents synced and backed up to your AWS cloud account. The FormKiQ FileSync CLI works with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS systems.
Document Email and Scan Processing Module
Using Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) and AWS Lambda, FormKiQ enables the processing of documents that are sent via email, including PDFs, Document Scans, or Mobile Phone Photos.
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Electronic Document Conversion with Flexibility and Customization
FormKiQ can provide one or more workflows for documents received from emails, imaging systems (such as scan-to-email printers), or other sources. Documents can then be processed using other add-on modules, such as the Document Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Processing Module and the Intelligent Document Processing Module.
Custom Imports from External Tools
While it's possible to build a standalone application or service to transform external data and add to FormKiQ via the Document API, another option is to request a new FormKiQ module to transform and import that data.
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Efficiency in Module Execution and Development
By using the existing FormKiQ module architecture and process, the custom import can be created as a scaleable, serverless component, and can be kept up-to-date with future FormKiQ Enterprise changes. If the custom import module may have use for other customers now or in future, the cost can be partially offset by the added functionality of a new Add-On Module that could be made available to other organizations.
Document Archiving and Lifecycle Management
Combining Amazon S3's Intelligent Tiering, Lifecylce Management, and Cold Archive Storage with FormKiQ's Powerful Document API
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Granular Control over Your Document Storage and Archives
While FormKiQ uses storage that is well-known for being cost effective while providing essential reliability, Amazon S3, for organizations who would like more control over storage tiering, including a cold archive, this add-on module provides functionality to organize a cost-effective lifecycle management system, including a mechanism for retrieving documents from either of the S3 Intelligent Tiering cold archives using the FormKiQ API directly. In addition, this module provides functionality for setting up an optional schedule for destroying specific documents after a specified amount of time.