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Xinet (ex-Northplains) Integrations

IgniteTech (Ignite Enterprise Software Solutions); product line from Northplains Systems · United States (IgniteTech, Austin, TX); Northplains originated in Toronto, Canada · Founded 1994 · subsidiary of IgniteTechVerified 2026-10-01 · 96 sources
  • On-premise
  • Enterprise
  • REST API
  • No webhooks
  • SAML · LDAP SSO
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0API specs
10-01verified 2026
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Marketplace / app directory

  • No marketplace or app directory exists for Xinet. IgniteTech's product page lists none S1, and the former northplains.com redirects there S6.
  • Historically, integrations were built by the Authorized Xinet Integrator (AXI) channel and by third-party developers. Xinet describes an "open architecture" meant for partners to integrate with CMS, PIM and ERP systems, plus a partner ecosystem of "productized tools" S9 S69. Partners could join the Xinet Developer Program (SDK licence, API manuals) S68.
  • Custom integrations use the extension points described in API: Trigger Actions, Collection plug-ins, Portal templates, stored procedures and direct MySQL access S17 S29 S28 S42.

Native connectors

CategoryTargetBuilt by (vendor / partner)Notes
CreativeAdobe InDesign (macOS + Windows)VendorPlug-ins: Xinet Annotator (prints to a Xinet PDF queue; interactive PDF linking back to assets), Xinet Metadata (embeds XMP so InDesign text and linked images are searchable/previewable), Xinet Support (macOS drag-and-drop from Xinet into layouts), Picture Wrangler (macOS; FPO ↔ high-res relinking) S77 S15. Distributed via Adobe Exchange S78. 2026 releases certify InDesign 2024–2025 S32
CreativeAdobe Illustrator (macOS)VendorPlug-ins certified for Illustrator 2024–2025 S32
CreativeAdobe Photoshop / Creative Cloud via mounted volumesVendor (core)Edit in place over AFP/SMB without check-in/check-out S1; troubleshooting notes for Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign S8
Creative / formatAdobe XMPVendor (core)Read and write-back of XMP; custom namespaces S21 S8
BrowserXinet Contextual Menu extensions (Chrome, Safari, Firefox)VendorOpen or reveal assets from the browser in desktop apps S15 S27. The Safari extension was rebuilt and notarized in 2026.03.21 S34
DesktopXinet Pilot (macOS universal binary, Windows)VendorDesktop client; Upload-Only mode S12 S34
Print / prepressOPI image replacement, PDF image replacement, PostScript/PDF print queues, hot folders, ICC colourVendor (core) S8
Office & collaborationMicrosoft Office and Apple Keynote previews (via LibreOffice)Vendor (core)Previews only; no Office add-in documented S16 S15
CMS / DXP—Partners (custom)None packaged; "open architecture" for CMS integration S9
PIM / e-commerce—Partners (custom)None packaged; PIM/ERP integration left to partners S9
Marketing automation / social——None documented
Storage / identityLocal volumes, NAS/ZFS/FUSE/network mountsVendor (core)2026.07.09 widened DB columns for large device IDs (ZFS, FUSE, network mounts) S32. 2024.1.0 mentions "cloud integration features for seamless access to remote storage" without detail Unverified S37
Storage / identitySAML 2.0 IdPs (examples: SimpleSAMLphp, Google), Active Directory (SSSD/winbind, Centrify), Open Directory, LDAPVendor (core) S19 S11 S44 S39. No standard SailPoint integration (stated for Telescope) S94
SearchApache Solr (bundled)Vendor (core) S18
MigrationCumulus database import; Helios/IPT conversionsVendor (core) S22 S8
Partner add-onsNAPC BrandControl (UI, user access, reports, file-transfer plug-ins); Data Revolution (UK integrator, distributor of BrandControl)Partners S79 (2009; current status Unknown)

AI & agent ecosystem

  • Official MCP server: none (no announcement, documentation or package found as of 2026-10-01) S1 S4.
  • LLM / generative AI: Xinet CoPilot ("Xinet AI"), a GenAI add-on for keyword suggestions and automatic tagging on upload. It belongs to IgniteTech's 2023 programme of adding a "CoPilot" to each portfolio product S75 S74 S1. Xinet was not among the 12 products named in IgniteTech's April 2024 "AI across 12 products" announcement S85. Model or provider, data flow out of the on-premise server, and pricing: Not public.
  • llms.txt: IgniteTech publishes ignitetech.ai/llms.txt and llms-portfolio.txt. The portfolio file lists Xinet with a one-line description and its support route S4. docs.xinet.com/llms.txt returns 404 S6.
  • AI assistants / Claude or ChatGPT connectors: None found.

Integration platforms

  • iPaaS (Zapier, Make, Workato, n8n, MuleSoft, Boomi): No connector found for Xinet (none listed by the vendor S1). Given the on-premise, login-gated API, integrations are typically custom Unverified (inferred).

Partners

  • Authorized Xinet Integrators (AXIs): international network of certified integrators handling sales, implementation, training, customization and support, with technical training from Xinet engineers S69 S59. The current IgniteTech partner programme for Xinet: Unknown (not published S1).
  • A reseller portal holds documentation and installers (login) S31. Northplains also ran a "Partner Portal" link from its 2021 site S61.
  • Known integrators from public sources: NAPC (USA) and Data Revolution (UK) S79.
  • IgniteTech offers Platinum/Gold/Standard support and consulting for Platinum customers S75.

Native integrations (summary)

1 tool from the wiki’s tracked list with a connector documented as official, recorded in the overview (verified 2026-10-01). Each chip opens the cross-platform page for that tool; details and other connectors are below.

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