Flexible Report Builder with Custom API Integration
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Objective
Provide a self-service Report Builder capability that allows platform administrators and authorized users to create, manage, and execute reports using data sourced from external or internal REST APIs without requiring application code changes.
The solution should enable teams to quickly onboard new reports by configuring API endpoints and report definitions through the UI.
Business Need
Current reporting requirements vary across teams and systems. Data resides in multiple platforms such as:
ServiceNow
GitHub
Jenkins
Harness
Kubernetes/OpenShift
Nexus IQ
Security Platforms
Internal Enterprise APIs
Building a custom report for every use case is expensive and slow. A generic API-driven report builder provides a scalable solution.
Goals
Primary Goals
Create reports from any REST API.
Eliminate the need for custom development for each report.
Provide report filtering, sorting, and export capabilities.
Allow business and platform administrators to build reports through configuration.
Support dashboard vis
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Example:
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ENV = Prod
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SYSID = SYS12345
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Date > Last 30 Days
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Export Capability
Users shall be able to export report data as:
CSV
Excel
PDF
JSON
Scheduling
Users shall be able to schedule reports:
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Delivery Options:
Email
Dashboard
Shared Link
Security Requirements
Authentication
Integrate with:
SSO
OIDC
SAML
Authorization
Role-based access control.
Example:
Role Access
Admin Full
Team Lead Team Reports
Developer Read Only
Audit Requirements
Track:
Report Created
Report Modified
Report Deleted
Report Executed
Data Exported
Audit attributes:
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Timestamp
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User
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Action
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Report Name
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Execution Time
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Result Count
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Error Handling
Display meaningful messages for:
API Timeout
Authentication Failure
Invalid Response
Missing Parameters
Rate Limit Violations
Performance Requirements
Metric Target
Report Load Time <5 Seconds
API Timeout Configurable
Concurrent Users 500+
Data Export Up to 100,000 Rows
Suggested Out-of-the-Box Reports
Platform Reports
Repository Inventory
Repository Health
Service Catalog Summary
Workflow Execution History
Account Onboarding Metrics
DevOps Reports
Pipeline Success Rate
Deployment Frequency
Change Failure Rate
Lead Time
Security Reports
Vulnerability Summary
SBOM Compliance
Policy Violations
Open Findings
Kubernetes Reports
Namespace Inventory
Cluster Utilization
Resource Consumption
Cost by Namespace
Governance Reports
SYSID Inventory
RID Inventory
Approval Metrics
Audit Activity
Future Enhancements
Report Templates
AI-Generated Report Recommendations
Natural Language Querying
Cross-API Data Joins
Data Caching Layer
Scheduled Dashboard Snapshots
Embedded Reports in Catalog and Scorecards
Executive Dashboard Generation
Success Criteria: A platform administrator can onboard a new report by supplying an API endpoint, mapping response fields, configuring filters and visualizations, and publishing the report without requiring any engineering development
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- API Response Mapping
The system shall allow users to map API response fields to report columns.
Example Response
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{
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"repository": "payments-api",
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"owner": "team-a",
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"vulnerabilities": 5,
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"coverage": 82
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}
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Example Mapping
API Field Column Name
repository Repository
owner Team
vulnerabilities Vulnerabilities
coverage Coverage %
- Report Types
Tabular Report
Grid view
Pagination
Sorting
Search
Summary Report
Aggregations
Totals
Averages
Counts
Dashboard Report
KPI Cards
Charts
Graphs
Drill-down Report
User clicks a row to see detailed data.
Visualization Support
Supported visualizations:
Table
Bar Chart
Pie Chart
Line Chart
Area Chart
KPI Cards
Heat Maps
Filtering
Reports shall support:
Dynamic Filters
Date Range Filters
Multiple Filters
Filter Persistence
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Functional Requirements
- Report Configuration
Users shall be able to create a report by providing:
General Information
Report Name
Description
Category
Owner
Tags
API Configuration
API Endpoint URL
HTTP Method
GET
POST
Authentication Type
None
API Key
Bearer Token
OAuth
Service Account
Headers
Support custom headers.
Example:
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{
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"Authorization": "Bearer XXXX",
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"Content-Type": "application/json"
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}
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- Parameterized Input
Users shall be able to define runtime parameters.
Examples:
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Start Date
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End Date
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Environment
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Project Key
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SYSID
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Application Name
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Repository
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Namespace
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Cluster
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Parameters should support:
Text
Dropdown
Multi-Select
Date
Number
Boolean
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Secondary Goals
Schedule reports.
Email report distribution.
Embed reports into dashboards.
Store report definitions for reuse.
User Roles
Role Permissions
Platform Admin Create/Edit/Delete Reports
Business Admin Create and Manage Reports
Standard User Run and Export Reports
Viewer Read-only Access