MACH Alliance
Yext is committed to evangelizing the MACH ecosystem and bringing the benefits of vetted, modern technology to our partners and customers.
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What is the MACH Alliance?
The MACH Alliance is a not-for-profit industry body that advocates for open and best-of-breed enterprise technology ecosystems. The Alliance and its members aim to educate and support the industry as a whole on what to look out for when moving from legacy infrastructure and going composable — including when, where, and how to start and select partners.
The prerequisites to achieve this standard are: Microservices based, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS, and Headless.
API-first
Most or all functionality can be accessed by both customers and partners via APIs.
Cloud-native SAAS
Software-as-a-service that is built using composable architecture, built and developed for speed and scale.
Headless
A modern architecture that bifurcates the frontend experience from the backend data.
Microservices
Software is composed of small independent services that communicate with one another.
Why Yext?
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Built on a Knowledge Graph
Configure vast amounts of knowledge in flexible entity relationships to create seamless digital experiences.
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Designed for Extensibility
Open APIs and the industry's largest network of 250+ direct integration partners give businesses agility when building digital experiences.
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Equipped for Speed and Scale
Enterprise-grade platform infrastructure includes development tools, access management, cloud security, and more.
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