# Validator and dashboard for HSDS / HSDA 3.0 and beyond

**URL:** <https://forum.openreferral.org/t/validator-and-dashboard-for-hsds-hsda-3-0-and-beyond/415>\
**Category:** Technical\
**Tags:** api, validator, dashboard\
**Created:** [July 25, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.openreferral.org/t/validator-and-dashboard-for-hsds-hsda-3-0-and-beyond/415 "2023-07-25T17:18:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeThacker-iStandUK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.openreferral.org/mikethacker-istanduk/32/8_2.png) [@MikeThacker-iStandUK](https://forum.openreferral.org/u/MikeThacker-iStandUK)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.openreferral.org/t/validator-and-dashboard-for-hsds-hsda-3-0-and-beyond/415/4 "2023-08-04T08:16:44Z")

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Thanks @devin This is the [ORUK Connector](https://tools.openreferraluk.org/APIConnector/). We removed it from our menus because we don’t (yet) have sufficient feeds and consuming tools that meet enough API rules for it to work in many circumstances.

The idea of the connector is to connect any API feed, such as Placecube’s Open Place Directory or TPX Impact’s Outpost to any consuming application such as the Local Government Association’s [Service Finder](https://servicefinder.esd.org.uk/) or TPX Impact’s Scout. However, most front-end tools rely on the search filters for the /services web method being implemented so no local data storage is needed by the consuming application. That is quite rare.

Nevertheless, I think it’s work us exploring bringing back the Connector. The code is very easy to implement and configure.

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