Glossary
Definitions of the key terms and concepts of the WakaStart platform.
Glossary
Partner
Company or entity that distributes or operates applications via WakaStart. The Partner sits at the top of the organizational hierarchy: Partner → Network → Customer → User.
Network
Grouping of Customers under the same logical organization. A Network is attached to an Application and inherits its base settings (language, theme...).
Customer
Organization (company, association, public service...) to whom you grant access to your platform. End users log in within the context of a Customer.
Application
Service or digital product hosted and distributed via WakaStart. It is attached to a Partner and can be deployed for several Networks and Customers.
Profile
A set of rights grouped under a name (e.g., "Billing Manager"). One or more Profiles are assigned to a user to give them access to the corresponding features.
Team
Group of users within the same Customer, with a collective access level. Useful for organizing access by department or function.
API Key
Secure identifier that lets an external tool interact with WakaStart without going through the web interface. Associated with a user and an application.
Administration levels
The roles that define what a user can do on the platform:
| Level | What it allows |
|---|---|
| WakaAdmin | Full access to the entire platform and infrastructure |
| OwnerAdmin | Management of Partners, Networks, and Applications |
| NetworkAdmin | Management of Networks and Customers |
| AppsAdmin | Management of Applications and Profiles |
| CustomerAdmin | Management of one or more Customers |
| User | Minimal access (dashboard only) |
Application rights
Fine-grained permissions granted via Profiles:
| Right | What it allows |
|---|---|
| Billing | Access the billing and credits section |
| Configuration | Access the application settings |
| Operations | Access operational tools |
| Data protection | Access DPO / GDPR tools |
| Audit | View activity logs |
| Cybersecurity | Access security tools |
| All rights | Full access to all features |
Team levels
Within a Team, each member has a level: Admin, Manager, Member, Contributor, Reader, or None.
HDS Roles
Roles specific to the health data context, assigned to users who need access to HDS features: HDS Administrator, Patient, Healthcare Professional, HDS Storage, HDS Deletion, Medical Access.
Common statuses
Platform elements (Partners, Networks, Customers, Applications...) have a status among: Active, Inactive, Suspended, Deleted, Draft.
Global filter
The contextual navigation bar present at the top of every page. It lets you restrict the display to a specific Partner, Network, and/or Customer.
Blueprint (backup file)
File describing the complete configuration of an application. Can be exported from WakaStart and re-imported to duplicate or restore an environment.
Stellar
Public, decentralized blockchain used by WakaStart to anchor digital fingerprints of your audit logs, ensuring they cannot be tampered with after the fact.
Harbor
Application image registry used by WakaStart to store and distribute deployable packages. Comparable to a warehouse of ready-to-use packages for each application.
OpenBao
The platform's digital vault, which securely stores the credentials, keys, and certificates needed for services to function.
Credits
WakaStart's internal currency. Every action on the platform (sending an email, processing a file, generating a document...) consumes a certain number of credits.
HDS (Health Data Hosting)
French certification governing the storage and processing of personal health data. WakaStart offers a dedicated module for organizations subject to this regulation.
SSO (Single Sign-On)
Single sign-on: a mechanism that lets a user log in to WakaStart with their existing corporate credentials (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta...).