Integration Adapter Architecture for Food Traceability Blockchain
Andr\'e Rom\~ao, Francisco Faria, Jo\~ao R. Matos, Emanuel Nunes, Samih Eisa, Miguel L. Pardal

TL;DR
This paper introduces a modular adapter architecture that simplifies integrating legacy enterprise systems with permissioned blockchains, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, demonstrated through a real-world fruit supply chain pilot.
Contribution
The paper presents a novel, modular adapter architecture that facilitates seamless blockchain integration for enterprises with limited technical resources.
Findings
Successful pilot deployment in a fruit supply chain
Minimal workflow disruption during integration
Enhanced operational transparency through runtime metrics
Abstract
Enterprise adoption of permissioned blockchains remains limited due to the complexity and cost of integrating legacy systems. We present a modular adapter architecture that bridges enterprise applications with blockchain networks, designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises with limited technical resources. The architecture provides five key modules: (1) configurable data extractors supporting diverse interfaces such as APIs and file uploads, (2) data transformers that can convert to standard formats, (3) messaging middleware to ensure operations can tolerate lack of connectivity and traffic spikes, (4) blockchain loader to commit transactions to the blockchain, and (5) status visibility to collect and expose runtime metrics that support operational transparency. We validated the adapters through a pilot deployment in a real-world fruit supply chain, involving three distinct…
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