TS EN IEC 62656-8

TS EN IEC 62656-8 defines a web service interface for exchanging data parcel(s) conformant to IEC 62656-1, either between a parcel server and a parcel client or between parcel servers. It addresses the networked exchange of standardized product ontology information, focusing not only on storage but on how structured product data can be registered, resolved, and subscribed to in an interoperable way.

The three basic services behind parcel exchange

At the center of this standard are three basic services: a registration service, a resolution service, and a subscription service. In general technical terms, registration makes data parcels available to the system, resolution helps identify and locate the needed parcels, and subscription supports awareness of relevant updates. This service model is important where product information must remain consistent across systems and where ontology-based data needs to be machine-processable over time.

What is covered, and what is not

• It targets the exchange of data parcels conformant to IEC 62656-1.
• It includes a holistic use scenario and detailed specifications of the three basic services.
• It provides JSON and XML notation schemas for data parcels.
• User identification and authorization are outside the scope.
• A query language for a data parcel is outside the scope.
• The transportation protocol is outside the scope.
• Data and communication security techniques are outside the scope.

In practice, TS EN IEC 62656-8 is an application-layer interface standard for ontology-based product data exchange. It does not, by itself, define the transport mechanism, access control, or security scheme. Its technical value lies in supporting interoperable sharing of product data parcels in cataloguing, product information management, and digital product data integration environments.