# DeviceConnect: Cordova
The DeviceConnect Cordova SDK enables the collection of anonymized, non-PII data from user devices, ensuring compliance with privacy policies by obtaining explicit user consent before initiating data sync processes.
# Requirements
Device Connect Cordova SDK works on Android 5.0+ (API level 21+), on Java 8+ and AndroidX. In addition to the changes, enable desugaring so that our SDK can run smoothly on Android 7.0 and versions below.
- Kotlin
- Groovy
android {
...
defaultConfig {
...
// Minimum 5.0+ devices
minSdkVersion(21)
...
}
...
compileOptions {
// Flag to enable support for the new language APIs
coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled = true
// Sets Java compatibility to Java 8
sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
}
// For Kotlin projects
kotlinOptions {
jvmTarget = "1.8"
}
}
dependencies {
coreLibraryDesugaring("com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.1.5")
}
# Add Plugin
Specify the following in local.properties
file:
ACCESS_KEY=<ACCESS_KEY>
SECRET_KEY=<SECRET_KEY>
DC_SDK_VERSION=<DC_SDK_VERSION>
COMMON_SDK_VERSION=<COMMON_SDK_VERSION>
COMMON_FLAVOR=<COMMON_FLAVOR>
LOGGER_SDK_VERSION=<LOGGER_SDK_VERSION>
Add the plugin from the npm package:
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-finbox-risk-manager
NOTE
Following will be shared by FinBox team at the time of integration:
ACCESS_KEY
SECRET_KEY
DC_SDK_VERSION
COMMON_SDK_VERSION
COMMON_FLAVOR
LOGGER_SDK_VERSION
CLIENT_API_KEY
# Create User
To create a user, call the createUser
method with the following arguments:
- Client API Key
- Customer ID
IMPORTANT
CUSTOMER_ID
Must be alphanumeric (no special characters).- Should not exceed 64 characters.
- Must not be
null
or an empty string""
.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.createUser("CLIENT_API_KEY", "CUSTOMER_ID", function (response) {
// User is created successfully
console.log(response);
}, function (error) {
// User is failed to created
// Log the error
console.log(error);
});
You can read about the errors in the Error Codes section.
# Start Periodic Sync
The startPeriodicSync method should be invoked only after receiving a successful response from the createUser
method callback. This method initiates background syncing for all data sources based on the permissions granted by the user. Data is synced at regular intervals in the background, ensuring continuous and seamless data collection.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.startPeriodicSync()
RECOMMENDATION
To handle cross-login scenarios:
When a user logs back into the app with fresh credentials:
- Call the
createUser
method to register the new user. - Follow it by
startPeriodicSync
to resume data syncing for the new user. Even though the SDK automatically adapts to a new user, this approach minimizes potential delays in syncing during the first session
# Match Details on Device
Device matching enables additional pattern recognition to match email, phone numbers and name. The matching happens on the device and the user phone numbers, email addresses won't leave the device.
Create the builder by passing email address, phone number and name of the customer. Once the in-device values are set, call setDeviceMatch
before starting the syncs.
# Forward Notifications to SDK
Certain phone manufacturers, implement aggressive battery optimization features that kill apps running in the background after a certain period of inactivity. This can prevent the DeviceConnect SDK's continuous syncing from functioning properly, as it relies on background data collection. In such cases, FinBox’s server may need to request data from the SDK when continuous sync has stopped.
To enable this functionality, we use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) notifications process. Forwarding these notifications allows the app to "wake up" if it has been killed by the device’s background processes, ensuring continuous data collection. When the app receives an FCM notification, it "wakes up" and continues collecting the necessary data for integration.
Add the following lines inside cordova.plugins.firebase.messaging.onMessage
and cordova.plugins.firebase.messaging.onBackgroundMessage
method.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.forwardFinBoxNotificationToSDK(data);
# Multi-Process Support
DeviceConnect uses a content provider to auto initialize the SDK. The limitation with the OS is that content providers are only initialized once in a multi-process application and from the main process. For this reason, any calls to the SDK from other processes will lead to unstable behavior.
In case, you want to use the Cordova SDK from a process other than the main process, follow the two steps mentioned below to initialize the SDK.
# Remove the Content Provider
Remove the content provider that auto initializes the SDK from the Android Manifest file using config.xml
file. Add the changes inside <platform name="android">
tag.
<config-file parent="/manifest/application" target="AndroidManifest.xml">
<provider android:authorities="in.finbox.lenderapplication.riskmanagerprovider" android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:name="in.finbox.mobileriskmanager.init.AutoInitProvider" tools:node="remove" />
</config-file>
Update the widget tag to include
<widget ... xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
# Initialize the SDK
Initialize the FinBox Cordova SDK as soon as the onDeviceReady
method is called.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.initLibrary(this)
# Cancel Periodic Syncing
Make sure to cancel data synchronization tasks when the user logs out of the app by using the stopPeriodicSync
method. This ensures that no background sync operations continue unnecessarily, maintaining data security.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.stopPeriodicSync();
# Handle Sync Frequency
By default, the sync frequency is set to 8 hours. You can customize this frequency by calling the setSyncFrequency
method and passing your preferred interval in seconds as an argument. Ensure this method is invoked after the user is created
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.setSyncFrequency(12 * 60 * 60);
# Reset User Data
If you need to clear a user's data stored on the device and initiate a fresh data sync, use the resetData
method. This ensures that all previous data is removed, and syncing starts from scratch.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.resetData();
# Forget User
If a user requests to be forgotten, use the forgetUser
method. This will delete all user details from our system, ensuring this meets digital guidelines for right to be forgotten.
cordova.plugins.FinBoxRiskManager.forgetUser();
RECOMMENDATION
- When a user logs out, call both
stopPeriodicSync
andresetData
to:- Stop any ongoing periodic sync processes.
- Clear existing user data. This approach ensures a clean state before the next user session.