Unified Data Exchange Platform as the Centrepiece of Digital Public Infrastructure
A UDEP is a technology framework that facilitates the secure, standardized, and interoperable exchange of data among various entities—government agencies, private organizations, citizens, and other stakeholders.
A Unified Data Exchange Platform (UDEP) serves as the centerpiece of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) by enabling seamless, secure, and standardized data sharing across diverse systems, institutions, and stakeholders in a digital ecosystem.
It acts as a foundational layer that supports interoperability, accessibility, and efficiency in delivering public and private services.
A UDEP is a technology framework that facilitates the secure, standardized, and interoperable exchange of data among various entities—government agencies, private organizations, citizens, and other stakeholders.
It ensures that data flows efficiently across systems while adhering to privacy, security, and governance standards. Examples include India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for financial transactions or Estonia’s X-Road for cross-sector data exchange.
GovStack
In the feature video Taavi Toomere, the head of Data Exchange Products at Cybernetica, demonstrates this capability. The data exchange layer is one of GovStack’s core elements, providing a secure and efficient backbone for data exchange across government systems. A strong data exchange infrastructure is essential for scalability and collaboration across different systems within the GovStack ecosystem.
This GovStack session took place and was filmed during the e-Governance Conference 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia. Through examples and interactive discussion, workshop participants explored GovStack’s modular, interoperable Building Blocks such as Information Mediator, drive service design, data-driven decision-making, and long-term sustainability.
Cybernetica are the architects of the Estonian X-Road system, and enable other governments to leverage these best practices through their UXP solution (Unified eXchange Platform).
UXP brings together data from organisations, information systems, and databases. It provides crucial components for interoperability and data exchange in a secure and standardised way. UXP allows service providers to retain control over their systems and data, yet making them a member of an infinitely scalable and decentralised data exchange network.
