Vault
OrchestratorX offers flexible vault deployment options to suit different merchant PCI profiles and hosting preferences. Whether you're self-hosting OrchestratorX with your own PCI setup or leveraging the fully managed SaaS orchestration layer, OrchestratorX's modular vault architecture adapts seamlessly to your compliance boundary.
This section outlines the various Vault Flavors supported by OrchestratorX - covering self-hosted and SaaS environments, in-house and outsourced PCI models, and integrations with OrchestratorX-hosted or third-party vaults such as VGS and TokenEx. Each model includes sequence diagrams, supported feature sets, and references to relevant configuration guides.
Vault Architecture & Deployment Models
| Merchant Profile | Hosting Type | Vault Option | PCI Responsibility | Example Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Profile | Hosting Type | Vault Option | PCI Responsibility | Example Use Case |
| SaaS orchestration + OrchestratorX vault | OrchestratorX hosts OrchestratorX orchestration | OrchestratorX hosted vault | PCI handled by OrchestratorX | Enterprise or mid-scale merchants using OrchestratorX SaaS |
| SaaS orchestration + third-party vault | OrchestratorX hosts OrchestratorX orchestration | Third-party vault or vault + SDK | PCI shared with external vault provider | Merchants already invested in external token vaults |
| Self-hosted & in-house PCI | Merchant hosts OrchestratorX orchestration | Native vault within self deployed OrchestratorX | Merchant manages PCI DSS compliance | Large enterprise merchants with full PCI scope |
| Self-hosted & outsourced PCI (similar to SaaS with 3rd party vault) | Merchant hosts OrchestratorX orchestration | OrchestratorX hosted vault + SDK or third-party vault + SDK (VGS, TokenEx) | PCI outsourced to third-party provider | Merchants who want control over orchestration but offload PCI |
| Vaulting & outsourced PCI | - | OrchestratorX hosted vault + SDK | PCI handled by OrchestratorX | Merchants looking for unified token vault with Proxy API |
Modular vaulting in OrchestratorX
Modular Vaulting is a key component of OrchestratorX's payment system, offering merchants the flexibility to either use OrchestratorX's built-in PCI-compliant vault with advanced tokenization and security features or connect to any third party vault provider. This flexibility enables businesses to start simple and scale confidently without re-architecting their entire system.
