Cloud Bridge
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Getting started

Cloud Bridge automates Quad Cortex preset delivery between your store and Cortex Cloud.

What it does

Cortex Cloud doesn’t expose a public sharing API. To deliver a purchased preset to a customer, you would normally log in, send a friend request, wait for it to be accepted, then share the file by hand.

Cloud Bridge does that on a schedule. Your store sends an order webhook. We log in with your encrypted credentials, send the friend request, and share the preset or capture once it’s accepted.

How it works

  1. Order webhook arrives. Your store (Shopify, WooCommerce, or generic) posts an order, or you call the API with the customer’s Cortex Cloud username and the product they bought.
  2. Product is mapped to an asset. Item mappings translate SKU, product ID, variant ID, or title into a Cortex Cloud preset or capture reference.
  3. Friend request and share. Cloud Bridge logs in with your encrypted credentials, sends the friend request, and shares the file when it’s accepted.
  4. Logged and charged. Each successful paid action is logged and deducted from your account credits.

Quickstart

1. Create an account

Sign up with email or Google. No card needed.

2. Save Cortex Cloud credentials

In Settings, save your Cortex Cloud email and password. They’re encrypted at rest with AES-256. Cloud Bridge uses them only when running the share automation.

Security: credentials are never written to logs. You can delete them from Settings.

3. Create an API token

In API tokens, create a token. The full secret is shown once, copy it then. Only a hashed preview is stored after.

Token format
ndsp_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

4. Add a store integration

In Integrations, create one for your store provider. You’ll get a webhook URL and a signing secret. Point your store at the URL.

See the store integrations guide for provider-specific steps.

5. Map products to presets

Add item mappings that match a SKU, product ID, variant ID, or title to a preset or capture ID. When a webhook arrives, Cloud Bridge picks the asset by mapping.

6. Buy credits

Buy a credit pack in Billing. Paid actions stop when the balance cannot cover the next action. See the billing guide for the details.

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