Cortex

Cortex is a leading internal developer portal (IDP) that helps engineering teams manage and optimize their microservice architectures. The platform provides a centralized software catalog that aggregates information from various developer tools, offering visibility into service ownership, dependencies, and operational metrics. Cortex enables teams to define and track custom standards for service quality, maturity, and compliance through scorecards and automated checks. The platform supports developer self-service through features like service templating and scaffolding, which allow teams to quickly create new services aligned with organizational best practices.

Cortex's intelligent software catalog automatically collects and contextualizes metadata about services, APIs, and resources from connected tools. This centralized view helps reduce cognitive load for developers and improves discoverability across complex architectures. The platform uses a query language called XQL to enable custom insights across multiple data sources. Cortex also offers features for tracking DORA metrics, service health, and custom key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.

Key customers and partnerships

Cortex has been adopted by engineering teams at several notable technology companies. Grammarly, Clever, Rappi, 8x8, and Adobe are among the organizations using Cortex to manage their microservice ecosystems. TripAdvisor, Docker, Unity, and SoFi have also deployed Cortex to collect, contextualize, and templatize development best practices. Sportradar utilizes Cortex to define standards for service quality, guide developers toward improvement, and bootstrap new projects.