What is a Tool Instance?

A tool instance is used to define the properties of a service that you want to enable using the JENTIS Data Capturing platform. Tools, in this case, refer to partner networks and databases such as Facebook, Google Ads or Google Analytics. Additionally, a tool can also be a configuration for a custom endpoint that your JTM server needs to interact with. A configuration instance of a defined tool is referred to as a "tool instance configuration". You can have multiple configuration instances of the same tool in your JENTIS DCP, for example, "Google Analytics Europe" and "Google Analytics US" to cater to different configurations per region.

The most important wording in short:

• Tool: A service definition in JENTIS Data Capturing Platform, ie. “GA4”.

• Tool Configuration (or Tool Instance): A configuration of a tool in your account with a certain purpose, ie. “GA4 - website.com”. You can have multiple tool instances of the same tool configured in your account.