Dynamic data transformations for network transmissions

A computer-readable memory having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform data transformations on information that is transmitted between a user device and a web service by:

• during a first communication session:
• receiving interface code from the web service;
• receiving one or more inputs from the user device, wherein the one or more inputs identifies:
• a data type that is associated with the interface code, and
• a data transformation to be applied to data instances matching the data type;
• and
• causing a definition file to be stored, wherein the definition file comprises:
• the data type,
• an indication of the data transformation, and
• a resource locator that is associated with the web service;
• during a second communication session:
• intercepting a transmission between the user device and the web service, wherein the transmission comprises:
• a data instance, and
• the resource locator;
• accessing the definition file using the resource locator;
• determining whether the data instance matches the data type;
• causing the data transformation to be performed on the data instance to generate transformed data if the data instance matches the data type;
• and
• inserting the transformed data into the transmission if the data instance matches the data type.

The computer-readable memory according to claim 16, wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform data transformations on information that is transmitted between a user device and a web service by:

• determining that the field should have a format preserved;
• generating a placeholder;
• inserting the placeholder into the transmission place of the field;
• performing the data transformation on the field to generate a transformed field;
• and
• inserting the transformed field into the data stream as an attachment, whereby the attachment is referenced by the placeholder.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform data transformations on information that is transmitted between a user device and a web service by:
• during a first communication session:
• receiving interface code from the web service;
• receiving one or more inputs from the user device, wherein the one or more inputs identifies:
• a data type that is associated with the interface code, and
• a data transformation to be applied to data instances matching the data type;
• and
• causing a definition file to be stored, wherein the definition file comprises:
• the data type,
• an indication of the data transformation, and
• a resource locator that is associated with the web service;
• during a second communication session:
• intercepting a transmission between the user device and the web service, wherein the transmission comprises:
• a data instance, and
• the resource locator;
• accessing the definition file using the resource locator;
• determining whether the data instance matches the data type;
• causing the data transformation to be performed on the data instance to generate transformed data if the data instance matches the data type;
• and
• inserting the transformed data into the transmission if the data instance matches the data type.