What is Expanso and how does it work?

Expanso is a managed platform for deploying intelligent data pipelines at the edge. It processes data where it's generated - reducing bandwidth, latency, and costs. You deploy lightweight agents on your infrastructure, build pipelines using our visual builder or YAML, and control everything from a central SaaS platform.

Can I run AI/ML models directly in my data pipelines?

Yes! Expanso supports running ONNX, TensorFlow Lite, and other models as native pipeline steps. Execute low-latency inference on streaming data, enrich events with model outputs (like risk scores), and make decisions at the edge without cloud round-trips.

How many pre-built components are available?

Expanso provides 200+ pre-built components including inputs (Kafka, HTTP, files), processors (transformations, filtering, PII masking, aggregations), and outputs (S3, Snowflake, Datadog, Splunk). Browse the complete catalog in our Component Reference.

Do I need to write code to build pipelines?

No - use our drag-and-drop visual pipeline builder to create sophisticated pipelines without code. For advanced use cases, you can also write pipelines in YAML or use the Bloblang transformation language for complex data mappings.

How does Expanso help with data governance and compliance?

Expanso includes built-in governance features: automatic PII detection and masking, policy enforcement at the edge, RBAC, SSO integration, and comprehensive audit trails. Mask sensitive data before it ever leaves your network.

Expanso Edge

`expanso-edge`

Expanso Edge - Autonomous edge computing agent

Synopsis

Expanso Edge is an autonomous edge computing agent that connects to the Expanso control plane and executes data processing pipelines on your infrastructure.

What Is The Edge Agent?

The edge agent is a lightweight, autonomous service that: • Connects securely to your managed Expanso control plane • Registers with node identity and capabilities (labels, resources) • Receives job assignments from the control plane • Executes data processing pipelines assigned to the node • Reports execution status and metrics back to the control plane • Maintains itself with minimal human intervention

Getting Started:

Bootstrap your edge node (one-time setup): expanso-edge bootstrap --token YOUR_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN
Run the edge agent: expanso-edge run
Verify from CLI that your node is connected: expanso-cli node list

The edge agent will automatically reconnect if the connection is lost and will execute jobs assigned by the control plane based on node selectors.

For complete guides, see the Getting Started section.

Options

  -h, --help      help for expanso-edge
  -v, --verbose   Enable verbose logging

Expanso Edge

`expanso-edge`

Synopsis

What Is The Edge Agent?

Getting Started:

Options

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expanso-edge​

Synopsis​

What Is The Edge Agent?​

Getting Started:​

Options​

SEE ALSO​

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`expanso-edge`

Synopsis

What Is The Edge Agent?

Getting Started:

Options

SEE ALSO

Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 19-Nov-2025