--- title: "First Drupal Certified Partner Silver in Italy | SparkFabrik" url: "https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/services/drupal/drupal-certified-partner/" lang: "en" type: "credential" lastmod: "2026-05-14" description: "SparkFabrik is the first Drupal Certified Partner Silver in Italy, recognized by the Drupal Association on May 14, 2026. 18 years of Drupal contributions since 2008: 25+ modules maintained on drupal.org (including WebProfiler with over 1,000 installations), Drupal AI Initiative contributors, DrupalCamp Italy co-organizers." keywords: "[Drupal Certified Partner Silver, first DCP Silver Italy, Drupal contributions, DrupalCamp Italy, Drupal AI Initiative, drupal.org SparkFabrik]" schema: "@context": "https://schema.org" "@type": "WebPage" "name": "First Drupal Certified Partner Silver in Italy | SparkFabrik" "description": "SparkFabrik is the first Drupal Certified Partner Silver in Italy, recognized by the Drupal Association on May 14, 2026. 18 years of Drupal contributions since 2008: 25+ modules maintained on drupal.org (including WebProfiler with over 1,000 installations), Drupal AI Initiative contributors, DrupalCamp Italy co-organizers." 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The program assigns Contribution Credits for verifiable work: code on drupal.org, maintained modules, events and DrupalCamps, technical training, financial support to the foundation. There are four levels: Bronze (initial recognition), Silver (continuous contribution), Gold (high volume), Platinum (structural leadership). ### Our Drupal story starts in 2008 The public profiles of founders Paolo Mainardi and Stefano Mainardi on drupal.org have been active for nearly twenty years. Other founders and several Sparkers have been on the platform for almost twenty years as well. SparkFabrik was born ten years ago from the evolution of Twinbit and Agavee, already at the time two real Drupal companies. The 2026 Silver is the snapshot of that path, not a trophy. "Thank you Stefano Mainardi and the entire team for your sustained commitment to the Drupal project." Tim Doyle, CEO Drupal Association ## Our Drupal contributions Modules, recipes and initiatives published on drupal.org by the SparkFabrik team. All listed modules are actively maintained by us. Public and verifiable list: every entry links to the official project on the community. ### AI & Machine Learning *Drupal AI Initiative*: /en/blog/drupal-ai-contributions-2025/ - [AI dev recipe](https://www.drupal.org/project/ai_dev_recipe): Recipe for rapid scaffolding of Drupal applications with AI integration. - [AI Guardrails](https://www.drupal.org/project/ai_guardrails): Safety and control guardrails system for AI pipelines in Drupal. - [MCP Client](https://www.drupal.org/project/mcp_client): Model Context Protocol client to connect Drupal to MCP servers. - [Cohere Provider](https://www.drupal.org/project/ai_provider_cohere): Provider for the AI core module: integration with Cohere. - [Lara Translate Provider](https://www.drupal.org/project/ai_provider_lara): Translation provider for AI Drupal based on Lara Translate. - [Runner API](https://www.drupal.org/project/runner): Generic API for executing long-running and asynchronous AI tasks. - [Tracer API](https://www.drupal.org/project/tracer): Tracing API for AI pipelines and long workflows in Drupal. - [Typesense RAG recipe](https://www.drupal.org/project/typesense_rag_recipe): Recipe for Retrieval-Augmented Generation using Typesense as the vector store. ### Developer Experience - [WebProfiler](https://www.drupal.org/project/webprofiler): **1,000+ installations**: Drupal debug toolbar based on Symfony Web Profiler: the main debugging tool in the project, with over one thousand active installations. - [Devel PHP](https://www.drupal.org/project/devel_php): Devel module extension to execute PHP snippets from the admin UI. - [Drush pre deploy](https://www.drupal.org/project/drush_pre_deploy): Drush hook to run preventive operations before production deploys. - [File System to Cli](https://www.drupal.org/project/file_system_to_cli): Exposes the Drupal file system as CLI commands for automated pipelines. - [Database cache prefix](https://www.drupal.org/project/database_cache_prefix): Configurable prefixes for the database cache, useful in multi-tenant setups. - [Panther](https://www.drupal.org/project/panther): Symfony Panther integration for end-to-end testing of Drupal applications. ### Observability & Ops - [Monolog](https://www.drupal.org/project/monolog): Structured logging for Drupal based on the PSR-3 Monolog library. - [log_stdout](https://www.drupal.org/project/log_stdout): Drupal logger that writes to stdout, designed for containerized environments and Kubernetes. - [Prometheus.io Exporter](https://www.drupal.org/project/prometheus_exporter): Exports Drupal metrics in Prometheus format for cloud-native monitoring. - [Observability suite](https://www.drupal.org/project/observability_suite): Module suite for logging, metrics and tracing in cloud-native setups. ### Architecture & Search - [Drupal Symfony Messenger](https://www.drupal.org/project/symfony_messenger): Integrates Symfony Messenger for asynchronous messaging and robust queues in Drupal. - [Message deduplication for SM + Drupal](https://www.drupal.org/project/symfony_messenger_dedup): Symfony Messenger extension for message deduplication at the application layer. - [Search API Typesense](https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_typesense): Search API backend for Typesense, a modern alternative to Solr and Elasticsearch. ### Integration & Auth - [Auth0 Single Sign On](https://www.drupal.org/project/auth0): Single Sign-On with Auth0 for Drupal, including user provisioning. - [SPID](https://www.drupal.org/project/spid): SPID (Italian Public Digital Identity System) integration for Italian public administrations. - [Iubenda Integration](https://www.drupal.org/project/iubenda): Integration with Iubenda for cookie banners and privacy compliance. - [Commerce Keyclient](https://www.drupal.org/project/commerce_keyclient): Drupal Commerce integration with the Keyclient payment gateway. ### Supply chain & Compliance - [DruBOM, Drupal Bill of Materials](https://www.drupal.org/project/drubom): Generates an SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) for a Drupal installation, for audit and compliance. [Full profile on drupal.org/sparkfabrik](https://www.drupal.org/sparkfabrik) ## WHERE WE WORK, IN PUBLIC Events, code, contributions shared with the global community The Silver status is the synthesis of a continuous practice in the public places of the Drupal community. We co-organize DrupalCamp Italy, the Italian community event. We are contributors to the Drupal AI Initiative, with concrete contributions in decisive areas: DDEV development environment for AI, Guardrails security framework, RAG with Search API Typesense, MCP for agentic workflows, enterprise integrations. We publish talks at DrupalCon, host Drupal Contribution Days in-house, structurally sponsor the Drupal Association. The SparkFabrik Drupal team includes 10+ Acquia-certified developers, the highest count in Italy. The credentials are a reflection of the work done, not a separate goal. "Thank you so much for all your support and contributions! 💙" Dries Buytaert, Founder Drupal ### Resources - [DrupalCamp Italy](/en/eventi/drupalcamp-italy-2026/): The Italian community event we co-organize. Next edition October 22, 2026 in Bologna. - [Drupal AI Initiative](/en/blog/drupal-ai-contributions-2025/): Drupal AI Initiative contributor: guardrails, RAG with Typesense, MCP, agentic workflows, enterprise integrations. - [Talks at international Drupal events](): DrupalCon, DrupalDevDays, Drupal Mountain Camp. Our technical presence at the community's major events. - [SparkFabrik on Drupal.org](https://www.drupal.org/sparkfabrik): Community profile with the full list of verifiable contributions. ## CTA back ## Frequently asked questions Drupal Certified Partner Silver: Frequently Asked Questions ### Who is the first Drupal Certified Partner Silver in Italy? SparkFabrik is the first Drupal Certified Partner Silver in Italy, officially recognized by the Drupal Association on May 14, 2026. The recognition is based on Contribution Credits accumulated over 18 years of continuous contribution to the open source project, since 2008. Official verification is available on the SparkFabrik profile on drupal.org. ### What does it mean to be a Drupal Certified Partner Silver? The Drupal Certified Partner Program is the Drupal Association's official recognition system for agencies that contribute to the open source project. There are four levels: - Bronze: initial recognition for agencies with measurable contributions - Silver: continuous, consolidated contribution - Gold: high-volume contribution (intermediate) - Platinum: structural leadership in the community SparkFabrik has been at Silver level since May 2026. The recognition is based on Contribution Credits accumulated through code, events, training and financial support. ### What is a Contribution Credit? A Contribution Credit is the Drupal Association's official unit of measure for evaluating a company's contribution to the Drupal open source project. Credits come from publicly verifiable contributions: closed issues on drupal.org, maintained modules, event sponsorship, talks at official conferences, contributions to the Drupal AI Initiative. The system is transparent and tracked by the community. ### What changes for those who choose a Drupal Certified Partner Silver? Four concrete advantages for enterprise projects: - Direct access to maintainers of key modules for critical issues - Direct knowledge of the Drupal roadmap (e.g. Drupal AI Initiative) - Acquia-certified team with consolidated best practices - Official, verifiable proof of community engagement Silver status is the measurable demonstration of the depth of our commitment, not marketing self-celebration. ### What does SparkFabrik do in the Drupal AI Initiative? We are active contributors to the Drupal AI Initiative, the community-driven effort integrating AI into the Drupal project. We have contributed in key areas for enterprise adoption: DDEV development environment for AI, Guardrails security framework, RAG with Search API Typesense, MCP for agentic workflows, async AI Agent Runner on Symfony Messenger, integrations like TMGMT Lara Translate. Contributions are publicly verifiable on drupal.org. The full story is in our blog post 'How we shaped the future of Drupal AI in 2025'. ### What is DrupalCamp Italy? DrupalCamp Italy is the largest Italian event dedicated to Drupal. A non-commercial community event, designed for developers, designers and decision-makers working with Drupal. The next edition is in Bologna on October 22, 2026. SparkFabrik co-organizes it alongside other Italian companies: a concrete sign of our commitment to the local ecosystem, beyond the global one. --- *This is a Markdown version of the page to facilitate reading by AI and crawlers.* *Visit [https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/services/drupal/drupal-certified-partner/](https://www.sparkfabrik.com/en/services/drupal/drupal-certified-partner/) for the full version.*