Architecture
Understanding the architecture and design principles of our platform.
System Overview
Our platform follows a microservices architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security. The diagram below illustrates the high-level components and their interactions:
Architecture Diagram
Client Layer
SDK
Client Libraries
Web UI
Dashboard & Admin
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android
API Gateway
Authentication
Identity & Access
Routing
Request Dispatch
Rate Limiting
Traffic Control
Caching
Response Cache
Microservices
User Service
Account Management
Data Service
Core Operations
Analytics
Metrics & Insights
Notification
Alerts & Messages
Data Layer
PostgreSQL
Relational Data
MongoDB
Document Storage
Redis
Caching & Pub/Sub
Kafka
Event Streaming
Infrastructure
Monitoring
Metrics & Alerts
Logging
Centralized Logs
Deployment
CI/CD Pipeline
Key Components
Client SDK
Our SDK provides a simple interface to interact with our platform's APIs. It handles authentication, request formatting, and response parsing.
import { Client } from '@acme/sdk';
// Initialize with configuration
const client = new Client({
apiKey: 'your-api-key',
});
// Use the client to interact with our services
const data = await client.service.method();API Gateway
The API Gateway serves as the entry point for all client requests. It handles:
- Authentication and authorization
- Request routing to appropriate microservices
- Rate limiting and throttling
- Request/response transformation
Microservices
Our platform is built on a collection of specialized microservices, each responsible for a specific domain:
- User Service - Handles user management and authentication
- Data Service - Manages core data operations
- Analytics Service - Processes and delivers analytics data
- Notification Service - Manages alerts and notifications
Data Layer
Our data infrastructure uses a combination of technologies:
- PostgreSQL for relational data
- MongoDB for document storage
- Redis for caching and real-time features
- Kafka for event streaming and asynchronous communication
Design Principles
Our architecture is guided by the following principles:
Scalability
All components are designed to scale horizontally to handle increasing load. Stateless services and distributed data storage enable seamless scaling.
Resilience
The system is designed to be fault-tolerant with circuit breakers, retries, and fallback mechanisms to handle failures gracefully.
Security
Security is built into every layer with encryption, authentication, authorization, and regular security audits.
Observability
Comprehensive monitoring, logging, and tracing provide visibility into system behavior and performance.