Architecture

System Components

Component responsibilities
Component
  • Responsibility

frontend
  • Next.js interface for wizard flows, authentication, and visualization.

backend
  • FastAPI endpoints, orchestration, and business logic.

database
  • PostgreSQL persistence and schema migrations.

shared
  • Shared Pydantic models used across services.

nginx
  • Reverse proxy and environment-aware routing.

keycloack
  • Identity provider and realm management.

Simplified Flow

  1. The frontend calls backend endpoints.

  2. The backend orchestrates extraction and computation workflows.

  3. Persistent entities are stored in PostgreSQL.

  4. Nginx exposes services through a unified URL.

Key Technical Points

  • The backend uses FastAPI lifespan to initialize the orchestrator.

  • Background tasks run for checkpoint cleanup.

  • Configuration depends heavily on environment variables.