CargoWise Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture (2025 Guide)

Modern logistics systems require scalable, resilient, and maintainable architectures that can handle complex business processes and integrate with multiple external systems. CargoWise microservices and event-driven architecture patterns provide the foundation for building robust, scalable logistics applications that can adapt to changing business requirements.

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about implementing microservices and event-driven architecture in CargoWise integrations, from basic service design principles to advanced patterns for handling complex logistics workflows.

Understanding Microservices Architecture

Microservices Principles

Core Principles:

• Single Responsibility: Each service has one business capability
• Decentralized: Services are independently deployable
• Fault Tolerance: Services fail independently
• Technology Diversity: Services can use different technologies
• Data Ownership: Each service owns its data
• API-First: Services communicate via well-defined APIs

Benefits for Logistics:

• Scalability: Scale individual services based on demand
• Maintainability: Easier to maintain and update services
• Flexibility: Mix and match technologies as needed
• Resilience: System continues operating if individual services fail
• Team Autonomy: Teams can work independently on services

CargoWise Service Decomposition

Core Services:

CargoWise Platform
├── Shipment Service
├── Booking Service
├── Documentation Service
├── Customs Service
├── Financial Service
├── Notification Service
├── Integration Service
└── Analytics Service

Service Responsibilities:

• Shipment Service: Shipment lifecycle management
• Booking Service: Carrier booking and confirmation
• Documentation Service: Document generation and management
• Customs Service: Customs clearance and compliance
• Financial Service: Billing and payment processing
• Notification Service: Event notifications and alerts
• Integration Service: External system integrations
• Analytics Service: Reporting and analytics

Event-Driven Architecture Patterns

Event Sourcing

Event Sourcing in CargoWise:

public class CargoWiseEventStore
{
    private readonly ILogger<CargoWiseEventStore> _logger;
    private readonly IEventRepository _eventRepository;
    private readonly IEventSerializer _eventSerializer;
    
    public CargoWiseEventStore(
        ILogger<CargoWiseEventStore> logger,
        IEventRepository eventRepository,
        IEventSerializer eventSerializer)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _eventRepository = eventRepository;
        _eventSerializer = eventSerializer;
    }
    
    public async Task<EventStoreResult> AppendEvent<T>(string streamId, T eventData, int expectedVersion)
    {
        var result = new EventStoreResult
        {
            StreamId = streamId,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = EventStoreStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Appending event to stream: {StreamId}", streamId);
            
            // Serialize event
            var serializedEvent = await _eventSerializer.SerializeAsync(eventData);
            
            // Create event record
            var eventRecord = new EventRecord
            {
                Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
                StreamId = streamId,
                EventType = typeof(T).Name,
                EventData = serializedEvent,
                Version = expectedVersion + 1,
                Timestamp = DateTime.UtcNow,
                Metadata = new Dictionary<string, string>()
            };
            
            // Append to event store
            await _eventRepository.AppendAsync(eventRecord);
            
            result.Status = EventStoreStatus.Success;
            result.Version = eventRecord.Version;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Event appended successfully: {StreamId}, Version: {Version}", 
                streamId, eventRecord.Version);
            
            return result;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error appending event to stream: {StreamId}", streamId);
            
            result.Status = EventStoreStatus.Failed;
            result.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            return result;
        }
    }
    
    public async Task<EventStoreResult> GetEvents(string streamId, int fromVersion = 0)
    {
        var result = new EventStoreResult
        {
            StreamId = streamId,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = EventStoreStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Getting events from stream: {StreamId}", streamId);
            
            // Get events from repository
            var events = await _eventRepository.GetEventsAsync(streamId, fromVersion);
            
            // Deserialize events
            var deserializedEvents = new List<object>();
            foreach (var eventRecord in events)
            {
                var deserializedEvent = await _eventSerializer.DeserializeAsync(eventRecord.EventData, eventRecord.EventType);
                deserializedEvents.Add(deserializedEvent);
            }
            
            result.Status = EventStoreStatus.Success;
            result.Events = deserializedEvents;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Events retrieved successfully: {StreamId}, Count: {Count}", 
                streamId, deserializedEvents.Count);
            
            return result;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error getting events from stream: {StreamId}", streamId);
            
            result.Status = EventStoreStatus.Failed;
            result.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            return result;
        }
    }
}

CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation)

C# CQRS Implementation:

public class CargoWiseCQRSHandler
{
    private readonly ILogger<CargoWiseCQRSHandler> _logger;
    private readonly ICommandHandlerFactory _commandHandlerFactory;
    private readonly IQueryHandlerFactory _queryHandlerFactory;
    private readonly IEventStore _eventStore;
    
    public CargoWiseCQRSHandler(
        ILogger<CargoWiseCQRSHandler> logger,
        ICommandHandlerFactory commandHandlerFactory,
        IQueryHandlerFactory queryHandlerFactory,
        IEventStore eventStore)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _commandHandlerFactory = commandHandlerFactory;
        _queryHandlerFactory = queryHandlerFactory;
        _eventStore = eventStore;
    }
    
    public async Task<CommandResult> HandleCommand<TCommand>(TCommand command) where TCommand : ICommand
    {
        var result = new CommandResult
        {
            CommandId = command.Id,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = CommandStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Handling command: {CommandType}, ID: {CommandId}", 
                typeof(TCommand).Name, command.Id);
            
            // Get command handler
            var handler = _commandHandlerFactory.GetHandler<TCommand>();
            if (handler == null)
            {
                result.Status = CommandStatus.HandlerNotFound;
                result.ErrorMessage = "Command handler not found";
                return result;
            }
            
            // Execute command
            var commandResult = await handler.HandleAsync(command);
            
            if (commandResult.IsSuccess)
            {
                // Store events
                foreach (var eventData in commandResult.Events)
                {
                    await _eventStore.AppendEventAsync(command.AggregateId, eventData, command.ExpectedVersion);
                }
                
                result.Status = CommandStatus.Success;
                result.AggregateId = command.AggregateId;
                result.Version = commandResult.Version;
            }
            else
            {
                result.Status = CommandStatus.Failed;
                result.ErrorMessage = commandResult.ErrorMessage;
            }
            
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Command handled successfully: {CommandType}, ID: {CommandId}", 
                typeof(TCommand).Name, command.Id);
            
            return result;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error handling command: {CommandType}, ID: {CommandId}", 
                typeof(TCommand).Name, command.Id);
            
            result.Status = CommandStatus.Failed;
            result.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            return result;
        }
    }
    
    public async Task<QueryResult<TResult>> HandleQuery<TQuery, TResult>(TQuery query) where TQuery : IQuery<TResult>
    {
        var result = new QueryResult<TResult>
        {
            QueryId = query.Id,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = QueryStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Handling query: {QueryType}, ID: {QueryId}", 
                typeof(TQuery).Name, query.Id);
            
            // Get query handler
            var handler = _queryHandlerFactory.GetHandler<TQuery, TResult>();
            if (handler == null)
            {
                result.Status = QueryStatus.HandlerNotFound;
                result.ErrorMessage = "Query handler not found";
                return result;
            }
            
            // Execute query
            var queryResult = await handler.HandleAsync(query);
            
            result.Status = QueryStatus.Success;
            result.Data = queryResult.Data;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Query handled successfully: {QueryType}, ID: {QueryId}", 
                typeof(TQuery).Name, query.Id);
            
            return result;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error handling query: {QueryType}, ID: {QueryId}", 
                typeof(TQuery).Name, query.Id);
            
            result.Status = QueryStatus.Failed;
            result.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            return result;
        }
    }
}

API Gateway Implementation

CargoWise API Gateway

C# API Gateway Service:

public class CargoWiseAPIGateway
{
    private readonly ILogger<CargoWiseAPIGateway> _logger;
    private readonly IHttpClientFactory _httpClientFactory;
    private readonly ILoadBalancer _loadBalancer;
    private readonly ICircuitBreaker _circuitBreaker;
    private readonly IRateLimiter _rateLimiter;
    private readonly IAuthenticationService _authenticationService;
    
    public CargoWiseAPIGateway(
        ILogger<CargoWiseAPIGateway> logger,
        IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory,
        ILoadBalancer loadBalancer,
        ICircuitBreaker circuitBreaker,
        IRateLimiter rateLimiter,
        IAuthenticationService authenticationService)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _httpClientFactory = httpClientFactory;
        _loadBalancer = loadBalancer;
        _circuitBreaker = circuitBreaker;
        _rateLimiter = rateLimiter;
        _authenticationService = authenticationService;
    }
    
    public async Task<GatewayResponse> ProcessRequest(GatewayRequest request)
    {
        var response = new GatewayResponse
        {
            RequestId = request.Id,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = GatewayStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Processing gateway request: {RequestId}", request.Id);
            
            // Authenticate request
            var authResult = await _authenticationService.AuthenticateAsync(request);
            if (!authResult.IsAuthenticated)
            {
                response.Status = GatewayStatus.Unauthorized;
                response.ErrorMessage = "Authentication failed";
                return response;
            }
            
            // Rate limiting
            var rateLimitResult = await _rateLimiter.CheckRateLimitAsync(request.ClientId, request.Endpoint);
            if (!rateLimitResult.IsAllowed)
            {
                response.Status = GatewayStatus.RateLimited;
                response.ErrorMessage = "Rate limit exceeded";
                return response;
            }
            
            // Route request
            var route = await GetRouteAsync(request.Endpoint);
            if (route == null)
            {
                response.Status = GatewayStatus.RouteNotFound;
                response.ErrorMessage = "Route not found";
                return response;
            }
            
            // Load balance
            var serviceInstance = await _loadBalancer.GetServiceInstanceAsync(route.ServiceName);
            if (serviceInstance == null)
            {
                response.Status = GatewayStatus.ServiceUnavailable;
                response.ErrorMessage = "Service unavailable";
                return response;
            }
            
            // Circuit breaker
            var circuitResult = await _circuitBreaker.ExecuteAsync(async () =>
            {
                return await ForwardRequestAsync(request, serviceInstance);
            });
            
            if (circuitResult.IsSuccess)
            {
                response.Status = GatewayStatus.Success;
                response.Data = circuitResult.Data;
                response.StatusCode = circuitResult.StatusCode;
            }
            else
            {
                response.Status = GatewayStatus.Failed;
                response.ErrorMessage = circuitResult.ErrorMessage;
                response.StatusCode = circuitResult.StatusCode;
            }
            
            response.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            response.Duration = response.EndTime - response.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Gateway request processed: {RequestId}, Status: {Status}", 
                request.Id, response.Status);
            
            return response;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error processing gateway request: {RequestId}", request.Id);
            
            response.Status = GatewayStatus.Failed;
            response.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            response.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            response.Duration = response.EndTime - response.StartTime;
            
            return response;
        }
    }
    
    private async Task<GatewayResponse> ForwardRequestAsync(GatewayRequest request, ServiceInstance serviceInstance)
    {
        var httpClient = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
        
        // Prepare request
        var httpRequest = new HttpRequestMessage
        {
            Method = new HttpMethod(request.Method),
            RequestUri = new Uri($"{serviceInstance.BaseUrl}{request.Path}"),
            Content = request.Content
        };
        
        // Add headers
        foreach (var header in request.Headers)
        {
            httpRequest.Headers.Add(header.Key, header.Value);
        }
        
        // Send request
        var httpResponse = await httpClient.SendAsync(httpRequest);
        
        // Process response
        var response = new GatewayResponse
        {
            RequestId = request.Id,
            Status = httpResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode ? GatewayStatus.Success : GatewayStatus.Failed,
            StatusCode = (int)httpResponse.StatusCode,
            Data = await httpResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()
        };
        
        return response;
    }
    
    private async Task<Route> GetRouteAsync(string endpoint)
    {
        // Route configuration logic
        var routes = new Dictionary<string, Route>
        {
            { "/api/shipments", new Route { ServiceName = "shipment-service", Path = "/shipments" } },
            { "/api/bookings", new Route { ServiceName = "booking-service", Path = "/bookings" } },
            { "/api/documents", new Route { ServiceName = "document-service", Path = "/documents" } },
            { "/api/customs", new Route { ServiceName = "customs-service", Path = "/customs" } },
            { "/api/financial", new Route { ServiceName = "financial-service", Path = "/financial" } }
        };
        
        return routes.TryGetValue(endpoint, out var route) ? route : null;
    }
}

Service Mesh Implementation

CargoWise Service Mesh

C# Service Mesh Client:

public class CargoWiseServiceMeshClient
{
    private readonly ILogger<CargoWiseServiceMeshClient> _logger;
    private readonly IServiceDiscovery _serviceDiscovery;
    private readonly ILoadBalancer _loadBalancer;
    private readonly ICircuitBreaker _circuitBreaker;
    private readonly IRetryPolicy _retryPolicy;
    private readonly ITracingService _tracingService;
    
    public CargoWiseServiceMeshClient(
        ILogger<CargoWiseServiceMeshClient> logger,
        IServiceDiscovery serviceDiscovery,
        ILoadBalancer loadBalancer,
        ICircuitBreaker circuitBreaker,
        IRetryPolicy retryPolicy,
        ITracingService tracingService)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _serviceDiscovery = serviceDiscovery;
        _loadBalancer = loadBalancer;
        _circuitBreaker = circuitBreaker;
        _retryPolicy = retryPolicy;
        _tracingService = tracingService;
    }
    
    public async Task<ServiceResponse<T>> CallServiceAsync<T>(ServiceRequest request)
    {
        var response = new ServiceResponse<T>
        {
            RequestId = request.Id,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = ServiceStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Calling service: {ServiceName}, Method: {Method}", 
                request.ServiceName, request.Method);
            
            // Start tracing
            var traceContext = await _tracingService.StartTraceAsync(request);
            
            // Discover service
            var serviceInstances = await _serviceDiscovery.GetServiceInstancesAsync(request.ServiceName);
            if (serviceInstances == null || !serviceInstances.Any())
            {
                response.Status = ServiceStatus.ServiceNotFound;
                response.ErrorMessage = "Service not found";
                return response;
            }
            
            // Load balance
            var serviceInstance = await _loadBalancer.GetServiceInstanceAsync(serviceInstances);
            if (serviceInstance == null)
            {
                response.Status = ServiceStatus.ServiceUnavailable;
                response.ErrorMessage = "Service unavailable";
                return response;
            }
            
            // Circuit breaker with retry
            var circuitResult = await _circuitBreaker.ExecuteAsync(async () =>
            {
                return await _retryPolicy.ExecuteAsync(async () =>
                {
                    return await CallServiceInstanceAsync<T>(request, serviceInstance, traceContext);
                });
            });
            
            if (circuitResult.IsSuccess)
            {
                response.Status = ServiceStatus.Success;
                response.Data = circuitResult.Data;
                response.StatusCode = circuitResult.StatusCode;
            }
            else
            {
                response.Status = ServiceStatus.Failed;
                response.ErrorMessage = circuitResult.ErrorMessage;
                response.StatusCode = circuitResult.StatusCode;
            }
            
            response.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            response.Duration = response.EndTime - response.StartTime;
            
            // End tracing
            await _tracingService.EndTraceAsync(traceContext, response);
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Service call completed: {ServiceName}, Status: {Status}", 
                request.ServiceName, response.Status);
            
            return response;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error calling service: {ServiceName}", request.ServiceName);
            
            response.Status = ServiceStatus.Failed;
            response.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            response.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            response.Duration = response.EndTime - response.StartTime;
            
            return response;
        }
    }
    
    private async Task<ServiceResponse<T>> CallServiceInstanceAsync<T>(ServiceRequest request, ServiceInstance serviceInstance, TraceContext traceContext)
    {
        var httpClient = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
        
        // Add tracing headers
        foreach (var header in traceContext.Headers)
        {
            httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add(header.Key, header.Value);
        }
        
        // Prepare request
        var httpRequest = new HttpRequestMessage
        {
            Method = new HttpMethod(request.Method),
            RequestUri = new Uri($"{serviceInstance.BaseUrl}{request.Path}"),
            Content = request.Content
        };
        
        // Add headers
        foreach (var header in request.Headers)
        {
            httpRequest.Headers.Add(header.Key, header.Value);
        }
        
        // Send request
        var httpResponse = await httpClient.SendAsync(httpRequest);
        
        // Process response
        var response = new ServiceResponse<T>
        {
            RequestId = request.Id,
            Status = httpResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode ? ServiceStatus.Success : ServiceStatus.Failed,
            StatusCode = (int)httpResponse.StatusCode
        };
        
        if (httpResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
        {
            var content = await httpResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
            response.Data = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<T>(content);
        }
        else
        {
            response.ErrorMessage = await httpResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        }
        
        return response;
    }
}

Event-Driven Integration Patterns

Event Bus Implementation

C# Event Bus Service:

public class CargoWiseEventBus
{
    private readonly ILogger<CargoWiseEventBus> _logger;
    private readonly IEventStore _eventStore;
    private readonly IMessageQueue _messageQueue;
    private readonly IEventSerializer _eventSerializer;
    private readonly Dictionary<Type, List<IEventHandler>> _handlers;
    
    public CargoWiseEventBus(
        ILogger<CargoWiseEventBus> logger,
        IEventStore eventStore,
        IMessageQueue messageQueue,
        IEventSerializer eventSerializer)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _eventStore = eventStore;
        _messageQueue = messageQueue;
        _eventSerializer = eventSerializer;
        _handlers = new Dictionary<Type, List<IEventHandler>>();
    }
    
    public async Task<EventBusResult> PublishEventAsync<T>(T eventData) where T : IEvent
    {
        var result = new EventBusResult
        {
            EventId = eventData.Id,
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = EventBusStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Publishing event: {EventType}, ID: {EventId}", 
                typeof(T).Name, eventData.Id);
            
            // Store event
            await _eventStore.AppendEventAsync(eventData.StreamId, eventData, eventData.Version);
            
            // Publish to message queue
            var serializedEvent = await _eventSerializer.SerializeAsync(eventData);
            await _messageQueue.PublishAsync(typeof(T).Name, serializedEvent);
            
            // Notify local handlers
            await NotifyLocalHandlersAsync(eventData);
            
            result.Status = EventBusStatus.Success;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Event published successfully: {EventType}, ID: {EventId}", 
                typeof(T).Name, eventData.Id);
            
            return result;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error publishing event: {EventType}, ID: {EventId}", 
                typeof(T).Name, eventData.Id);
            
            result.Status = EventBusStatus.Failed;
            result.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            return result;
        }
    }
    
    public async Task<EventBusResult> SubscribeAsync<T>(IEventHandler<T> handler) where T : IEvent
    {
        var result = new EventBusResult
        {
            StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
            Status = EventBusStatus.InProgress
        };
        
        try
        {
            _logger.LogInformation("Subscribing to event: {EventType}", typeof(T).Name);
            
            // Add local handler
            if (!_handlers.ContainsKey(typeof(T)))
            {
                _handlers[typeof(T)] = new List<IEventHandler>();
            }
            _handlers[typeof(T)].Add(handler);
            
            // Subscribe to message queue
            await _messageQueue.SubscribeAsync(typeof(T).Name, async (message) =>
            {
                var eventData = await _eventSerializer.DeserializeAsync<T>(message);
                await handler.HandleAsync(eventData);
            });
            
            result.Status = EventBusStatus.Success;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            _logger.LogInformation("Event subscription successful: {EventType}", typeof(T).Name);
            
            return result;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error subscribing to event: {EventType}", typeof(T).Name);
            
            result.Status = EventBusStatus.Failed;
            result.ErrorMessage = ex.Message;
            result.EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
            result.Duration = result.EndTime - result.StartTime;
            
            return result;
        }
    }
    
    private async Task NotifyLocalHandlersAsync<T>(T eventData) where T : IEvent
    {
        if (_handlers.TryGetValue(typeof(T), out var handlers))
        {
            foreach (var handler in handlers)
            {
                try
                {
                    await ((IEventHandler<T>)handler).HandleAsync(eventData);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    _logger.LogError(ex, "Error handling event locally: {EventType}, ID: {EventId}", 
                        typeof(T).Name, eventData.Id);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Conclusion

CargoWise microservices and event-driven architecture patterns provide the foundation for building scalable, resilient, and maintainable logistics applications. By implementing the patterns and strategies outlined in this guide, you can create robust systems that can handle complex business processes and integrate with multiple external systems.

Key Takeaways:

1. Design for Scale: Implement microservices with proper service boundaries
2. Event-Driven Architecture: Use events for loose coupling and scalability
3. API Gateway: Implement centralized API management and routing
4. Service Mesh: Use service mesh for service-to-service communication
5. Monitor and Optimize: Continuously monitor and optimize system performance

Next Steps:

1. Assess Current Architecture and identify microservices opportunities
2. Design Service Boundaries based on business capabilities
3. Implement Event-Driven Patterns for loose coupling
4. Set up API Gateway for centralized API management
5. Monitor and Optimize system performance and scalability

For more CargoWise microservices guidance and implementation support, explore our CargoWise Integration Services or contact our team for personalized consulting.

FAQ

Q: How do I design microservices for CargoWise integrations? A: Design microservices based on business capabilities, with each service having a single responsibility. Use domain-driven design principles to identify service boundaries and implement proper API contracts.

Q: What is the difference between event sourcing and CQRS in CargoWise? A: Event sourcing stores all changes as events, while CQRS separates read and write operations. Both patterns can be used together to create scalable, maintainable systems with proper data consistency.

Q: How can I implement an API gateway for CargoWise services? A: Use the CargoWise API Gateway service to implement centralized API management, including authentication, rate limiting, load balancing, and circuit breaking for all service calls.

Q: What are the benefits of using a service mesh in CargoWise? A: Service mesh provides service discovery, load balancing, circuit breaking, retry policies, and distributed tracing for microservices communication, improving reliability and observability.

Q: How do I handle event-driven integration patterns in CargoWise? A: Implement the CargoWise Event Bus service to publish and subscribe to events, enabling loose coupling between services and supporting complex business workflows through event-driven patterns.