Platform Architecture & Configuration
A comprehensive technical breakdown of the Admin platform's core infrastructure, deployment models, and configuration parameters for engineering teams.
Overview
The Admin platform is built on a microservices architecture designed for high availability, horizontal scalability, and zero-downtime deployments. This page details the internal component structure, configuration protocols, and integration pathways required for production implementation.
All configuration changes require a cluster restart unless explicitly marked as hot-reloadable. Refer to the release notes for parameter changes per version.
Core Architecture
Admin operates on a three-tier processing model: Ingestion, Orchestration, and Execution. Each tier is independently scalable and fault-tolerant.
- Ingestion Layer: Handles API gateways, webhook routing, and event streaming via Kafka/Pulsar.
- Orchestration Layer: Manages state machines, workflow definitions, and resource allocation using a custom DAG engine.
- Execution Layer: Runs containerized workloads on Kubernetes clusters with auto-scaling policies based on CPU/memory thresholds.
# High-level service topology apiGateway → authProxy → ingestionQueue → orchestrator ↓ executionPool → resultStore → webhooks
Configuration Guide
Platform behavior is controlled via YAML configuration files and environment variables. The primary configuration schema validates against the OpenAPI 3.0 specification.
Environment Variables
Critical runtime parameters must be injected via environment variables. These override static configuration files.
| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ADMIN_CLUSTER_MODE |
string | production |
Deployment environment tier |
ADMIN_WORKER_SCALE |
integer | 4 |
Initial worker pod replicas |
ADMIN_RETRY_POLICY |
string | exponential |
Failover retry strategy |
Sample Configuration
cluster: region: us-east-1 storage_encryption: AES-256-GCM auto_scaling: enabled: true min_replicas: 2 max_replicas: 12 cpu_threshold: 75 api: rate_limit: 10000 rpm cors_origins: - "https://*.yourdomain.com"
Integration Matrix
Admin supports native connectors for enterprise systems, third-party APIs, and custom webhook endpoints. Compatibility is categorized by support tier.
| Service | Protocol | Support Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL / MySQL | JDBC / Native | Native | Stable |
| Slack / Teams | Webhook / REST | Native | Stable |
| Salesforce / HubSpot | OAuth 2.0 | Partner | Beta |
| Custom gRPC | Protobuf | Community | Experimental |
Security & Compliance
All data in transit is encrypted via TLS 1.3. At-rest encryption uses AES-256 with customer-managed keys (CMK) supported for enterprise tiers. RBAC follows the principle of least privilege with granular scope definitions.
- SOC 2 Type II Certified
- GDPR & CCPA Compliant data residency options
- Automated PII detection and redaction pipelines
FAQ
Hot-reload is supported for non-critical parameters (e.g., logging levels, feature flags). Add reload_policy: dynamic to the root config and trigger admin-cli reload. Changes propagate within 2-3 seconds.
Yes. Enterprise licenses include air-gapped deployment packages. Requires Kubernetes 1.24+ and minimum 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM per node. Contact sales for offline manifests.
The orchestrator detects pod termination via liveness probes and automatically reschedules pending jobs on healthy nodes. Completed states are persisted in the distributed cache, ensuring exactly-once processing.
Next Steps
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