Ecommerce Architecture - Core Blocks

Referred Link - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/goyalshalini_ever-wondered-what-happens-after-you-click-activity-7326500922312781824-7SBC

Here’s a breakdown of the journey of an online order using a microservices-based architecture - where each step, from cart to shipping, is handled by an independent service.

The process kicks off when a customer places an order, which is managed by the Shopping Cart microservice via a REST API.

The order then flows into the Order Placement service, which records and broadcasts the order details through an event stream.

Next, the Inventory service checks stock levels and interacts with the Supplier backorder system if needed.

The Payment microservice integrates with third-party providers (via SOAP or REST) to process payments securely.

Once payment is confirmed, the Shipping service prepares the consignment, updates order status, and notifies the Operations team for dispatch.

Meanwhile, reporting tools consume order and inventory events and store them in an OLAP database for analytics and dashboards.

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#Ecommerce, #Archietcture