System Architecture

High-level system architecture, services, data flows, and technical infrastructure.

Documentation Sections

APIs & Libraries

Complete documentation of all external APIs, libraries, and technology stack decisions. Includes TTS comparison (OpenAI vs ElevenLabs), LLM choices, mobile app libraries, cost optimization strategies, and iPhone app considerations.

Core Architecture & APIs

Detailed system architecture, service definitions, API endpoints, and data flow patterns.

Data Systems

Database schemas, data models, storage strategies, and data management patterns.

Security

Security architecture, authentication, authorization, data protection, and compliance.

Deployment

Deployment architecture, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure setup.

Scalability

Scaling strategies, performance optimization, load balancing, and capacity planning.

Architecture Overview

waQup is built as a cloud-native, microservices-oriented platform optimized for voice-first interactions, real-time conversation, and audio generation/streaming. The system prioritizes low-latency voice interactions, reliable audio delivery, and scalable ritual generation.

For detailed information, explore the sections below:

  • APIs & Libraries — Technology stack, external APIs, and library choices
  • Core Architecture & APIs — Service architecture, API endpoints, and design principles
  • Data Systems — Data flows, storage architecture, and data management patterns
  • Security — Authentication, authorization, encryption, and compliance
  • Deployment — Deployment architecture, CI/CD, and observability
  • Scalability — Scaling strategies and capacity planning

High-Level Architecture Diagram

graph TB subgraph "Client Layer" Mobile[Mobile App
iOS/Android
React Native] Web[Web App
Progressive Web App
React] end subgraph "API Gateway" Gateway[API Gateway
Auth, Rate Limiting, Routing
JWT Authentication] end subgraph "Core Services" Conversation[Conversation Service
State Machine, Dialogue Management
WebSocket + REST] ContentGen[Content Generation Service
LLM Integration, Personalization
Affirmations, Meditations, Rituals
Node.js/Python] AudioGen[Audio Generation Service
TTS Integration, Audio Synthesis
Async Processing] RitualLib[Ritual Library Service
Storage, Retrieval, Playback
REST API] UserSvc[User Service
Profiles, Preferences, History
REST API] CreditSvc[Credit Management Service
Balance Tracking, Consumption, Refunds
REST API] end subgraph "Marketplace Services" CreatorSvc[Creator Service
Profiles, Publishing, Analytics
REST API] CatalogSvc[Catalog Service
Discovery, Search, Recommendations
REST API] PaymentSvc[Payment Service
Subscriptions, Purchases, Billing
Stripe Integration] RewardSvc[Reward Service
Token Distribution, Value Tracking
REST API
See Value & Growth Economy] end subgraph "Data Layer" UserDB[(User Database
PostgreSQL
Profiles, Preferences)] RitualDB[(Ritual Database
PostgreSQL
Rituals, Packs, Metadata)] AudioStore[(Audio Storage
S3/Cloud Storage
MP3/OGG Files)] Cache[(Cache Layer
Redis
Sessions, Frequent Data)] SearchIdx[(Search Index
Elasticsearch
Ritual Discovery)] end subgraph "External Services" LLM[LLM Provider
OpenAI GPT-4
Anthropic Claude] TTS[TTS Provider
ElevenLabs
PlayHT] PaymentGateway[Payment Gateway
Stripe
Subscriptions & Payments] CDN[CDN
CloudFront/Cloudflare
Audio Delivery] end Mobile --> Gateway Web --> Gateway Gateway --> Conversation Gateway --> RitualLib Gateway --> CatalogSvc Gateway --> PaymentSvc Gateway --> CreditSvc Conversation --> ContentGen Conversation --> UserSvc Conversation --> CreditSvc ContentGen --> LLM ContentGen --> UserSvc ContentGen --> RitualDB ContentGen --> CreditSvc AudioGen --> TTS AudioGen --> AudioStore ContentGen --> AudioGen RitualLib --> RitualDB RitualLib --> AudioStore RitualLib --> Cache RitualLib --> CDN UserSvc --> UserDB UserSvc --> Cache CreatorSvc --> UserDB CatalogSvc --> RitualDB CatalogSvc --> SearchIdx CatalogSvc --> Cache PaymentSvc --> PaymentGateway PaymentSvc --> UserDB PaymentSvc --> CreditSvc CreditSvc --> UserDB CreditSvc --> Cache RewardSvc --> UserDB RewardSvc --> Cache

For detailed information about each component, see the documentation sections above.