README.md

UserGraphView Service

The main function of the UserGraphView service is to provide remote procedures to get the followers or followees of a user. This can only be accessed by other services of the application.

Database (userGraph)

MinionCollection

Shares with UserGraphService

MessiahCollection

Shares with UserGraphService

Remote Procedure Calls

getMinions

Streams the followers of a user

  rpc getMinions(SingleUser) returns (stream Minions) {}

getMessiahs

Streams the followees of a user

  rpc getMessiahs(SingleUser) returns (stream Messiahs) {}

Architecture

gRPC over REST API

Since, this service only communicates with other services, and not external clients so gRPC will be fine because it is much lightweight than REST.

Architecture Diagram