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ADR for Payment Boundary
Context
This document provides the Architectural Decision Record (ADR) for defining the payment boundary within the project's architecture. The objective is to create a clear demarcation of responsibilities related to payment processing, ensuring that all payment-related functionalities are encapsulated and modular.
Decision
We have decided to adopt a microservices architecture for the payment processing functionality. The payment service will handle all interactions related to payment transactions, including validation, processing, and integration with third-party payment providers.
Alternatives
- Monolithic Architecture: We could have developed the payment processing functionality as a part of the existing monolithic application. However, this would lead to tight coupling and reduced scalability.
- Serverless Architecture: Another alternative was to implement the payment service using serverless functions. This would provide ease of scaling but at the cost of increased complexity in managing state and transactions.
Consequences
By selecting a microservices architecture, we ensure scalability and flexibility in deploying updates to the payment service independently. However, this approach may introduce challenges related to inter-service communication and require robust monitoring and logging mechanisms to track payment transaction flows.