Domain-specific

Context

You have applied the [[Microservice architecture]] pattern. Services must handle requests from the application's clients. Furthermore, services must sometimes collaborate to handle those requests. They must use an inter-process communication protocol.

Forces

Solution

Use a domain-specific protocol for inter-service communication.

Examples

There are numerous domain-specific protocols including:

• Email protocols such as [[SMTP]] and [[IMAP]]

• Media streaming protocols such as [[RTMP]], [[HLS]], and [[HDS]]

Resulting context

Related patterns

• The [[Messaging pattern]] is an alternative pattern

• The [[RPI]] pattern is an alternative pattern