Microservice
A small, independently deployable service that handles one specific function. PURIST sometimes deploys microservices alongside n8n for high-performance operations a microservice handles PDF generation while n8n orchestrates the surrounding workflow.
Expert insight
Breaking an automation system into microservices adds real operational overhead (more services to deploy, monitor, and version independently) that only pays off once a monolithic workflow setup is genuinely limiting, teams reach for microservice architecture prematurely more often than they need it for what is, in practice, a handful of interconnected workflows.
In a real workflow
A small service only handles invoice PDF generation and exposes one endpoint.
Common mistakes
- Splitting into too many services for a small team.
- Shared databases between services.
Complexity level
Technical term used in production automation systems.
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