Mobile Application System Architecture

Focus: API + Sync + Analytics. Key areas: Swift, Kotlin, SQLite.

Use this as a block diagram of the system when explaining architecture.

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Diagram caption: Mobile Application System Architecture (API + Sync + Analytics) has 4 layers: Mobile Clients, Application Services, Data & Analytics, DevOps & Monitoring.

Prompt

System architecture diagram for a mobile application platform supporting iOS and Android clients. Users authenticate with OAuth2/OIDC, and the app communicates with a backend via an API gateway. Core services include user profiles, content delivery, notifications, and offline sync. Data storage uses PostgreSQL for transactions, Redis for cache, and S3 for media. Add push notifications via APNs/FCM, analytics pipelines, and CI/CD for mobile releases. Include monitoring and crash reporting.
Highlights
  • Key flows · Login flow: the mobile app authenticates via OAuth2/OIDC, receives JWTs, and the API Gateway validates tokens before routing to profile services.
  • Module responsibilities · Mobile Clients / Auth & Session: Authenticate users; Issue JWTs; Enforce session rules
  • Layer details · Mobile Clients: Modules include iOS & Android Apps, Auth & Session, API Gateway.

Overview

Mobile Application System Architecture (API + Sync + Analytics) has 4 layers: Mobile Clients, Application Services, Data & Analytics, DevOps & Monitoring.

Layer details

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  • Mobile Clients: Modules include iOS & Android Apps, Auth & Session, API Gateway.
  • Application Services: Modules include User Profile Service, Content Delivery Service, Sync & Notifications.
  • Data & Analytics: Modules include Transactional Store, Cache & Media, Analytics Pipeline.
  • DevOps & Monitoring: Modules include Mobile CI/CD, Crash & Performance, Security & Compliance.

Module responsibilities

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  • Mobile Clients / iOS & Android Apps: Render UI; Sync data; Store tokens
  • Mobile Clients / Auth & Session: Authenticate users; Issue JWTs; Enforce session rules
  • Mobile Clients / API Gateway: Secure APIs; Route traffic; Enforce policies
  • Application Services / User Profile Service: Manage identities; Store settings; Emit profile events
  • Application Services / Content Delivery Service: Serve content; Apply personalization; Cache responses
  • Application Services / Sync & Notifications: Sync offline data; Deliver notifications; Track devices
  • Data & Analytics / Transactional Store: Ensure ACID writes; Support queries; Maintain backups
  • Data & Analytics / Cache & Media: Reduce latency; Serve files; Protect storage
  • Data & Analytics / Analytics Pipeline: Ingest analytics; Build dashboards; Support BI
  • DevOps & Monitoring / Mobile CI/CD: Automate builds; Manage releases; Control rollouts
  • DevOps & Monitoring / Crash & Performance: Capture failures; Improve stability; Prioritize fixes
  • DevOps & Monitoring / Security & Compliance: Protect credentials; Enforce policies; Monitor risk

Key flows

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  • Login flow: the mobile app authenticates via OAuth2/OIDC, receives JWTs, and the API Gateway validates tokens before routing to profile services.
  • Sync flow: clients write offline changes, Sync Service reconciles updates, and cached content is refreshed from Redis and S3.
  • Analytics flow: mobile events stream into the analytics pipeline, are transformed with dbt, and surface in BI dashboards.