Overview
The Inventory Service is a critical component of the system responsible for managing product stock levels, tracking inventory movements, and ensuring product availability. It interacts with other services to maintain accurate inventory records and supports operations such as order fulfillment, restocking, and inventory audits.
Core features
Feature | Description |
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Real-time Stock Tracking | Monitors inventory levels across all warehouses in real-time |
Automated Reordering | Triggers purchase orders when stock levels fall below defined thresholds |
Multi-warehouse Support | Manages inventory across multiple warehouse locations |
Batch Processing | Handles bulk inventory updates and adjustments efficiently |
Architecture diagram
Infrastructure
The Inventory Service is hosted on AWS.
The diagram below shows the infrastructure of the Inventory Service. The service is hosted on AWS and uses AWS Lambda to handle the inventory requests. The inventory is stored in an AWS Aurora database and the inventory metadata is stored in an AWS S3 bucket.
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You can find more information about the Inventory Service infrastructure in the Inventory Service documentation.
How to connect to Inventory Service
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Obtain API credentials
Request API credentials from the Inventory Service team.
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Install the SDK
Run the following command in your project directory:
Terminal window npm install inventory-service-sdk -
Initialize the client
Use the following code to initialize the Inventory Service client:
const InventoryService = require('inventory-service-sdk');const client = new InventoryService.Client({clientId: 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID',clientSecret: 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET',apiUrl: 'https://api.inventoryservice.com/v1'}); -
Make API calls
You can now use the client to make API calls. For example, to get all products:
client.getProducts().then(products => console.log(products)).catch(error => console.error(error));