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Overview

Magistrala operates with several key entities that define the structure and interactions within the system. This document provides an overview of these entities, explaining their attributes and how they interact.

User​

A User represents an individual interacting with the system. Each user has a unique Username and Secret. Users can have different roles and permissions, manage clients, and be assigned to domains or groups. This User entity is structured in Go with specific fields:

type User struct {
 ID             string      `json:"id"`
 FirstName      string      `json:"first_name,omitempty"`
 LastName       string      `json:"last_name,omitempty"`
 Tags           []string    `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 Metadata       Metadata    `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 Status         Status      `json:"status"`                    // 0 for enabled, 1 for disabled
 Role           Role        `json:"role"`                      // 0 for normal user, 1 for admin
 ProfilePicture string      `json:"profile_picture,omitempty"` // profile picture URL
 Credentials    Credentials `json:"credentials,omitempty"`
 Permissions    []string    `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 Email          string      `json:"email,omitempty"`
 CreatedAt      time.Time   `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedAt      time.Time   `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedBy      string      `json:"updated_by,omitempty"`
}

// Credentials represent user credentials: its
// "username"  a user's unique username;
// and "secret" which can be a password or access token.
type Credentials struct {
 Username string `json:"username,omitempty"` // username or profile name
 Secret   string `json:"secret,omitempty"`   // password or token
}

User Attributes​

  • ID is a unique identifier for each user. It is a string value.
  • FirstName is a required field that represents the first name of the user.
  • LastName is a required field that represents the last name of the user.
  • Email is a required filed that represents the email address of the user which can be used to log them in.
  • Tags is an optional field that represents the tags related to the user. It is a slice of string values.
  • Credentials is a struct that represents the user's authentication details. It contains two fields:
    • Username This is the username of the user, which must be unique.
    • Secret This is the secret of the user, which can be a password, secret key, or access token.
  • Metadata is an optional field that is used for customized describing of the user.
  • CreatedAt is a field that represents the time when the user was created. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedAt is a field that represents the time when the user was last updated. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedBy is a field that represents the user who last updated the user.
  • Status is a field that represents the status for the user. It can be either 1 for enabled or 0 for disabled.
  • Role is an optional field that represents the role of the user. It can be either 1 for admin or 0 for the user.
  • ProfilePicture is a string url that leads to an image in the database that can be used as the user's profile picture.
  • Permissions is a list of actions the user is allowed to perform.

The Users Service allows for creating, updating, reading, and deleting Users and Groups. Users can bear multiple permissions that allow them various actions over other services and entities in the platform.

The API endpoint for interacting with users are described in the Users API. The CLI for interacting with users are described in the Users CLI.

Role​

A Role defines a set of permissions that a user can have within the system. Roles allow for fine-grained access control by associating users with actions they are allowed to perform.

type Role struct {
 ID        string    `json:"id"`
 Name      string    `json:"name"`
 EntityID  string    `json:"entity_id"`
 CreatedBy string    `json:"created_by"`
 CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 UpdatedBy string    `json:"updated_by"`
 UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
}

Role Attributes​

  • ID is a unique identifier for each role. It is a string value.
  • Name is a required field representing the name of the role. It is a string value.
  • EntityID is the ID of the user associated with the role. It is a string value.
  • CreatedBy is the ID of the user who created the role. It is a string value.
  • CreatedAt is a field that represents the time when the role was created. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedBy is an optional field representing the user who last updated the role. It is a string value.
  • UpdatedAt is a field that represents the time when the role was last updated. It is a time.Time value.
  • OptionalActions is an optional list of actions that can be assigned to the role.
  • OptionalMembers is an optional list of members associated with the role.

Group​

A Group is a hierarchical structure used to organize clients and channels within a domain. A group entity is structured in Go with these specific fields:

type Group struct {
 ID                        string    `json:"id"`
 Domain                    string    `json:"domain_id,omitempty"`
 Parent                    string    `json:"parent_id,omitempty"`
 Name                      string    `json:"name"`
 Description               string    `json:"description,omitempty"`
 Metadata                  Metadata  `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 Level                     int       `json:"level,omitempty"`
 Path                      string    `json:"path,omitempty"`
 Children                  []*Group  `json:"children,omitempty"`
 CreatedAt                 time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 UpdatedAt                 time.Time `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedBy                 string    `json:"updated_by,omitempty"`
 Status                    Status    `json:"status"`
 RoleID                    string    `json:"role_id,omitempty"`
 RoleName                  string    `json:"role_name,omitempty"`
 Actions                   []string  `json:"actions,omitempty"`
 AccessType                string    `json:"access_type,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderId          string    `json:"access_provider_id,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleId      string    `json:"access_provider_role_id,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleName    string    `json:"access_provider_role_name,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleActions []string  `json:"access_provider_role_actions,omitempty"`
}

Group Attributes​

  • ID is a unique identifier for each group. It is a string value.
  • Domain is an optional field that represents the ID of the domain the group belongs to. It is a string value.
  • Parent is an optional field that contains the ID of the parent group. It is a string value.
  • Name is a required field representing the name of the group. It is a string value.
  • Description is an optional field describing the group’s purpose. It is a string value.
  • Metadata is an optional field that provides additional structured data about the group.
  • Level is an optional field that represents the depth of the group within the hierarchy. It is an integer value. Root node is level 1.
  • Path is an optional field representing the full hierarchical path from the root to this group. It is a string value consisting of group IDs. Paths are unique per domain.
  • Children is an optional field representing sub-groups contained within this group.
  • CreatedAt is a field that represents the time when the group was created. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedAt is a field that represents the time when the group was last updated. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedBy is an optional field representing the user who last updated the group. It is a string value.
  • Status is a field that represents whether the group is enabled or disabled.
  • RoleID is an optional field representing the role ID associated with the group. It is a string value.
  • RoleName is an optional field representing the role name associated with the group. It is a string value.
  • Actions is an optional list of actions allowed on the group.
  • AccessType is an optional field defining a group's reach. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderId is an optional field representing the ID of the entity providing access to the group. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleId is an optional field representing the role ID assigned by the access provider. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleName is an optional field representing the role name assigned by the access provider. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleActions is an optional list of actions assigned by the access provider.

The API endpoint for interacting with groups are described in the groups API. The CLI for interacting with groups are described in the Groups CLI.

Client​

A Client represents a device or service that connects to channels for communication.

type Client struct {
 ID          string      `json:"id"`
 Name        string      `json:"name,omitempty"`
 Tags        []string    `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 Domain      string      `json:"domain_id,omitempty"`
 ParentGroup string      `json:"parent_group_id,omitempty"`
 Credentials Credentials `json:"credentials,omitempty"`
 Metadata    Metadata    `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 CreatedAt   time.Time   `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedAt   time.Time   `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedBy   string      `json:"updated_by,omitempty"`
 Status      Status      `json:"status,omitempty"` // 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled
 Identity    string      `json:"identity,omitempty"`
 // Extended
 ParentGroupPath           string                 `json:"parent_group_path,omitempty"`
 RoleID                    string                 `json:"role_id,omitempty"`
 RoleName                  string                 `json:"role_name,omitempty"`
 Actions                   []string               `json:"actions,omitempty"`
 AccessType                string                 `json:"access_type,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderId          string                 `json:"access_provider_id,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleId      string                 `json:"access_provider_role_id,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleName    string                 `json:"access_provider_role_name,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleActions []string               `json:"access_provider_role_actions,omitempty"`
 ConnectionTypes           []connections.ConnType `json:"connection_types,omitempty"`
}

type Credentials struct {
 Identity string `json:"identity,omitempty"` // username or generated login ID
 Secret   string `json:"secret,omitempty"`   // password or token
}

Client Attributes​

  • ID is a unique identifier for each client. It is a string value.
  • Name is an optional field that represents the name of the client. It is a string value.
  • Tags is an optional field that represents tags related to the client. It is a slice of string values.
  • Domain is an optional field that represents the ID of the domain to which the client belongs. It is a string value.
  • ParentGroup is an optional field that contains the ID of the group that owns the client. It is a string value.
  • Credentials is an optional struct representing authentication details for the client, containing:
    • Identity is a unique identifier assigned to the client. It is a string value.
    • Secret is a password, access token, or other authentication mechanism. It is a string value that is always generated upon client creation if not specified.
  • Metadata is an optional field that provides additional structured data about the client.
  • CreatedAt is a field that represents the time when the client was created. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedAt is a field that represents the time when the client was last updated. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedBy is an optional field that represents the user who last updated the client. It is a string value.
  • Status is a field that represents whether the client is enabled (1) or disabled (0). It is an integer value.
  • Identity is an optional field that represents a unique identifier assigned to the client. It is a string value.
  • ParentGroupPath is an optional field representing the hierarchical path of the parent group. It is a string value.
  • RoleID is an optional field representing the role ID assigned to the client. It is a string value.
  • RoleName is an optional field representing the role name assigned to the client. It is a string value.
  • Actions is an optional list of actions that the client is allowed to perform.
  • AccessType is an optional field defining how access is controlled. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderId is an optional field representing the ID of the entity providing access to the client. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleId is an optional field representing the role ID assigned by the access provider. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleName is an optional field representing the role name assigned by the access provider. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleActions is an optional list of actions assigned by the access provider.
  • ConnectionTypes is an optional field representing different connection protocols the client can use. It is a slice of connection types.

Hence any phsical device with an embeded system can be handed a unique key (secret) that will be used as a token during publishing and subscribing to a channel can be classified as a thing.

The API endpoint for interacting with clients are described in the clients API. The CLI for interacting with clients are described in the clients CLI.

Channel​

A Channel is a message conduit between clients connected to it. It serves as a message topic that can be consumed by all of the clients connected to it. Clients can publish or subscribe to the Channel.

type Channel struct {
 ID          string           `json:"id"`
 Name        string           `json:"name,omitempty"`
 Tags        []string         `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 ParentGroup string           `json:"parent_group_id,omitempty"`
 Domain      string           `json:"domain_id,omitempty"`
 Metadata    clients.Metadata `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 CreatedBy   string           `json:"created_by,omitempty"`
 CreatedAt   time.Time        `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedAt   time.Time        `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 UpdatedBy   string           `json:"updated_by,omitempty"`
 Status      clients.Status   `json:"status,omitempty"` // 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled
 // Extended
 ParentGroupPath           string                 `json:"parent_group_path,omitempty"`
 RoleID                    string                 `json:"role_id,omitempty"`
 RoleName                  string                 `json:"role_name,omitempty"`
 Actions                   []string               `json:"actions,omitempty"`
 AccessType                string                 `json:"access_type,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderId          string                 `json:"access_provider_id,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleId      string                 `json:"access_provider_role_id,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleName    string                 `json:"access_provider_role_name,omitempty"`
 AccessProviderRoleActions []string               `json:"access_provider_role_actions,omitempty"`
 ConnectionTypes           []connections.ConnType `json:"connection_types,omitempty"`
}

Channel Attributes​

  • ID is a unique identifier for each channel. It is a string value.
  • Name is an optional field that represents the name of the channel. It is a string value.
  • Tags is an optional field that represents tags related to the channel. It is a slice of string values.
  • ParentGroup is an optional field that contains the ID of the group that owns the channel. It is a string value.
  • Domain is an optional field that represents the ID of the domain under which the channel exists. It is a string value.
  • Metadata is an optional field that provides additional structured data about the channel.
  • CreatedBy is an optional field representing the ID of the user who created the channel. It is a string value.
  • CreatedAt is a field that represents the time when the channel was created. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedAt is a field that represents the time when the channel was last updated. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedBy is an optional field that represents the user who last updated the channel. It is a string value.
  • Status is a field that represents whether the channel is enabled (1) or disabled (0). It is an integer value.
  • ParentGroupPath is an optional field that represents the full hierarchical path of the parent group. It is a string value.
  • RoleID is an optional field representing the role ID assigned to the channel. It is a string value.
  • RoleName is an optional field representing the role name assigned to the channel. It is a string value.
  • Actions is an optional list of actions that can be performed on the channel.
  • AccessType is an optional field defining how access to the channel is managed. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderId is an optional field representing the ID of the entity providing access to the channel. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleId is an optional field representing the role ID assigned by the access provider. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleName is an optional field representing the role name assigned by the access provider. It is a string value.
  • AccessProviderRoleActions is an optional list of actions assigned by the access provider.
  • ConnectionTypes is an optional field representing different connection protocols supported by the channel. It is a slice of connection types.

The API endpoint for interacting with channels are described in the channels API. The CLI for interacting with channels are described in the channels CLI.

Domain​

A Domain is a logical grouping that separates different tenants and governs access control.

type Domain struct {
 ID        string    `json:"id"`
 Name      string    `json:"name"`
 Metadata  Metadata  `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 Tags      []string  `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 Alias     string    `json:"alias,omitempty"`
 Status    Status    `json:"status"`
 RoleID    string    `json:"role_id,omitempty"`
 RoleName  string    `json:"role_name,omitempty"`
 Actions   []string  `json:"actions,omitempty"`
 CreatedBy string    `json:"created_by,omitempty"`
 CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 UpdatedBy string    `json:"updated_by,omitempty"`
 UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
}

Domain Attributes​

  • ID is a unique identifier for each domain. It is a string value.
  • Name is a required field representing the name of the domain. It is a string value.
  • Metadata is an optional field that provides additional structured data about the domain.
  • Tags is an optional field that represents tags related to the domain. It is a slice of string values.
  • Alias is an optional field that represents an alternate identifier for the domain. It is a string value.
  • Status is a field that represents whether the domain is enabled or disabled.
  • RoleID is an optional field representing the role ID assigned to the domain. It is a string value.
  • RoleName is an optional field representing the role name assigned to the domain. It is a string value.
  • Actions is an optional list of allowed operations within the domain.
  • CreatedBy is an optional field representing the user who created the domain. It is a string value.
  • CreatedAt is a field that represents the time when the domain was created. It is a time.Time value.
  • UpdatedBy is an optional field representing the user who last updated the domain. It is a string value.
  • UpdatedAt is a field that represents the time when the domain was last updated. It is a time.Time value.

The API endpoint for interacting with Domains are described in the domains API. The CLI for interacting with Domains are described in the channels CLI.