c4-container

Documenting container-level architecture involves synthesizing component documentation into deployment units, mapping components to containers, and defining container interfaces as APIs with OpenAPI specifications. This process generates Mermaid container diagrams to visualize system deployment.

A C4 container diagram visualizes deployment units and their dependencies within a software system. You need it when mapping components to containers and documenting interfaces, providing a clear view of how deployment units interact through APIs.

Mapping API interfaces to deployment containers requires defining container interfaces as REST APIs with OpenAPI specifications. This synthesizes component documentation into container definitions, detailing each deployment unit's purpose, technology, and API dependencies.

Generating Mermaid diagrams for system deployment architecture is supported by synthesizing component details into container definitions. This creates C4 container diagrams that map deployment units, interfaces, and dependencies using Mermaid syntax.

This approach works for documenting microservices architecture by treating each microservice as a container. It consolidates component details into deployment container definitions, detailing purpose, technology, REST APIs, and database dependencies.

The best way to consolidate component documentation into deployment units is through container synthesis. This maps individual components to containers, defines their interfaces as APIs with OpenAPI specifications, and generates Mermaid container diagrams for visualization.