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Assumptions & Dependencies

This section outlines critical assumptions made during the development of this module and its dependencies on other systems or modules.

Key Assumptions

  • Unique Email: It is assumed that all user email addresses will be unique across the system. Attempts to register with an existing email will result in an error.
  • Active Directory/SSO: For enterprise users, it is assumed that user authentication will eventually integrate with an existing Active Directory or Single Sign-On (SSO) solution. Initial implementation might use local authentication.
  • Data Integrity: It is assumed that all incoming data will pass basic validation at the API gateway level before reaching the module.

External Dependencies

  • Auth Service: This module depends on a central Authentication Service for JWT token validation and user session management.
    • Contact: @auth_team_lead
    • Documentation: [Link to Auth Service Docs]
  • Notification Service: For sending email/SMS notifications (e.g., email verification, password reset).
    • Contact: @notification_team_lead
    • Documentation: [Link to Notification Service Docs]
  • CDN (for profile pictures): Profile picture uploads depend on an external Content Delivery Network (e.g., AWS S3, Cloudflare Images) for storage and serving.
    • Contact: @ops_team
    • Documentation: [Link to CDN Setup Docs]
  • Database: Relies on the core application database (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for persistence.

Please update this section as assumptions change or new dependencies arise!