Overview

FormKiQ is a flexible document management platform powered by AWS managed services and serverless technologies. It provides:

• API-first architecture for document operations
• AWS Well-Architected design principles
• Cost-effective serverless implementation
• Scalable document management capabilities

Core Capabilities

• Document storage and retrieval
• Metadata management with attributes
• Full-text search
• Document processing workflows
• Event-driven automation
• Multi-tenant support

Architecture Principles

Built on the AWS Well-Architected Framework:

Operational Excellence

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments
• Event-driven architecture
• Automated retry mechanisms

Security

• Encryption in transit and at rest
• Multiple authentication models:
  • JWT tokens
  • AWS IAM
  • API keys
• Fine-grained access control

Reliability

• Serverless scalability
• Loosely-coupled services
• Graceful degradation

Performance

• Serverless technologies
• Managed AWS services
• Optimized data access patterns

Cost Optimization

• Pay-per-use pricing
• Tiered storage options
• Lifecycle policies

Sustainability

• Managed services
• Resource optimization
• Efficient processing

Core Components

Storage Layer

Amazon S3

Primary document storage

• Unlimited scalability
• Multiple storage tiers
• Built-in versioning
• Automated lifecycle management
• Server-side encryption

Amazon DynamoDB

Metadata and index storage

• Sub-millisecond performance
• Automatic scaling
• Point-in-time recovery
• Event streaming
• ACID transactions

Processing Layer

AWS Lambda

Serverless compute engine

• Event-driven processing
• Automatic scaling
• Pay-per-execution
• Multiple runtime supports
• Integrated security

Amazon ECS (Fargate)

Container orchestration

• Long-running processes
• Custom runtime environments
• Automatic container management
• Resource isolation
• Managed updates

API Layer

API Gateway

Request management

• Multiple authentication methods:
  • Cognito JWT
  • IAM
  • API keys
  • Custom JWT
• Request throttling
• Usage monitoring
• CloudWatch integration

Event System

Document Events

Automated triggers for:

• Document creation
• Updates
• Deletions
• Custom processing

Amazon SNS

Event distribution

Message Attribute	Values	Description
type	create, delete, update	Document operation type
siteId	default, custom	Tenant identifier

Features:

• Pub/sub messaging
• Multiple endpoints
• Delivery guarantees
• Filter policies

Amazon SQS

Event processing

• Reliable message delivery
• Dead-letter queues
• FIFO support
• Message retention
• Visibility timeout