UriPoint - Universal Network Endpoint Management
UriPoint is a comprehensive Python library designed for unified network endpoint management across multiple protocols. It simplifies the creation, management, and monitoring of network endpoints through a single, cohesive interface.
- Unified Management: Handle multiple protocols through one interface
- Simplified Configuration: Easy setup through CLI or Python API
- Protocol Agnostic: Support for web, streaming, IoT, and messaging protocols
- Production Ready: Built-in monitoring, testing, and persistence
Overview of UriPoint's Wide-Ranging Capabilities
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ UriPoint Platform │
└─────────────────────────────┘
│
┌──────────────┬────────┴───────┬────────────────┐
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Protocol │ │ System │ │ Management │ │ Integration │
│ Layer │ │ Architecture │ │ Tools │ │ Framework │
└──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘
Comprehensive Protocol Support
Communication Protocols
- Web Protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, WebSocket, GraphQL
- Streaming: RTSP, HLS, DASH
- IoT: MQTT, CoAP
- Messaging: AMQP, ZeroMQ
- Storage: Redis, MongoDB
- Email: SMTP, IMAP
- File Transfer: FTP, SFTP
- Name Resolution: DNS
Protocol Features
- Protocol-specific optimizations
- Auto-negotiation
- Fallback mechanisms
- Protocol conversion
- Security layers
Technical Highlights
- Persistent Configuration: YAML-based storage (
~/.uripoint_config.yaml
) - Protocol Handlers: Dedicated handlers for each supported protocol
- Monitoring System: Real-time endpoint status tracking
- Testing Suite: Comprehensive testing framework with chaos engineering support
Target Audience
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ UriPoint Platform │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
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│ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │
│ │ Distributed │ ┌─────────────────┐ │ Streaming │ │
│ │ Systems │ │ DevOps │ │ Engineers │ │
│ │ Developers │ │ Engineers │ └────────┬────────┘ │
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│ │ │ Microservice│ │ Service │ │ Stream │ │ │
│ │ │ Architecture│ │ Deployment │ │ Processing │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Service │ │ Auto │ │ Live │ │ │
│ │ │ Discovery │ │ Scaling │ │ Streaming │ │ │
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│ ┌───────┴────────┐ ┌───────┴──────┐ │
│ │ IoT │ │ Backend │ │
│ │ Specialists │ │ Developers │ │
│ └───────┬────────┘ └───────┬──────┘ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ ┌─────────────────────┐ │ │
│ └─────────►│ Core Features │◄─────────────┘ │
│ │ ┌─────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Device │ │ │
│ │ │ Management │ │ │
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│ │ ┌─────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ API │ │ │
│ │ │ Gateway │ │ │
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│ │ ┌─────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Message │ │ │
│ │ │ Queue │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────┘ │ │
│ │ ┌─────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Cache │ │ │
│ │ │ Management │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────┘ │ │
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1. Distributed Systems Developers
- Building microservices architectures
- Managing service discovery
- Implementing API gateways
- Developing service meshes
2. DevOps Engineers
- Infrastructure automation
- Service deployment
- Monitoring setup
- Configuration management
3. IoT Specialists
- Device management
- Sensor networks
- Data collection systems
- Remote monitoring
4. Streaming Engineers
- Video streaming services
- Live broadcast systems
- Security camera networks
- Content delivery networks
5. Backend Developers
- API development
- Service integration
- Message queue implementation
- Cache management
Architecture
System Components
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ UriPoint System │
├───────────────┬──────────────────┬────────────────────┤
│ Core Engine │ Protocol Layer │ Management Layer │
├───────────────┼──────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│ - Config │ - HTTP/HTTPS │ - CLI Interface │
│ - Persistence │ - MQTT │ - API Interface │
│ - Monitoring │ - RTSP │ - Web Dashboard │
│ - Testing │ - Redis │ - Monitoring UI │
└───────────────┴──────────────────┴────────────────────┘
Component Interaction
-
Core Engine
- Configuration management
- State persistence
- Event handling
- Resource management
-
Protocol Layer
- Protocol-specific handlers
- Data transformation
- Connection management
- Error handling
-
Management Layer
- User interfaces
- Monitoring tools
- Administration features
- Reporting systems
Installation & Setup
Basic Installation
pip install uripoint
Configuration
endpoints:
- name: api-endpoint
uri: http://localhost:8080/api
protocol: http
methods: [GET, POST]
- name: mqtt-sensor
uri: mqtt://broker:1883/sensors
protocol: mqtt
qos: 1
Usage Guide
Service Lifecycle
┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Create │ │ Configure │ │ Deploy │
│ Endpoint ├──►│ Protocol ├──►│ Service │
└──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘
▲ │
│ ▼
┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Update │◄───────────────────│ Monitor │
│ Configuration│ │ Status │
└──────────────┘ └──────────────┘
CLI Commands
uripoint [options] <command>
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ --uri Define endpoint URI │
│ --method Specify HTTP methods │
│ --data Configure endpoint data │
│ --serve Start serving endpoints │
│ --list Show configured endpoints │
│ --detach Remove endpoints │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Endpoint Management
Options
uripoint --list
uripoint --serve
uripoint --test
uripoint --detach "http://localhost:9000/api/hello" "http://localhost:9001/metrics"
uripoint --detach
Examples
uripoint create --uri http://localhost:8080/api --protocol http
uripoint list [--format json|yaml]
uripoint serve [--port 8000]
uripoint monitor [--interval 5]
uripoint remove [endpoint-name]
Protocol-Specific Commands
uripoint stream start --uri rtsp://camera:554/feed
uripoint mqtt publish --topic sensors/temp --message "23.5"
uripoint http test --endpoint api-endpoint
High Availability Setup
from uripoint import HighAvailability
ha = HighAvailability(
endpoints=['endpoint1', 'endpoint2'],
strategy='active-passive',
failover_timeout=30
)
ha.start()
Endpoint Creation Methods
- Full URI Approach with HTTP Methods
uripoint --uri http://localhost:8080/api/users --data '{"response": {"status": "OK"}}' --method GET POST PUT
- Component-Based Approach
uripoint --hostname localhost --path /api/status --protocol http --port 8001 --data '{"status": "OK"}' --method GET
Protocol Examples
HTTP/REST API
from uripoint import UriPointCLI
cli = UriPointCLI()
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='http://localhost:8000/api/users',
data={
'response': {'users': []},
'methods': ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE']
}
)
uripoint --uri http://localhost:8000/api/users --data '{"response": {"users": []}}' --method GET POST PUT DELETE
curl -X GET http://localhost:8000/api/users
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/users -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "John"}'
curl -X PUT http://localhost:8000/api/users/1 -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "John Doe"}'
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8000/api/users/1
MQTT IoT Device
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature',
data={
'topic': 'sensors/temperature',
'qos': 1,
'device': {
'type': 'temperature',
'location': 'room1'
}
}
)
uripoint --uri mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature --data '{"topic": "sensors/temperature", "qos": 1}'
mosquitto_pub -h localhost -p 1883 -t sensors/temperature -m '{"value": 22.5}'
mosquitto_sub -h localhost -p 1883 -t sensors/temperature
Redis Cache
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='redis://localhost:6379/cache',
data={
'db': 0,
'decode_responses': True,
'max_connections': 10
}
)
uripoint --uri redis://localhost:6379/cache --data '{"db": 0, "decode_responses": true}'
curl -X GET http://localhost:6379/cache/user:123
curl -X PUT http://localhost:6379/cache/user:123 -d '{"name": "John", "age": 30}'
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:6379/cache/user:123
SMTP Email
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='smtp://smtp.gmail.com:587/mail',
data={
'use_tls': True,
'timeout': 30
}
)
uripoint --uri smtp://smtp.gmail.com:587/mail --data '{"use_tls": true, "timeout": 30}'
curl -X POST http://localhost:587/mail \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"to": "user@example.com",
"subject": "Test Email",
"body": "Hello from UriPoint"
}'
RTSP Stream
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1',
data={
'stream_url': 'rtsp://camera.example.com/stream1',
'transport': 'tcp'
}
)
uripoint --uri rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1 --data '{"stream_url": "rtsp://camera.example.com/stream1", "transport": "tcp"}'
ffplay rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1
curl http://localhost:8554/camera1/info
HLS Stream
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='http://localhost:8080/live/stream.m3u8',
data={
'manifest_url': '/live/stream.m3u8',
'segment_duration': 6,
'options': {
'bandwidth_variants': [
{'resolution': '1080p', 'bitrate': 5000000},
{'resolution': '720p', 'bitrate': 2500000}
]
}
}
)
uripoint --uri http://localhost:8080/live/stream.m3u8 --data '{"manifest_url": "/live/stream.m3u8", "segment_duration": 6}'
curl http://localhost:8080/live/stream.m3u8
ffplay http://localhost:8080/live/stream.m3u8
DASH Example
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='http://localhost:8080/vod/manifest.mpd',
data={
'mpd_url': '/vod/manifest.mpd',
'segment_duration': 4,
'options': {
'quality_levels': [
{'resolution': '2160p', 'bitrate': 15000000},
{'resolution': '1080p', 'bitrate': 4500000}
]
}
}
)
MQTT Example
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature',
data={
'topic': 'sensors/temperature',
'qos': 1,
'retain': True,
'device': {
'id': 'temp_sensor_01',
'type': 'temperature',
'location': 'living_room'
}
}
)
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='mqtt://localhost:1883/devices/lights',
data={
'topic': 'devices/lights',
'qos': 1,
'retain': True,
'device': {
'id': 'smart_light_01',
'capabilities': ['dimming', 'color']
}
}
)
AMQP Message Queue
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='amqp://localhost:5672/orders',
data={
'exchange': 'orders',
'queue': 'new_orders',
'routing_key': 'order.new'
}
)
uripoint --uri amqp://localhost:5672/orders --data '{"exchange": "orders", "queue": "new_orders"}'
curl -X POST http://localhost:5672/orders \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"order_id": "123", "items": ["item1", "item2"]}'
curl -X GET http://localhost:5672/orders/status
DNS Service
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='dns://localhost:53/lookup',
data={
'timeout': 5,
'cache_enabled': True
}
)
uripoint --uri dns://localhost:53/lookup --data '{"timeout": 5, "cache_enabled": true}'
curl "http://localhost:53/lookup?domain=example.com"
dig @localhost example.com
WebSocket Chat
cli.create_endpoint(
uri='ws://localhost:8080/chat',
data={
'protocol': 'chat',
'max_connections': 100
}
)
uripoint --uri ws://localhost:8080/chat --data '{"protocol": "chat", "max_connections": 100}'
websocat ws://localhost:8080/chat
wscat -c ws://localhost:8080/chat
Web API Examples
1. Basic REST API Endpoint
uripoint --uri http://localhost:8080/api/users \
--method GET POST PUT DELETE \
--data '{
"response": {"users": []},
"cors": true,
"auth": {"type": "basic"}
}'
curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/api/users
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/users -d '{"name": "John"}'
curl -X PUT http://localhost:8080/api/users/1 -d '{"name": "John Doe"}'
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/api/users/1
uripoint --test http://localhost:8080/api/users --method GET
uripoint --verify http://localhost:8080/api/users
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, EndpointTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
endpoint = cli.create_endpoint(
uri='http://localhost:8080/api/users',
data={
'response': {'users': []},
'methods': ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE'],
'cors': True,
'auth': {'type': 'basic'}
}
)
test = EndpointTest(endpoint)
test.run_http_tests()
test.verify_cors()
test.check_methods()
Streaming Examples
2. RTSP Camera Stream
uripoint --uri rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1 \
--data '{
"stream_url": "rtsp://camera.example.com/stream1",
"transport": "tcp",
"authentication": {
"username": "${CAMERA_USER}",
"password": "${CAMERA_PASS}"
},
"options": {
"framerate": 30,
"resolution": "1920x1080"
}
}'
ffplay rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1
ffprobe -v error -show_entries stream=codec_type rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1
uripoint --test rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1 --check-stream
uripoint --verify rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1 --params framerate,resolution
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, StreamTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
stream = cli.create_stream_endpoint(
uri='rtsp://localhost:8554/camera1',
data={
'stream_url': 'rtsp://camera.example.com/stream1',
'transport': 'tcp',
'authentication': {
'username': os.getenv('CAMERA_USER'),
'password': os.getenv('CAMERA_PASS')
},
'options': {
'framerate': 30,
'resolution': '1920x1080'
}
}
)
test = StreamTest(stream)
test.verify_stream_health()
test.check_parameters()
test.monitor_bandwidth()
IoT Examples
3. MQTT Temperature Sensor Network
uripoint --uri mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature \
--data '{
"topics": ["sensors/+/temperature"],
"qos": 1,
"retain": true,
"device_schema": {
"type": "temperature",
"unit": "celsius",
"interval": 60
}
}'
mosquitto_pub -h localhost -t sensors/room1/temperature -m '{"value": 22.5}'
mosquitto_sub -h localhost -t 'sensors/+/temperature'
uripoint --test mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature
uripoint --verify mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature --check-schema
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, MQTTTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
mqtt = cli.create_mqtt_endpoint(
uri='mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors/temperature',
data={
'topics': ['sensors/+/temperature'],
'qos': 1,
'retain': True,
'device_schema': {
'type': 'temperature',
'unit': 'celsius',
'interval': 60
}
}
)
test = MQTTTest(mqtt)
test.verify_connectivity()
test.test_pub_sub()
test.validate_messages()
Message Queue Examples
4. AMQP Order Processing Queue
uripoint --uri amqp://localhost:5672/orders \
--data '{
"exchange": "order_exchange",
"queues": {
"new_orders": {"durable": true},
"processed_orders": {"durable": true}
},
"routing_keys": ["order.new", "order.processed"],
"dlx": "order_dlx"
}'
curl -X POST http://localhost:5672/orders/send \
-d '{"order_id": "123", "status": "new"}'
curl -X GET http://localhost:5672/orders/status
uripoint --test amqp://localhost:5672/orders --check-queues
uripoint --verify amqp://localhost:5672/orders --check-bindings
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, AMQPTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
amqp = cli.create_amqp_endpoint(
uri='amqp://localhost:5672/orders',
data={
'exchange': 'order_exchange',
'queues': {
'new_orders': {'durable': True},
'processed_orders': {'durable': True}
},
'routing_keys': ['order.new', 'order.processed'],
'dlx': 'order_dlx'
}
)
test = AMQPTest(amqp)
test.verify_exchange()
test.check_queues()
test.test_message_flow()
Storage Examples
5. Redis Cache System
uripoint --uri redis://localhost:6379/cache \
--data '{
"database": 0,
"key_prefix": "app:",
"max_connections": 10,
"timeout": 5,
"encoding": "utf-8"
}'
curl -X SET http://localhost:6379/cache/user:123 -d '{"name": "John"}'
curl -X GET http://localhost:6379/cache/user:123
redis-cli -h localhost PING
uripoint --test redis://localhost:6379/cache --check-connection
uripoint --verify redis://localhost:6379/cache --check-encoding
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, RedisTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
redis = cli.create_redis_endpoint(
uri='redis://localhost:6379/cache',
data={
'database': 0,
'key_prefix': 'app:',
'max_connections': 10,
'timeout': 5,
'encoding': 'utf-8'
}
)
test = RedisTest(redis)
test.verify_connectivity()
test.test_operations()
test.check_performance()
Email Examples
6. SMTP Email Service
uripoint --uri smtp://smtp.gmail.com:587/mail \
--data '{
"auth": {
"username": "${SMTP_USER}",
"password": "${SMTP_PASS}"
},
"tls": true,
"templates": {
"welcome": {"path": "templates/welcome.html"},
"reset": {"path": "templates/reset.html"}
}
}'
curl -X POST http://localhost:587/mail/send \
-d '{
"to": "user@example.com",
"template": "welcome",
"data": {"name": "John"}
}'
uripoint --test smtp://smtp.gmail.com:587/mail --check-auth
uripoint --verify smtp://smtp.gmail.com:587/mail --check-templates
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, SMTPTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
smtp = cli.create_smtp_endpoint(
uri='smtp://smtp.gmail.com:587/mail',
data={
'auth': {
'username': os.getenv('SMTP_USER'),
'password': os.getenv('SMTP_PASS')
},
'tls': True,
'templates': {
'welcome': {'path': 'templates/welcome.html'},
'reset': {'path': 'templates/reset.html'}
}
}
)
test = SMTPTest(smtp)
test.verify_connection()
test.test_templates()
test.check_delivery()
Multi-Protocol Examples
7. Full IoT Monitoring System
uripoint --uri mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors \
--data '{
"topics": ["sensors/#"],
"qos": 1
}'
uripoint --uri redis://localhost:6379/sensor-data \
--data '{
"database": 1,
"expire": 3600
}'
uripoint --uri http://localhost:8080/api/sensors \
--method GET POST \
--data '{
"cache": "redis://localhost:6379/sensor-data",
"mqtt": "mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors"
}'
mosquitto_pub -t sensors/temp1 -m '{"value": 24.5}'
redis-cli -h localhost -n 1 GET sensor:temp1
curl http://localhost:8080/api/sensors/temp1
uripoint --test-suite iot-monitoring --verify-all
from uripoint import UriPointCLI, SystemTest
cli = UriPointCLI()
mqtt = cli.create_mqtt_endpoint(
uri='mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors',
data={
'topics': ['sensors/#'],
'qos': 1
}
)
redis = cli.create_redis_endpoint(
uri='redis://localhost:6379/sensor-data',
data={
'database': 1,
'expire': 3600
}
)
api = cli.create_endpoint(
uri='http://localhost:8080/api/sensors',
data={
'methods': ['GET', 'POST'],
'cache': 'redis://localhost:6379/sensor-data',
'mqtt': 'mqtt://localhost:1883/sensors'
}
)
test = SystemTest([mqtt, redis, api])
test.verify_integration()
test.test_data_flow()
test.check_performance()
Testing Framework Examples
Common Test Cases
test = EndpointTest(endpoint)
test.run()
test.verify_protocol()
test.check_security()
test.validate_performance()
test.verify_dependencies()
test.check_data_flow()
test.test_failover()
test.concurrent_access(num_clients=100)
test.sustained_load(duration=300)
test.peak_performance()
test.network_partition()
test.process_failure()
test.data_corruption()
Test Configuration
tests:
performance:
concurrent_users: 100
duration: 300
thresholds:
latency_p95: 200
error_rate: 0.01
integration:
dependencies:
- redis
- mqtt
- http
timeout: 30
chaos:
scenarios:
- network_partition
- process_crash
- disk_full
duration: 600
See examples/protocol_examples/ for more comprehensive examples:
Configuration File Location
- Path:
~/.uripoint_config.yaml
- Format: YAML
- Contents: List of endpoint configurations
Testing Framework
UriPoint includes a comprehensive testing framework that ensures reliability and performance across all components:
┌────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Performance Tests │ │ Integration Tests │
├────────────────────────┤ ├─────────────────────────┤
│ - Endpoint Creation │ │ - Component Interaction │
│ - Concurrent Access │ │ - Multi-Protocol │
│ - Memory Usage │ │ - Process Management │
│ - Protocol Handlers │ │ - Error Propagation │
└────────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Chaos Tests │ │ Protocol Tests │
├────────────────────────┤ ├─────────────────────────┤
│ - Random Operations │ │ - Protocol Validation │
│ - Process Chaos │ │ - Handler Behavior │
│ - Network Simulation │ │ - Configuration │
│ - Data Input Chaos │ │ - Error Handling │
└────────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────┘
Running Tests
pytest tests/
pytest tests/test_protocols.py
pytest tests/test_performance.py
pytest tests/test_integration.py
pytest tests/test_chaos.py
pytest --cov=uripoint tests/
Test Categories
-
Performance Tests
- Endpoint creation benchmarks
- Concurrent access testing
- Memory usage monitoring
- Protocol handler performance
-
Integration Tests
- Component interaction verification
- Multi-protocol integration
- Process-endpoint integration
- Error propagation testing
-
Chaos Tests
- Random endpoint operations
- Process management chaos
- Network chaos simulation
- Data input chaos testing
-
Protocol-Specific Tests
- Protocol handler validation
- Configuration verification
- Error handling
- Protocol behavior testing
UriPoint: A Comprehensive Network Communication Solution
UriPoint provides a comprehensive solution that goes beyond simple protocol handling, offering a complete platform for building, managing, and operating network communications. Its wide-ranging capabilities make it suitable for enterprise applications while maintaining the simplicity needed for smaller projects.
Unique features:
- Unified interface for multiple protocols
- Built-in endpoint management
- Configuration persistence system
- Integrated testing framework
- CLI for easy management
- Streaming protocol support
- Comprehensive monitoring
Closest to UriPoint functionality are combinations of several libraries, e.g.:
- FastAPI + Mosquitto + aiohttp
- Flask + pika + SocketIO
- Django Channels + RabbitMQ
However, it would still require significant integration work to achieve the level of unification offered by UriPoint.
Comparing Integration Effort:
┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────┐
│ UriPoint │ │ Multiple Libraries │
├─────────────────────┤ ├─────────────────────────┤
│ - Single interface │ │ - Multiple interfaces │
│ - Unified config │ │ - Separate configs │
│ - Built-in testing │ │ - Custom testing needed │
│ - One installation │ │ - Multiple installs │
└─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────┘
Key Advantages of UriPoint:
-
Development Speed
- Single API to learn
- Consistent patterns
- Integrated tools
-
Maintenance
- Centralized updates
- Unified logging
- Single point of configuration
-
Integration
- Built-in protocol support
- Standardized error handling
- Common monitoring interface
-
Testing
- Comprehensive test suite
- Cross-protocol testing
- Integrated monitoring
Protocol Support
While other libraries provide excellent functionality in their specific domains, UriPoint's value proposition lies in its unified approach to handling multiple protocols and endpoint management through a single, consistent interface.
This makes it particularly valuable for:
- Complex distributed systems
- Multi-protocol applications
- IoT ecosystems
- Streaming services
- Enterprise integrations
Web & API Protocols
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HTTP/HTTPS
- RESTful endpoints
- WebHooks
- Static content
- API proxying
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WebSocket
- Real-time communication
- Bi-directional data flow
- Connection pooling
- Event streaming
Streaming Protocols
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RTSP
- Camera streams
- Media servers
- Stream recording
- Transport selection
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HLS/DASH
- Adaptive bitrate
- Multi-quality
- Live streaming
- VOD support
IoT & Messaging
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MQTT
- Device management
- Sensor data
- Command control
- State synchronization
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AMQP
- Message queuing
- Event routing
- Dead letter handling
- Queue management
Other solution
There are several similar solutions, although none offers exactly the same range of functionality as UriPoint.
Here are the most similar libraries:
- FastAPI (Python)
- Main features:
- REST API creation
- WebSocket support
- Automatic documentation
- Data validation
- Differences from UriPoint:
- Mainly focuses on HTTP/REST
- No support for MQTT, RTSP, etc.
- aiohttp (Python)
- Main features:
- Asynchronous HTTP connections
- WebSocket support
- HTTP client and server
- Differences:
- HTTP/WS protocols only
- No integrated endpoint management
- Mosquitto (with Python binding)
- Main features:
- MQTT broker
- IoT support
- Light and efficient
- Differences:
- MQTT protocol only
- No universal interface
- RabbitMQ (with pika for Python)
- Main features:
- Queuing system
- Various communication patterns
- AMQP support
- Differences:
- Focuses on queuing
- No support for other protocols
- ZeroMQ (pyzmq)
- Main features:
- Flexible communication
- Various communication patterns
- High performance
- Differences:
- Custom communication protocol
- Requires more configuration
- Flask-SocketIO
- Main features:
- WebSocket integration with Flask
- Event support
- Real-time communication
- Differences:
- Limited to HTTP and WebSocket
- No IoT support
- Django Channels
- Main features:
- WebSocket for Django
- Asynchronous communication
- ORM integration
- Differences:
- Limited to Django ecosystem
- No support for other protocols
2. Enterprise-Grade Architecture
System Components
┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ Load Balancer │ │ Service Mesh │
├────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - Round Robin │ │ - Service Discovery│
│ - Least Connection │ │ - Load Balancing │
│ - IP Hash │ │ - Circuit Breaking │
└────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ Security Layer │ │ Monitoring │
├────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - Authentication │ │ - Health Checks │
│ - Authorization │ │ - Metrics │
│ - Encryption │ │ - Alerts │
└────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
Features
- High Availability
- Fault Tolerance
- Scalability
- Service Discovery
- Load Balancing
- Circuit Breaking
3. Advanced Management Capabilities
Administrative Tools
- CLI Interface
- Web Dashboard
- API Access
- Configuration Management
- Monitoring Tools
- Logging System
Management Features
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Management Dashboard │
├───────────────┬───────────────┬──────────┤
│ Endpoints │ Protocols │ Metrics │
├───────────────┼───────────────┼──────────┤
│ Configuration │ Security │ Logging │
├───────────────┼───────────────┼──────────┤
│ Monitoring │ Analytics │ Alerts │
└───────────────┴───────────────┴──────────┘
4. Integration Framework
Integration Capabilities
- Service Integration
- API Gateway
- Protocol Bridge
- Data Transformation
- Message Routing
- Event Processing
Integration Patterns
┌───────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ API Gateway │ │ Event Processing │
├───────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - Routing │ │ - Event Sourcing │
│ - Transformation │ │ - Stream Processing│
│ - Authentication │ │ - Message Queuing │
└───────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
5. Development Environment
Development Tools
- SDK Support
- API Documentation
- Testing Framework
- Debug Tools
- Performance Profiling
- Development Console
Testing Capabilities
┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ Unit Testing │ │ Integration Tests │
├────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - Protocol Tests │ │ - End-to-End Tests │
│ - Component Tests │ │ - Load Tests │
│ - Mock Services │ │ - Stress Tests │
└────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
6. Use Cases
Enterprise Applications
- Microservices Architecture
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Applications
- IoT Platforms
- Streaming Services
Industry Solutions
┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ IoT Platform │ │ Media Streaming │
├────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - Device Mgmt │ │ - Live Streaming │
│ - Data Collection │ │ - VOD Services │
│ - Monitoring │ │ - CDN Integration │
└────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ E-Commerce │ │ Finance Apps │
├────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - API Gateway │ │ - Real-time Data │
│ - Order Processing │ │ - Transactions │
│ - Inventory Mgmt │ │ - Security │
└────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
7. Operational Features
Operations Management
- Deployment Automation
- Configuration Management
- Monitoring and Alerting
- Log Management
- Backup and Recovery
- Security Management
Operational Tools
┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ Deployment │ │ Monitoring │
├────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────┤
│ - CI/CD Pipeline │ │ - Health Checks │
│ - Auto Scaling │ │ - Performance │
│ - Load Balancing │ │ - Resource Usage │
└────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
Advantages Over Point Solutions
Unified Platform Benefits
-
Simplified Management
- Single interface for all protocols
- Centralized configuration
- Unified monitoring
-
Cost Efficiency
- Reduced training needs
- Lower maintenance overhead
- Simplified licensing
-
Enhanced Security
- Consistent security policies
- Unified authentication
- Centralized monitoring
-
Better Performance
- Optimized communication
- Reduced overhead
- Integrated caching
Integration Advantages
- Seamless Protocol Integration
- Unified Configuration Management
- Consistent Security Framework
- Centralized Monitoring
- Standardized Development Patterns
License
This project is licensed under the terms of the LICENSE file in the project root.
Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md for version history and updates.
Contributing
We welcome contributions! See our Contributing Guide for details on:
- Code style
- Pull request process
- Development setup
- Testing requirements
Support