# Project Documentation

## Overview

This document describes the project architecture and key design decisions.

## Architecture

The system uses a microservices architecture with the following components:

- **API Gateway** — handles authentication and rate limiting
- **User Service** — manages user accounts and permissions
- **Data Pipeline** — processes incoming events in real-time

## Important

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## Configuration

Default settings are loaded from environment variables. See `.env.example`
for the full list.