# Architecture Rules Configuration
# This file defines the key architectural decisions and patterns that must be followed
# across the application. The validator script uses these rules to check compliance.
version: "2.0"
project: "letzshop-product-import"
description: "Comprehensive architectural rules for multi-tenant e-commerce platform"
# ============================================================================
# CORE ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES
# ============================================================================
principles:
- name: "Separation of Concerns"
description: "API endpoints should only handle HTTP concerns. Business logic belongs in services."
- name: "Layered Architecture"
description: "Routes → Services → Models. Each layer has specific responsibilities."
- name: "Type Safety"
description: "Use Pydantic models for request/response validation. Use SQLAlchemy models for database."
- name: "Proper Exception Handling"
description: "Services throw domain exceptions. Global handler converts to HTTP responses. Endpoints do NOT catch or raise HTTPException."
- name: "Multi-Tenancy"
description: "All queries must be scoped to vendor_id. No cross-vendor data access."
- name: "Consistent Naming"
description: "API files: plural, Services: singular+service, Models: singular"
# ============================================================================
# API ENDPOINT RULES (app/api/v1/**/*.py)
# ============================================================================
api_endpoint_rules:
- id: "API-001"
name: "Endpoint must use Pydantic models for request/response"
severity: "error"
description: |
All API endpoints must use Pydantic models (BaseModel) for request bodies
and response models. Never use raw dicts or SQLAlchemy models directly.
WHY THIS MATTERS:
- Type safety: Pydantic validates response structure at runtime
- Documentation: OpenAPI/Swagger auto-generates accurate docs
- Contract stability: Schema changes are explicit and reviewable
- IDE support: Consumers get autocomplete and type hints
- Prevents bugs: Field name mismatches caught immediately
COMMON VIOLATION: Service returns dict, frontend expects different field names.
Example: Service returns {"total_imports": 5} but frontend expects {"total": 5}.
With response_model, this mismatch is caught immediately.
SCHEMA LOCATION: All response schemas must be defined in models/schema/*.py,
never inline in endpoint files. This ensures schemas are reusable and discoverable.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "return dict"
- "-> dict"
- "return db_object"
- "return {" # Returning inline dict literal
example_good: |
# In models/schema/stats.py
class ImportStatsResponse(BaseModel):
total: int
pending: int
completed: int
failed: int
# In app/api/v1/admin/marketplace.py
@router.get("/stats", response_model=ImportStatsResponse)
def get_import_statistics(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
return stats_service.get_import_statistics(db)
example_bad: |
# ❌ WRONG: No response_model, returns raw dict
@router.get("/stats")
def get_import_statistics(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
return stats_service.get_import_statistics(db) # Returns dict
# ❌ WRONG: Schema defined inline in endpoint file
class MyResponse(BaseModel): # Should be in models/schema/
...
@router.get("/data", response_model=MyResponse)
def get_data(): ...
- id: "API-002"
name: "Endpoint must NOT contain business logic"
severity: "error"
description: |
API endpoints should only handle HTTP concerns (validation, auth, response formatting).
All business logic must be delegated to service layer.
Transaction control (db.commit) IS allowed at endpoint level - this is the recommended
pattern for request-scoped transactions. One request = one transaction.
What's NOT allowed:
- db.add() - creating entities is business logic
- db.query() - complex queries are business logic
- db.delete() - deleting entities is business logic
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "db.add("
- "db.delete("
- "db.query("
# NOTE: db.commit() is intentionally NOT listed - it's allowed for transaction control
- id: "API-003"
name: "Endpoint must NOT raise ANY exceptions directly"
severity: "error"
description: |
API endpoints should NOT raise exceptions directly. Endpoints are a thin
orchestration layer that:
1. Accepts request parameters (validated by Pydantic)
2. Calls dependencies for authentication/authorization (deps.py raises exceptions)
3. Calls services for business logic (services raise domain exceptions)
4. Returns response (formatted by Pydantic)
Exception raising belongs in:
- Dependencies (app/api/deps.py) - authentication/authorization validation
- Services (app/services/) - business logic validation
The global exception handler catches all WizamartException subclasses and
converts them to appropriate HTTP responses.
WRONG (endpoint raises exception):
@router.get("/orders")
def get_orders(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_vendor_api)):
if not hasattr(current_user, "token_vendor_id"): # ❌ Redundant check
raise InvalidTokenException("...") # ❌ Don't raise here
return order_service.get_orders(db, current_user.token_vendor_id)
RIGHT (dependency guarantees, endpoint trusts):
@router.get("/orders")
def get_orders(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_vendor_api)):
# Dependency guarantees token_vendor_id is present
return order_service.get_orders(db, current_user.token_vendor_id)
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "raise HTTPException"
- "raise InvalidTokenException"
- "raise InsufficientPermissionsException"
- "if not hasattr\\(current_user.*token_vendor"
exceptions:
- "app/exceptions/handler.py" # Handler is allowed to use HTTPException
- id: "API-004"
name: "Endpoint must have proper authentication/authorization"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Protected endpoints must use Depends() for authentication.
Use get_current_user, get_current_admin, etc.
Auto-excluded files:
- */auth.py - Authentication endpoints (login, logout, register) are intentionally public
Public endpoint markers (place on line before or after decorator):
- # public - Descriptive marker for intentionally unauthenticated endpoints
- # noqa: API-004 - Standard noqa style to suppress warning
Example:
# public - Stripe webhook receives external callbacks
@router.post("/webhook/stripe")
def stripe_webhook(request: Request):
...
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/**/*.py"
required_if_not_public:
- "Depends(get_current_"
auto_exclude_files:
- "*/auth.py"
public_markers:
- "# public"
- "# noqa: api-004"
- id: "API-005"
name: "Multi-tenant endpoints must scope queries to vendor_id"
severity: "error"
description: |
All queries in vendor/shop contexts must filter by vendor_id.
Use request.state.vendor_id from middleware.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/vendor/**/*.py"
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/shop/**/*.py"
discouraged_patterns:
- "db.query(.*).all()" # Without vendor filter
# ============================================================================
# SERVICE LAYER RULES (app/services/**/*.py)
# ============================================================================
service_layer_rules:
- id: "SVC-001"
name: "Service must NOT raise HTTPException"
severity: "error"
description: |
Services are business logic layer - they should NOT know about HTTP.
Raise domain-specific exceptions instead (ValueError, custom exceptions).
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "raise HTTPException"
- "from fastapi import HTTPException"
- id: "SVC-002"
name: "Service must use proper exception handling"
severity: "error"
description: |
Services should raise meaningful domain exceptions, not generic Exception.
Create custom exception classes for business rule violations.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
discouraged_patterns:
- "raise Exception\\("
- id: "SVC-003"
name: "Service methods must accept db session as parameter"
severity: "error"
description: |
Service methods should receive database session as a parameter for testability
and transaction control. Never create session inside service.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
required_in_method_signature:
- "db: Session"
anti_patterns:
- "SessionLocal()"
- "get_db()"
- id: "SVC-004"
name: "Service must use Pydantic models for input validation"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Service methods should accept Pydantic models for complex inputs
to ensure type safety and validation.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
encouraged_patterns:
- "BaseModel"
- id: "SVC-005"
name: "Service must scope queries to vendor_id in multi-tenant contexts"
severity: "error"
description: |
All database queries must be scoped to vendor_id to prevent cross-tenant data access.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
check: "vendor_scoping"
- id: "SVC-006"
name: "Service must NOT call db.commit()"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Services should NOT commit transactions. Transaction control belongs at the
API endpoint level where one request = one transaction.
This allows:
- Composing multiple service calls in a single transaction
- Clean rollback on any failure
- Easier testing of services in isolation
The endpoint should call db.commit() after all service operations succeed.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "db.commit()"
exceptions:
- "log_service.py" # Audit logs may need immediate commits
- id: "SVC-007"
name: "Service return types must match API response schemas"
severity: "error"
description: |
When a service method's return value will be used as an API response,
the returned dict keys MUST match the corresponding Pydantic schema fields.
This prevents the common bug where:
- Service returns {"total_imports": 5, "completed_imports": 3}
- Schema expects {"total": 5, "completed": 3}
- Frontend receives wrong/empty values
RECOMMENDED PATTERNS:
1. Return Pydantic model directly from service:
def get_stats(self, db: Session) -> StatsResponse:
return StatsResponse(total=count, completed=done)
2. Return dict with schema-matching keys:
def get_stats(self, db: Session) -> dict:
return {"total": count, "completed": done} # Matches StatsResponse
3. Document the expected schema in service docstring:
def get_stats(self, db: Session) -> dict:
\"\"\"
Returns dict compatible with StatsResponse schema.
Keys: total, pending, completed, failed
\"\"\"
TESTING: Write tests that validate service output against schema:
result = service.get_stats(db)
StatsResponse(**result) # Raises if keys don't match
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
check: "schema_compatibility"
# ============================================================================
# MODEL RULES (models/database/*.py, models/schema/*.py)
# ============================================================================
model_rules:
- id: "MDL-001"
name: "Database models must use SQLAlchemy Base"
severity: "error"
description: |
All database models must inherit from SQLAlchemy Base and use proper
column definitions with types and constraints.
pattern:
file_pattern: "models/database/**/*.py"
required_patterns:
- "class.*\\(Base\\):"
- id: "MDL-002"
name: "Use Pydantic models separately from SQLAlchemy models"
severity: "error"
description: |
Never mix SQLAlchemy and Pydantic in the same model.
SQLAlchemy = database schema, Pydantic = API validation/serialization.
pattern:
file_pattern: "models/**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "class.*\\(Base, BaseModel\\):"
- id: "MDL-003"
name: "Pydantic models must use from_attributes for ORM mode"
severity: "error"
description: |
Pydantic response models must enable from_attributes to work with SQLAlchemy models.
pattern:
file_pattern: "models/schema/**/*.py"
required_in_response_models:
- "from_attributes = True"
- id: "MDL-004"
name: "Database tables use plural names"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Database table names should be plural lowercase following industry standard
conventions (Rails, Django, Laravel, most ORMs). A table represents a
collection of entities, so plural names are natural: 'users', 'orders',
'products'. This reads naturally in SQL: SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = 1.
Examples:
- Good: users, vendors, products, orders, order_items, cart_items
- Bad: user, vendor, product, order
Junction/join tables use both entity names in plural:
- Good: vendor_users, order_items, product_translations
pattern:
file_pattern: "models/database/**/*.py"
check: "table_naming_plural"
# ============================================================================
# EXCEPTION HANDLING RULES
# ============================================================================
exception_rules:
- id: "EXC-001"
name: "Define custom exceptions in exceptions module"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Create domain-specific exceptions in app/exceptions/ for better
error handling and clarity.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/exceptions/**/*.py"
encouraged_structure: |
class VendorError(Exception):
"""Base exception for vendor-related errors"""
pass
- id: "EXC-002"
name: "Never use bare except"
severity: "error"
description: |
Always specify exception types. Bare except catches everything including
KeyboardInterrupt and SystemExit.
pattern:
file_pattern: "**/*.py"
anti_patterns:
- "except:"
- "except\\s*:"
- id: "EXC-003"
name: "Log all exceptions with context"
severity: "warning"
description: |
When catching exceptions, log them with context and stack trace.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
encouraged_patterns:
- "logger.error"
- "exc_info=True"
- id: "EXC-004"
name: "Domain exceptions must inherit from WizamartException"
severity: "error"
description: |
All custom domain exceptions must inherit from WizamartException (or its
subclasses like ResourceNotFoundException, ValidationException, etc.).
This ensures the global exception handler catches and converts them properly.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/exceptions/**/*.py"
required_base_class: "WizamartException"
example_good: |
class VendorNotFoundException(ResourceNotFoundException):
def __init__(self, vendor_code: str):
super().__init__(resource_type="Vendor", identifier=vendor_code)
- id: "EXC-005"
name: "Exception handler must be registered"
severity: "error"
description: |
The global exception handler must be set up in app initialization to
catch WizamartException and convert to HTTP responses.
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/main.py"
required_patterns:
- "setup_exception_handlers"
# ============================================================================
# NAMING CONVENTION RULES
# ============================================================================
naming_rules:
- id: "NAM-001"
name: "API files use PLURAL names"
severity: "error"
description: |
API endpoint files should use plural names (vendors.py, products.py)
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/api/v1/**/*.py"
check: "plural_naming"
exceptions:
- "__init__.py"
- "auth.py"
- "health.py"
- id: "NAM-002"
name: "Service files use SINGULAR + 'service' suffix"
severity: "error"
description: |
Service files should use singular name + _service (vendor_service.py)
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/services/**/*.py"
check: "service_naming"
- id: "NAM-003"
name: "Model files use SINGULAR names"
severity: "error"
description: |
Both database and schema model files use singular names (product.py)
pattern:
file_pattern: "models/**/*.py"
check: "singular_naming"
- id: "NAM-004"
name: "Use consistent terminology: vendor not shop"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Use 'vendor' consistently, not 'shop' (except for shop frontend)
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/**/*.py"
discouraged_terms:
- "shop_id" # Use vendor_id
- "shop_service" # Use vendor_service
- id: "NAM-005"
name: "Use consistent terminology: inventory not stock"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Use 'inventory' consistently, not 'stock'
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/**/*.py"
discouraged_terms:
- "stock_service" # Use inventory_service
# ============================================================================
# JAVASCRIPT ARCHITECTURE RULES (Frontend)
# ============================================================================
javascript_rules:
- id: "JS-001"
name: "Use centralized logger, not console"
severity: "error"
description: |
Use window.LogConfig.createLogger() for consistent logging.
Never use console.log, console.error, console.warn directly.
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "console\\.log"
- "console\\.error"
- "console\\.warn"
exceptions:
- "// eslint-disable"
- "console.log('✅" # Bootstrap messages allowed
auto_exclude_files:
- "init-*.js" # Init files run before logger is available
- id: "JS-002"
name: "Use lowercase apiClient for API calls"
severity: "error"
description: |
Use lowercase 'apiClient' consistently, not 'ApiClient' or 'API_CLIENT'
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "ApiClient\\."
- "API_CLIENT\\."
required_pattern: "apiClient\\."
- id: "JS-003"
name: "Alpine components must spread ...data()"
severity: "error"
description: |
All Alpine.js components must inherit base layout data using spread operator
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
required_in_alpine_components:
- "\\.\\.\\.data\\(\\)"
- id: "JS-004"
name: "Alpine components must set currentPage"
severity: "error"
description: |
All Alpine.js page components must set a currentPage identifier
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
required_in_alpine_components:
- "currentPage:"
- id: "JS-005"
name: "Initialization methods must include guard"
severity: "error"
description: |
Init methods should prevent duplicate initialization with guard
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
recommended_pattern: |
if (window._pageInitialized) return;
window._pageInitialized = true;
- id: "JS-006"
name: "All async operations must have try/catch with error logging"
severity: "error"
description: |
All API calls and async operations must have error handling
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
check: "async_error_handling"
- id: "JS-007"
name: "Set loading state before async operations"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Loading state should be set before and cleared after async operations
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
recommended_pattern: |
loading = true;
try {
// operation
} finally {
loading = false;
}
- id: "JS-008"
name: "Use apiClient for API calls, not raw fetch()"
severity: "error"
description: |
All API calls must use the apiClient helper instead of raw fetch().
The apiClient automatically:
- Adds Authorization header with JWT token from cookies
- Sets Content-Type headers
- Handles error responses consistently
- Provides logging integration
WRONG (raw fetch):
const response = await fetch('/api/v1/admin/products/123');
RIGHT (apiClient):
const response = await apiClient.get('/admin/products/123');
const result = await apiClient.post('/admin/products', data);
await apiClient.delete('/admin/products/123');
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "fetch\\('/api/"
- 'fetch\\("/api/'
- "fetch\\(`/api/"
exceptions:
- "init-api-client.js" # The apiClient implementation itself
- id: "JS-009"
name: "Use Utils.showToast() for notifications, not alert() or window.showToast"
severity: "error"
description: |
All user notifications must use Utils.showToast() from static/shared/js/utils.js.
Never use browser alert() dialogs or undefined window.showToast.
Utils.showToast() provides:
- Consistent styling (Tailwind-based toast in bottom-right corner)
- Automatic fade-out after duration
- Color-coded types (success=green, error=red, warning=yellow, info=blue)
WRONG (browser dialog):
alert('Product saved successfully');
alert(errorMessage);
WRONG (undefined function):
window.showToast('Success', 'success');
if (window.showToast) { window.showToast(...); } else { alert(...); }
RIGHT (Utils helper):
Utils.showToast('Product saved successfully', 'success');
Utils.showToast('Failed to save product', 'error');
Utils.showToast('Please fill all required fields', 'warning');
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "alert\\("
- "window\\.showToast"
exceptions:
- "utils.js" # The Utils implementation itself
# ============================================================================
# TEMPLATE RULES (Jinja2)
# ============================================================================
template_rules:
- id: "TPL-001"
name: "Admin templates must extend admin/base.html"
severity: "error"
description: |
All admin templates must extend the base template for consistency.
Auto-excluded files:
- login.html - Standalone login page (no sidebar/navigation)
- errors/*.html - Error pages extend errors/base.html instead
- test-*.html - Test/development templates
Standalone template markers (place in first 5 lines):
- {# standalone #} - Mark template as intentionally standalone
- {# noqa: TPL-001 #} - Standard noqa style to suppress error
- - HTML comment style
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/admin/**/*.html"
required_patterns:
- "{% extends ['\"]admin/base\\.html['\"] %}"
auto_exclude_files:
- "login.html"
- "errors/"
- "test-"
standalone_markers:
- "{# standalone #}"
- "{# noqa: tpl-001 #}"
- ""
exceptions:
- "base.html"
- "partials/"
- id: "TPL-002"
name: "Vendor templates must extend vendor/base.html"
severity: "error"
description: "All vendor templates must extend the base template"
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/vendor/**/*.html"
required_patterns:
- "{% extends ['\"]vendor/base\\.html['\"] %}"
exceptions:
- "base.html"
- "partials/"
- id: "TPL-003"
name: "Shop templates must extend shop/base.html"
severity: "error"
description: "All shop templates must extend the base template"
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/shop/**/*.html"
required_patterns:
- "{% extends ['\"]shop/base\\.html['\"] %}"
exceptions:
- "base.html"
- "partials/"
- id: "TPL-004"
name: "Use x-text for dynamic text content (prevents XSS)"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Use x-text directive for dynamic content to prevent XSS vulnerabilities
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
recommended_pattern: '
'
- id: "TPL-005"
name: "Use x-html ONLY for safe content"
severity: "error"
description: |
Use x-html only for trusted content like icons, never for user-generated content
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
safe_usage:
- 'x-html="\\$icon\\('
- id: "TPL-006"
name: "Implement loading state for data loads"
severity: "warning"
description: |
All templates that load data should show loading state
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
recommended_pattern: '
Loading...
'
- id: "TPL-007"
name: "Implement empty state when no data"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Show empty state when lists have no items
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
recommended_pattern: 'No items'
# ============================================================================
# FRONTEND COMPONENT RULES
# ============================================================================
frontend_component_rules:
- id: "FE-001"
name: "Use pagination macro instead of inline HTML"
severity: "warning"
description: |
Use the shared pagination macro instead of duplicating pagination HTML.
Import from shared/macros/pagination.html.
WRONG (inline pagination):