Introduction
What is Semaphore?#
Semaphore is a data-aware, high performing micro-service orchestrator. Create advanced data flows and expose them through multiple protocols such as HTTP, GraphQL, and gRPC. Semaphore is designed to adapt to your environment. Use your existing schema definitions (OpenAPI3, Protobuffers) to interact with your existing services.
Key features#
🔗 Connect with anything Use the right tool for the job. Semaphore supports various protocols out of the box with the ability to supporting additional protocols through modules. Endpoints could be created to expose a single flow through multiple protocols.
🚀 Blazing fast Semaphore scales up to your needs. Branches are created to execute resources concurrently. Branches are based on dependencies between resources made through references or hard coded values. Creating high-performance flows is almost boringly easy.
✅ Transactional flows Make sure that your data stays consistent. Rollback data when an unexpected response is returned from one of your services. References to returned values could be made allowing to ensure that your customers have the best experience possible.
⛩️ Conditional logic Only call services when needed. Conditional expressions ensure that resources are only executed when needed. Conditions grow to your needs. Whether you want to keep things simple or need to achieve complex goals.
🌍 Adapts to your environment Semaphore integrates with your existing system(s). Define flows through simple and strict typed definitions. Use your already existing schema definitions such as Protobuffers. Or extend Semaphore with custom modules and proprietary software. Integrate services through flow definitions and create a great experience for your customers and your teams.
Getting started#
The simplest way of getting started is by downloading one of the prebuild Semaphore binaries. There are various examples available inside the git repository. Feel free to clone the repository and start playing with the available examples.
If you have any questions feel free to open a new issue on Github or to reach out to the community on Discord.