System Integration Design Document
1. Overview
This document defines the system integration architecture and protocols for the MVR system. It
focuses on how internal modules and external services (e.g., NADRA, payment gateways, SMS,
and law enforcement APIs) communicate to deliver a unified, scalable, and secure platform.
Objectives:
● Ensure seamless communication across services
● Maintain data consistency and accuracy
● Secure external API consumption and interoperability
2. Integration Architecture
● Architecture Pattern: Hybrid of RESTful APIs (synchronous) and event-driven
architecture (asynchronous)
● API Gateway: Kong or NGINX used for routing, rate limiting, and central auth
management
● Message Broker: RabbitMQ for async background jobs (e.g., SMS, bulk notifications)
● Service Mesh (Optional): For observability and failover among microservices
3. Internal Module Integration
Modules Integrated:
● Motor Vehicle Registration
● Tax System (Multi-Tax)
● Re-registration
● Number Plate Auction Portal
● Biometric Verification
● Mobile App and Web Portal
● File & Document Management
● Dealer Management System
Integration Methods:
● JSON-based RESTful endpoints
● Shared session and authentication tokens via Keycloak
● PostgreSQL as centralized transaction log store for ID mapping
4. External Systems & APIs
● NADRA API: Biometric & CNIC verification for vehicle ownership and dealer registration
● 1Link / JazzCash / Easypaisa: Secure payment callback and validation APIs
● ANPR / Police Database: Vehicle blacklisting and suspect flag checks
● SMS & Email Gateway: Twilio or Pakistani SMS vendors for OTP and alerts
● Govt. Compliance Portals: One-way data exports via secure SFTP or HTTPS push
5. Data Flow & Transformation
● Data Mapping: Custom mappers built for translating NADRA & payment payloads into
MVR schema
● Vehicle Profile Schema: Standard vehicle ID across all modules (reg_no, chassis,
engine)
● Middleware: Lightweight ETL for transforming biometric and challan data into reportable
structure
● Standard Formats: JSON (primary), XML (where required)
6. API Design & Documentation
● Design Principles: RESTful, resource-oriented, stateless
● Conventions: camelCase keys, standard HTTP status codes
● Versioning: Endpoint prefixing (/api/v1/...)
● Documentation Tools: Swagger/OpenAPI auto-documentation enabled
● Pagination, Filtering, Sorting: Supported on all list endpoints
7. Security & Authentication
● Authentication Protocols: OAuth2.0 with JWT for internal; API Keys + IP whitelisting
for external
● Encryption: All traffic encrypted using TLS 1.3
● Token Expiry & Refresh Logic: Implemented via centralized auth server
● Throttling: Configured at API Gateway (e.g., 100 req/min per app)
8. Error Handling & Logging
● Error Codes: Standardized (e.g., 400, 401, 500, custom codes like
ERR_BIOMETRIC_FAIL)
● Retry Policies: Exponential backoff for non-200 errors from external APIs
● Fallback Strategy: Queue-based retry or manual reconciliation
● Logging: Integrated with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) + audit trail
9. Integration Testing Strategy
● Unit Tests: For request/response validation using mocks
● Integration Suites: End-to-end flows (e.g., registration → payment → biometric)
● Sandbox Environments: Used for payment and NADRA APIs
● Automated Regression Testing: Part of CI pipeline with mock external endpoints
10. Monitoring & SLA Management
● Monitored Metrics: API response time, error rates, external API availability
● Tools: Prometheus for metrics, Grafana for dashboards, Alertmanager for notifications
● SLAs:
○ NADRA API response: < 3s
○ Payment Gateway: 99.9% uptime
○ SMS Delivery: < 60s
● Dashboards: Role-specific for system admin, finance, and network teams
System Integration Architecture Diagram
The system integration architecture for the MVR platform is designed around a modular and
secure communication flow between external clients, a centralized API gateway, and a suite of
internal microservices. At the entry point, client applications—including mobile and web portals
—send requests to the API Gateway (implemented using Kong or NGINX), which acts as a
central routing and control hub. This gateway authenticates and authorizes incoming requests
by verifying tokens through an integrated Keycloak identity server, ensuring secure access
using OAuth2.0 and JWT standards.Once validated, the gateway routes requests to the relevant
internal microservices, including modules for Motor Vehicle Registration, Tax System, Re-
registration, Number Plate Auction Portal, Biometric Verification, Dealer Management, and File
& Document Management. These microservices expose RESTful endpoints using JSON,
communicate asynchronously via RabbitMQ for tasks like SMS delivery or biometric report
queuing, and log shared transactional data to a centralized PostgreSQL database for
consistency and traceability.
Parallelly, the system integrates with multiple external services and government systems.
For identity verification, it interacts with the NADRA API to confirm CNIC and biometric details.
Secure payment gateway APIs such as JazzCash, Easypaisa, and 1Link handle online
transactions through callback mechanisms. The system also connects to law enforcement
databases (e.g., ANPR, police blacklists) for real-time vehicle checks, and SMS/Email
gateways (Twilio or local vendors) to send alerts, OTPs, and notifications.
Standardized error codes, retry mechanisms, and fallback strategies using queues or
manual reconciliation are in place for robustness. Logs and events are captured using the ELK
Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and are used for both real-time monitoring and post-
event auditing. System health, API performance, and service SLAs (e.g., NADRA API < 3s,
99.9% payment uptime, OTP < 60s) are continuously monitored using Prometheus, Grafana,
and Alertmanager dashboards, which are role-based for system admins, finance teams, and
network operators. This integrated design enables the MVR system to maintain secure, reliable,
and efficient operations across all stakeholders and services.
The architecture supports scalability, secure token-based access, and consistent data handling,
ensuring each component can operate independently yet cohesively within the unified platform.
Arrows in the diagram represent the flow of authenticated API requests from the gateway to
services, and a separate link to the auth server for token validation highlights the layered
security model employed.
