🔧 Service Oriented Integration

Service-Oriented patterns are used when systems interact through APIs, either synchronously or asynchronously. These patterns are ideal for real-time interactions or when a service needs to be explicitly triggered.

🧠 Key Characteristics

• Direct service invocation
• Real-time or delayed response
• REST, SOAP, or GraphQL APIs
• Suitable for transactional operations

⚡ Synchronous API Request

A direct API call with an immediate response. Used for simple and fast integrations with real-time needs.

Example
An internal application queries an API in real time to retrieve live pricing for an item.

📨 Asynchronous API Request

The API call triggers a long-running or delayed process. The response is retrieved later via polling or a message bus.

Example
A request is sent to generate a production report. Once ready, the report is retrieved via polling or a message on Azure Service Bus.

✅ When to Use

• Real-time data access is required
• The consumer needs immediate feedback
• The process is initiated by user action or system trigger