Microservices architecture breaks down monolithic applications into smaller, independent services that communicate over well-defined APIs. This guide covers strategies for integrating Django applications with microservices, including service communication patterns, data consistency, and deployment considerations.
# services/base.py
import requests
import logging
from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
from django.conf import settings
from django.core.cache import cache
import json
import time
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class ServiceClient:
"""Base client for microservice communication"""
def __init__(self, service_name: str, base_url: str, timeout: int = 30):
self.service_name = service_name
self.base_url = base_url.rstrip('/')
self.timeout = timeout
self.session = requests.Session()
# Configure authentication
self._configure_auth()
# Configure retries
from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter
from urllib3.util.retry import Retry
retry_strategy = Retry(
total=3,
backoff_factor=1,
status_forcelist=[429, 500, 502, 503, 504],
)
adapter = HTTPAdapter(max_retries=retry_strategy)
self.session.mount("http://", adapter)
self.session.mount("https://", adapter)
def _configure_auth(self):
"""Configure service authentication"""
api_key = getattr(settings, f'{self.service_name.upper()}_API_KEY', None)
if api_key:
self.session.headers.update({'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}'})
def get(self, endpoint: str, params: Dict = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Make GET request to service"""
return self._request('GET', endpoint, params=params, **kwargs)
def post(self, endpoint: str, data: Dict = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Make POST request to service"""
return self._request('POST', endpoint, json=data, **kwargs)
def put(self, endpoint: str, data: Dict = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Make PUT request to service"""
return self._request('PUT', endpoint, json=data, **kwargs)
def delete(self, endpoint: str, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Make DELETE request to service"""
return self._request('DELETE', endpoint, **kwargs)
def _request(self, method: str, endpoint: str, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Make HTTP request with error handling"""
url = f"{self.base_url}/{endpoint.lstrip('/')}"
# Add default timeout
kwargs.setdefault('timeout', self.timeout)
# Add request ID for tracing
kwargs.setdefault('headers', {})
kwargs['headers']['X-Request-ID'] = self._generate_request_id()
try:
logger.info(f"Making {method} request to {url}")
start_time = time.time()
response = self.session.request(method, url, **kwargs)
duration = time.time() - start_time
logger.info(f"Request completed in {duration:.3f}s with status {response.status_code}")
response.raise_for_status()
# Handle different content types
if response.headers.get('content-type', '').startswith('application/json'):
return response.json()
else:
return {'content': response.text, 'status_code': response.status_code}
except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
logger.error(f"Timeout calling {self.service_name} service: {url}")
raise ServiceTimeoutError(f"Timeout calling {self.service_name}")
except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
logger.error(f"Connection error calling {self.service_name} service: {url}")
raise ServiceConnectionError(f"Cannot connect to {self.service_name}")
except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
logger.error(f"HTTP error calling {self.service_name}: {e}")
raise ServiceHTTPError(f"HTTP error from {self.service_name}: {e}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Unexpected error calling {self.service_name}: {e}")
raise ServiceError(f"Error calling {self.service_name}: {e}")
def _generate_request_id(self) -> str:
"""Generate unique request ID for tracing"""
import uuid
return str(uuid.uuid4())
# Custom exceptions
class ServiceError(Exception):
"""Base exception for service errors"""
pass
class ServiceTimeoutError(ServiceError):
"""Service timeout error"""
pass
class ServiceConnectionError(ServiceError):
"""Service connection error"""
pass
class ServiceHTTPError(ServiceError):
"""Service HTTP error"""
pass
# Specific service clients
class UserServiceClient(ServiceClient):
"""Client for User microservice"""
def __init__(self):
super().__init__(
service_name='user_service',
base_url=settings.USER_SERVICE_URL,
timeout=settings.USER_SERVICE_TIMEOUT
)
def get_user(self, user_id: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get user by ID"""
cache_key = f"user_service:user:{user_id}"
cached_user = cache.get(cache_key)
if cached_user:
return cached_user
user_data = self.get(f'users/{user_id}')
# Cache for 5 minutes
cache.set(cache_key, user_data, 300)
return user_data
def create_user(self, user_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create new user"""
result = self.post('users', user_data)
# Invalidate related caches
self._invalidate_user_caches()
return result
def update_user(self, user_id: int, user_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Update user"""
result = self.put(f'users/{user_id}', user_data)
# Invalidate user cache
cache_key = f"user_service:user:{user_id}"
cache.delete(cache_key)
return result
def search_users(self, query: str, limit: int = 20) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Search users"""
return self.get('users/search', params={'q': query, 'limit': limit})
def _invalidate_user_caches(self):
"""Invalidate user-related caches"""
# This would need a more sophisticated cache invalidation strategy
pass
class OrderServiceClient(ServiceClient):
"""Client for Order microservice"""
def __init__(self):
super().__init__(
service_name='order_service',
base_url=settings.ORDER_SERVICE_URL,
timeout=settings.ORDER_SERVICE_TIMEOUT
)
def create_order(self, order_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create new order"""
return self.post('orders', order_data)
def get_order(self, order_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get order by ID"""
return self.get(f'orders/{order_id}')
def get_user_orders(self, user_id: int, limit: int = 10) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get orders for user"""
return self.get(f'users/{user_id}/orders', params={'limit': limit})
def update_order_status(self, order_id: str, status: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Update order status"""
return self.put(f'orders/{order_id}/status', {'status': status})
class PaymentServiceClient(ServiceClient):
"""Client for Payment microservice"""
def __init__(self):
super().__init__(
service_name='payment_service',
base_url=settings.PAYMENT_SERVICE_URL,
timeout=settings.PAYMENT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT
)
def process_payment(self, payment_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Process payment"""
return self.post('payments', payment_data)
def get_payment(self, payment_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get payment by ID"""
return self.get(f'payments/{payment_id}')
def refund_payment(self, payment_id: str, amount: float = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Refund payment"""
data = {}
if amount:
data['amount'] = amount
return self.post(f'payments/{payment_id}/refund', data)
# services/registry.py
import consul
import logging
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
from django.conf import settings
from django.core.cache import cache
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class ServiceRegistry:
"""Service registry using Consul"""
def __init__(self):
self.consul = consul.Consul(
host=getattr(settings, 'CONSUL_HOST', 'localhost'),
port=getattr(settings, 'CONSUL_PORT', 8500)
)
def register_service(self, name: str, address: str, port: int,
health_check_url: str = None, tags: List[str] = None):
"""Register service with registry"""
service_id = f"{name}-{address}-{port}"
service_config = {
'name': name,
'service_id': service_id,
'address': address,
'port': port,
'tags': tags or [],
}
if health_check_url:
service_config['check'] = {
'http': health_check_url,
'interval': '10s',
'timeout': '5s',
}
try:
self.consul.agent.service.register(**service_config)
logger.info(f"Registered service {name} at {address}:{port}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to register service {name}: {e}")
def deregister_service(self, service_id: str):
"""Deregister service from registry"""
try:
self.consul.agent.service.deregister(service_id)
logger.info(f"Deregistered service {service_id}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to deregister service {service_id}: {e}")
def discover_service(self, service_name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Discover service instances"""
cache_key = f"service_discovery:{service_name}"
cached_result = cache.get(cache_key)
if cached_result:
return cached_result
try:
_, services = self.consul.health.service(service_name, passing=True)
if not services:
logger.warning(f"No healthy instances found for service {service_name}")
return None
# Return first healthy instance
service = services[0]
result = {
'address': service['Service']['Address'],
'port': service['Service']['Port'],
'tags': service['Service']['Tags'],
}
# Cache for 30 seconds
cache.set(cache_key, result, 30)
return result
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to discover service {service_name}: {e}")
return None
def get_service_url(self, service_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
"""Get service URL"""
service_info = self.discover_service(service_name)
if service_info:
return f"http://{service_info['address']}:{service_info['port']}"
return None
# Service discovery integration
class DiscoveryServiceClient(ServiceClient):
"""Service client with automatic discovery"""
def __init__(self, service_name: str, timeout: int = 30):
self.registry = ServiceRegistry()
# Discover service URL
base_url = self.registry.get_service_url(service_name)
if not base_url:
raise ServiceConnectionError(f"Cannot discover service {service_name}")
super().__init__(service_name, base_url, timeout)
def _request(self, method: str, endpoint: str, **kwargs):
"""Override request to handle service discovery failures"""
try:
return super()._request(method, endpoint, **kwargs)
except ServiceConnectionError:
# Try to rediscover service
logger.info(f"Rediscovering service {self.service_name}")
new_url = self.registry.get_service_url(self.service_name)
if new_url and new_url != self.base_url:
self.base_url = new_url
return super()._request(method, endpoint, **kwargs)
raise
# Django integration
class ServiceRegistryMiddleware:
"""Middleware to register Django service"""
def __init__(self, get_response):
self.get_response = get_response
self.registry = ServiceRegistry()
self.registered = False
def __call__(self, request):
# Register service on first request
if not self.registered:
self._register_service()
self.registered = True
response = self.get_response(request)
return response
def _register_service(self):
"""Register this Django service"""
service_name = getattr(settings, 'SERVICE_NAME', 'django-app')
service_host = getattr(settings, 'SERVICE_HOST', 'localhost')
service_port = getattr(settings, 'SERVICE_PORT', 8000)
health_check_url = f"http://{service_host}:{service_port}/health/"
self.registry.register_service(
name=service_name,
address=service_host,
port=service_port,
health_check_url=health_check_url,
tags=['django', 'web']
)
# services/events.py
import json
import logging
from typing import Dict, Any, Callable
from django.conf import settings
import pika
import redis
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class EventBus:
"""Base class for event bus implementations"""
def publish(self, event_type: str, data: Dict[str, Any], routing_key: str = None):
"""Publish event"""
raise NotImplementedError
def subscribe(self, event_type: str, handler: Callable, routing_key: str = None):
"""Subscribe to event"""
raise NotImplementedError
class RabbitMQEventBus(EventBus):
"""RabbitMQ-based event bus"""
def __init__(self):
self.connection_params = pika.ConnectionParameters(
host=getattr(settings, 'RABBITMQ_HOST', 'localhost'),
port=getattr(settings, 'RABBITMQ_PORT', 5672),
virtual_host=getattr(settings, 'RABBITMQ_VHOST', '/'),
credentials=pika.PlainCredentials(
getattr(settings, 'RABBITMQ_USER', 'guest'),
getattr(settings, 'RABBITMQ_PASSWORD', 'guest')
)
)
self.exchange_name = getattr(settings, 'RABBITMQ_EXCHANGE', 'events')
def publish(self, event_type: str, data: Dict[str, Any], routing_key: str = None):
"""Publish event to RabbitMQ"""
try:
connection = pika.BlockingConnection(self.connection_params)
channel = connection.channel()
# Declare exchange
channel.exchange_declare(
exchange=self.exchange_name,
exchange_type='topic',
durable=True
)
# Prepare message
message = {
'event_type': event_type,
'data': data,
'timestamp': time.time(),
'service': getattr(settings, 'SERVICE_NAME', 'django-app')
}
# Publish message
channel.basic_publish(
exchange=self.exchange_name,
routing_key=routing_key or event_type,
body=json.dumps(message),
properties=pika.BasicProperties(
delivery_mode=2, # Make message persistent
content_type='application/json'
)
)
connection.close()
logger.info(f"Published event {event_type} with routing key {routing_key}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to publish event {event_type}: {e}")
raise
def subscribe(self, event_type: str, handler: Callable, routing_key: str = None):
"""Subscribe to events"""
try:
connection = pika.BlockingConnection(self.connection_params)
channel = connection.channel()
# Declare exchange
channel.exchange_declare(
exchange=self.exchange_name,
exchange_type='topic',
durable=True
)
# Declare queue
queue_name = f"{getattr(settings, 'SERVICE_NAME', 'django-app')}_{event_type}"
channel.queue_declare(queue=queue_name, durable=True)
# Bind queue to exchange
channel.queue_bind(
exchange=self.exchange_name,
queue=queue_name,
routing_key=routing_key or event_type
)
# Set up consumer
def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
try:
message = json.loads(body)
handler(message)
ch.basic_ack(delivery_tag=method.delivery_tag)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error processing event {event_type}: {e}")
ch.basic_nack(delivery_tag=method.delivery_tag, requeue=False)
channel.basic_consume(queue=queue_name, on_message_callback=callback)
logger.info(f"Subscribed to event {event_type}")
channel.start_consuming()
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to subscribe to event {event_type}: {e}")
raise
class RedisEventBus(EventBus):
"""Redis-based event bus using pub/sub"""
def __init__(self):
self.redis_client = redis.Redis(
host=getattr(settings, 'REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
port=getattr(settings, 'REDIS_PORT', 6379),
db=getattr(settings, 'REDIS_EVENTS_DB', 0),
decode_responses=True
)
def publish(self, event_type: str, data: Dict[str, Any], routing_key: str = None):
"""Publish event to Redis"""
try:
message = {
'event_type': event_type,
'data': data,
'timestamp': time.time(),
'service': getattr(settings, 'SERVICE_NAME', 'django-app')
}
channel = routing_key or event_type
self.redis_client.publish(channel, json.dumps(message))
logger.info(f"Published event {event_type} to channel {channel}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to publish event {event_type}: {e}")
raise
def subscribe(self, event_type: str, handler: Callable, routing_key: str = None):
"""Subscribe to events"""
try:
pubsub = self.redis_client.pubsub()
channel = routing_key or event_type
pubsub.subscribe(channel)
logger.info(f"Subscribed to event {event_type} on channel {channel}")
for message in pubsub.listen():
if message['type'] == 'message':
try:
event_data = json.loads(message['data'])
handler(event_data)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error processing event {event_type}: {e}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to subscribe to event {event_type}: {e}")
raise
# Event handlers
class EventHandler:
"""Base event handler"""
def __init__(self, event_bus: EventBus):
self.event_bus = event_bus
def handle_user_created(self, event_data: Dict[str, Any]):
"""Handle user created event"""
user_data = event_data['data']
logger.info(f"User created: {user_data['user_id']}")
# Perform local actions
self._create_user_profile(user_data)
self._send_welcome_email(user_data)
def handle_order_created(self, event_data: Dict[str, Any]):
"""Handle order created event"""
order_data = event_data['data']
logger.info(f"Order created: {order_data['order_id']}")
# Update local statistics
self._update_order_statistics(order_data)
# Trigger inventory check
self._check_inventory_levels(order_data['items'])
def _create_user_profile(self, user_data: Dict[str, Any]):
"""Create local user profile"""
from myapp.models import UserProfile
UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(
user_id=user_data['user_id'],
defaults={
'email': user_data['email'],
'created_from_service': True
}
)
def _send_welcome_email(self, user_data: Dict[str, Any]):
"""Send welcome email"""
# Implementation would send email
pass
def _update_order_statistics(self, order_data: Dict[str, Any]):
"""Update order statistics"""
# Implementation would update statistics
pass
def _check_inventory_levels(self, items: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
"""Check inventory levels"""
# Implementation would check inventory
pass
# Django integration
def setup_event_handlers():
"""Setup event handlers"""
event_bus = RabbitMQEventBus() # or RedisEventBus()
handler = EventHandler(event_bus)
# Subscribe to events
event_bus.subscribe('user.created', handler.handle_user_created)
event_bus.subscribe('order.created', handler.handle_order_created)
# Management command to start event consumer
from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
class Command(BaseCommand):
"""Start event consumer"""
help = 'Start consuming events from message bus'
def handle(self, *args, **options):
self.stdout.write("Starting event consumer...")
setup_event_handlers()
# services/saga.py
import logging
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Callable
from enum import Enum
from django.db import models, transaction
import json
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class SagaStatus(models.TextChoices):
PENDING = 'pending', 'Pending'
RUNNING = 'running', 'Running'
COMPLETED = 'completed', 'Completed'
FAILED = 'failed', 'Failed'
COMPENSATING = 'compensating', 'Compensating'
COMPENSATED = 'compensated', 'Compensated'
class SagaExecution(models.Model):
"""Model to track saga execution"""
saga_id = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
saga_type = models.CharField(max_length=100)
status = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=SagaStatus.choices, default=SagaStatus.PENDING)
current_step = models.IntegerField(default=0)
context_data = models.JSONField(default=dict)
error_message = models.TextField(blank=True)
created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
class Meta:
indexes = [
models.Index(fields=['saga_type', 'status']),
models.Index(fields=['created_at']),
]
class SagaStep:
"""Individual step in a saga"""
def __init__(self, name: str, action: Callable, compensation: Callable = None):
self.name = name
self.action = action
self.compensation = compensation
def execute(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Execute the step"""
return self.action(context)
def compensate(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Compensate the step"""
if self.compensation:
return self.compensation(context)
return context
class Saga:
"""Saga orchestrator"""
def __init__(self, saga_type: str, steps: List[SagaStep]):
self.saga_type = saga_type
self.steps = steps
def execute(self, saga_id: str, initial_context: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
"""Execute saga"""
try:
# Create or get saga execution record
saga_execution, created = SagaExecution.objects.get_or_create(
saga_id=saga_id,
defaults={
'saga_type': self.saga_type,
'context_data': initial_context,
'status': SagaStatus.RUNNING
}
)
if not created and saga_execution.status in [SagaStatus.COMPLETED, SagaStatus.COMPENSATED]:
logger.info(f"Saga {saga_id} already completed")
return True
context = saga_execution.context_data.copy()
# Execute steps from current position
for i in range(saga_execution.current_step, len(self.steps)):
step = self.steps[i]
try:
logger.info(f"Executing step {i}: {step.name} for saga {saga_id}")
context = step.execute(context)
# Update saga execution
saga_execution.current_step = i + 1
saga_execution.context_data = context
saga_execution.save()
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Step {i} failed for saga {saga_id}: {e}")
# Start compensation
saga_execution.status = SagaStatus.FAILED
saga_execution.error_message = str(e)
saga_execution.save()
self._compensate(saga_execution, i - 1)
return False
# All steps completed successfully
saga_execution.status = SagaStatus.COMPLETED
saga_execution.save()
logger.info(f"Saga {saga_id} completed successfully")
return True
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Saga {saga_id} execution failed: {e}")
return False
def _compensate(self, saga_execution: SagaExecution, last_completed_step: int):
"""Compensate completed steps in reverse order"""
saga_execution.status = SagaStatus.COMPENSATING
saga_execution.save()
context = saga_execution.context_data.copy()
# Compensate steps in reverse order
for i in range(last_completed_step, -1, -1):
step = self.steps[i]
try:
logger.info(f"Compensating step {i}: {step.name} for saga {saga_execution.saga_id}")
context = step.compensate(context)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Compensation failed for step {i} in saga {saga_execution.saga_id}: {e}")
# Continue with other compensations
saga_execution.status = SagaStatus.COMPENSATED
saga_execution.context_data = context
saga_execution.save()
# Example: Order processing saga
class OrderProcessingSaga:
"""Saga for processing orders across multiple services"""
def __init__(self):
self.user_service = UserServiceClient()
self.inventory_service = InventoryServiceClient()
self.payment_service = PaymentServiceClient()
self.order_service = OrderServiceClient()
self.saga = Saga('order_processing', [
SagaStep('validate_user', self.validate_user, self.compensate_user_validation),
SagaStep('reserve_inventory', self.reserve_inventory, self.release_inventory),
SagaStep('process_payment', self.process_payment, self.refund_payment),
SagaStep('create_order', self.create_order, self.cancel_order),
SagaStep('send_confirmation', self.send_confirmation, None),
])
def process_order(self, order_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
"""Process order using saga pattern"""
saga_id = f"order_{order_data['order_id']}"
return self.saga.execute(saga_id, order_data)
def validate_user(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Validate user exists and is active"""
user_id = context['user_id']
user_data = self.user_service.get_user(user_id)
if not user_data.get('is_active'):
raise Exception(f"User {user_id} is not active")
context['user_data'] = user_data
return context
def compensate_user_validation(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""No compensation needed for user validation"""
return context
def reserve_inventory(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Reserve inventory for order items"""
items = context['items']
reservation_ids = []
for item in items:
reservation = self.inventory_service.reserve_item(
item['product_id'],
item['quantity']
)
reservation_ids.append(reservation['reservation_id'])
context['reservation_ids'] = reservation_ids
return context
def release_inventory(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Release reserved inventory"""
reservation_ids = context.get('reservation_ids', [])
for reservation_id in reservation_ids:
try:
self.inventory_service.release_reservation(reservation_id)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to release reservation {reservation_id}: {e}")
return context
def process_payment(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Process payment"""
payment_data = {
'user_id': context['user_id'],
'amount': context['total_amount'],
'payment_method': context['payment_method']
}
payment_result = self.payment_service.process_payment(payment_data)
context['payment_id'] = payment_result['payment_id']
return context
def refund_payment(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Refund payment"""
payment_id = context.get('payment_id')
if payment_id:
try:
self.payment_service.refund_payment(payment_id)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to refund payment {payment_id}: {e}")
return context
def create_order(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create order record"""
order_data = {
'order_id': context['order_id'],
'user_id': context['user_id'],
'items': context['items'],
'total_amount': context['total_amount'],
'payment_id': context['payment_id']
}
order_result = self.order_service.create_order(order_data)
context['order_created'] = True
return context
def cancel_order(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Cancel created order"""
if context.get('order_created'):
try:
self.order_service.cancel_order(context['order_id'])
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Failed to cancel order {context['order_id']}: {e}")
return context
def send_confirmation(self, context: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Send order confirmation"""
# Send confirmation email/notification
logger.info(f"Order {context['order_id']} processed successfully")
return context
# Usage
def process_order_request(order_data):
"""Process order using saga pattern"""
saga = OrderProcessingSaga()
success = saga.process_order(order_data)
if success:
logger.info(f"Order {order_data['order_id']} processed successfully")
else:
logger.error(f"Order {order_data['order_id']} processing failed")
return success
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