Filterservice
Filterservice is a software component or microservice that applies configurable filters to input data and returns filtered output. It is designed to be reusable across applications and can operate on requests, streams, or batches. The term is generic and may describe a standalone service or a filtering feature inside a larger system.
Architecturally, a filterservice consists of modular filters that can be composed into pipelines. Filters perform pattern
Key capabilities include rule-based filtering, content-based filtering (regex, NLP-assisted classification), redaction of sensitive fields, and policy-driven
Security and privacy considerations emphasize input validation, encryption in transit and at rest, rate limiting, and
Common use cases include email or chat moderation, web content filtering, API request validation, data stream
Operational concerns include scalability, idempotency, fault tolerance, and testability. Observability through metrics and traces helps maintain
Because filterservice is a generic term, its exact features vary by implementation. In practice, teams may define