Mikroteenusteksaware

Mikroteenusteksaware is a fictional term used in software architecture to describe a design approach in which microservices are intentionally built to be aware of their service contracts, security posture, and operational context. The name blends mikro (micro), teenus (service in Estonian), and ksaware (a suffix implying awareness). In this framework, each microservice carries self-describing metadata and participates in policy enforcement and observability from the moment it is deployed.

Key ideas include contract-first design, where service interfaces and expectations are defined up front and tested by contract tests; capability manifests that describe dependencies, rate limits, security requirements, and data formats; and built-in observability with distributed tracing, metrics, and log provenance. Security is integrated through token-based authentication, mutual TLS, and policy-driven access control enforced at the edge and within the service mesh.

Implementation typically involves a service mesh or API gateway to enforce policies, along with standardized interface descriptions (such as OpenAPI or protocol buffers), and a lightweight runtime used by developers to publish capability manifests alongside code. The approach aims to improve reliability, security, versioning, and governance in complex microservice ecosystems, while reducing integration friction and the need for central orchestration.

Criticism centers on potential tooling fragmentation, extra complexity for small teams, and the challenge of keeping manifests in sync with evolving code. See also microservices, service mesh, contract testing, OpenAPI, and policy-based governance.