How to Document Microservices
Step-by-step guide to creating microservices documentation including service catalogues, responsibilities, APIs, and communication patterns.
This guide walks through documenting a microservices architecture in NeoArc Studio, covering service catalogues, responsibilities, APIs, and communication patterns.
Create the Architecture Overview
The graph diagram below shows a typical microservices dependency graph with services, databases, and message queues. Each node includes configuration properties like port numbers, replica counts, and technology choices.
Document Service Responsibilities
Document Service APIs
Document Event Schemas
Document Communication Patterns
Document Data Ownership
Document Resilience Patterns
Create Individual Service Pages
For each service, create a dedicated documentation page with full service details.
Link Everything Together
Complete reference for REST API documentation including endpoints, parameters, security schemes, responses, and OpenAPI export.
Complete reference for the schema editor including 4 schema types, 10 field types, 47+ validation rules, and lineage tracking.
A template for documenting microservices architecture including service catalogue, responsibilities, communication patterns, and operational guidance.
Create microservices and API architecture diagrams showing independent services, API gateways, and service interactions.