Steedos Server Internals

Steedos Server Architecture | Steedos 服务端架构

Overview | 概述

Steedos Server (builder6/server) is a NestJS + Moleculer hybrid backend. NestJS handles HTTP/REST, Moleculer handles microservice orchestration, and Socket.IO provides real-time communication.

Technology Stack | 技术栈

• HTTP Framework: NestJS 11 (Express adapter)
• Microservices: Moleculer 0.14
• Real-time: Socket.IO via @nestjs/websockets
• Database: MongoDB 3.7 via @steedos/objectql
• Session Store: Redis via connect-redis + ioredis
• Cache: Redis via Moleculer cacher
• Auth: Passport (local + OIDC) + JWT via @builder6/core
• API Docs: Swagger/OpenAPI at /api/v6

Source Layout | 源码结构

builder6/server/src/
├── main.ts                       # Entry point → bootstrap()
├── bootstrap.ts                  # App creation, middleware, Swagger
├── app.module.ts                 # Root NestJS module (25+ imports)
├── app.controller.ts             # Health checks, public settings
├── app.gateway.ts                # WebSocket gateway (Socket.IO)
├── app.moleculer.ts              # Moleculer service + events
├── config/
│   ├── steedos.config.ts         # YAML config loader
│   └── moleculler.config.ts      # Moleculer broker settings
├── api/
│   └── data/
│       ├── data.controller.ts    # CRUD at /api/v6/data/:objectName
│       └── data.service.ts       # ObjectQL data access
├── objects/
│   ├── objects.controller.ts     # GET /api/v6/objects/:objectApiName
│   ├── objects.service.ts        # ObjectQL schema + function runner
│   └── functions.controller.ts   # GET|POST /api/v6/functions/:obj/:func
└── workflow/
    └── file.controller.ts        # File upload endpoint

NestJS Modules | NestJS 模块

The root AppModule imports 25+ modules:

Bootstrap Sequence | 启动流程

main.ts → bootstrap()
  1. NestFactory.create<NestExpressApplication>(AppModule)
  2. Connect Redis cluster microservice transport
  3. Set up Logger (pino), GlobalFilters, LoggerErrorInterceptor
  4. Set up HybridAdapter for WebSocket (Socket.IO)
  5. Enable CORS (all origins, credentials: true)
  6. Create Redis session store
  7. Apply Express middleware stack
  8. Configure Swagger at /api/v6
  9. Start all microservices
  10. Mount static router + SPA fallback
  11. Listen on B6_PORT (default: 5100)

Middleware Stack | 中间件栈

1. Session — Redis-backed via connect-redis (prefix: steedos-session:)
2. Cookie Parser — cookie-parser
3. JSON Body — express.json() (limit: 50mb)
4. URL Encoded — express.urlencoded() (limit: 100mb)
5. Compression — compression()
6. Cloud Proxy — http-proxy-middleware → STEEDOS_CLOUD_URL (if configured)
7. Static Router — @steedos/router for platform assets
8. SPA Fallback — @steedos/webapp index.html

Guards | 认证守卫

Authentication: cookie-based X-Space-Id + X-Auth-Token headers/cookies.

ObjectQL Data Access | ObjectQL 数据访问

const obj = getObject("orders");
await obj.find(query, userSession);
await obj.insert(doc, userSession);
await obj.update(id, data, userSession);
await obj.delete(id, userSession);

Edition System | 版本系统

Moleculer Integration | Moleculer 集成

Broker Configuration | 代理配置

{
  namespace: "steedos",
  transporter: process.env.B6_TRANSPORTER,
  cacher: process.env.B6_CACHER,
  serializer: "JSON",
  requestTimeout: 0,
  heartbeatInterval: 10,
  heartbeatTimeout: 30,
  logger: { type: "Console", level: process.env.B6_LOG_LEVEL || "warn" },
  registry: { strategy: "RoundRobin", preferLocal: true },
}

NestJS Integration

// app.module.ts
MoleculerModule.forRoot(getMoleculerConfig())

// Inject broker
@Injectable()
export class MyService {
  constructor(@InjectBroker() private broker: ServiceBroker) {}
}

AppMoleculer Event Handlers | 事件处理

$packages.changed

Fired when all packages finish loading. Sets global.STEEDOS_STARTED = true, loads tenant, broadcasts @steedos/server.started.

$metadata.*

Forwards all metadata changes to WebSocket:

appGateway.metadataChange({
  type: payload.type,     // apps, objects, object_listviews, etc.
  action: payload.action, // insert, update, delete
  _id, name, objectName
});

@objectRecordEvent.*.*

Record change events → WebSocket room broadcast to {spaceId}-record:{objectApiName}:change-{id}.

$broadcast.$notification.users

Routes user notifications to per-user WebSocket rooms.

Inter-Service Communication | 跨服务通信

// Synchronous call
const records = await broker.call("objectql.directFind", {
  objectName: "spaces", query: { top: 1 }
});

// Emit event
broker.emit("$metadata.objects", { type: "objects", action: "update", data: {...} });

// Broadcast
broker.broadcast("@steedos/server.started");

Package Loader Flow | 软件包加载流程

Package starts → loads YAML metadata → emits $metadata.* events
  → AppMoleculer handles → forwards to WebSocket
  → All packages loaded → emits $packages.changed
  → initializes tenant + broadcasts server.started

WebSocket (Socket.IO) | WebSocket 实时通信

Gateway Configuration | 网关配置

@WebSocketGateway({ path: "/socket.io/", cors: true })
export class AppGateway implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect

Connection Authentication | 连接认证

1. Parse cookie header from socket.handshake.headers
2. Extract X-Space-Id + X-Auth-Token
3. Validate via AuthService.getUserByToken(token)

Room System | 房间系统

Rooms are scoped by tenant: {tenantId}-{roomPart}. Individual rooms: {roomPart}-{userId}.

// Subscribe
socket.emit("subscribe", { roomParts: ["orders"], individual: false });
socket.emit("subscribe", { roomParts: "notification-change", individual: true });
socket.emit("unsubscribe", { roomParts: ["orders"] });

Server → Client Events

Moleculer → WebSocket Mapping

Broadcasting from Moleculer Services

broker.emit("$broadcast.socket.emit", {
  data: { eventName: "custom-event", eventParams: {...}, room: "tenantId-room" }
});

broker.emit("$broadcast.$notification.users", {
  data: { tenantId: "space_id", users: ["user1"], message: "New task" }
});