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Interactive Smart Buffering Explorer

See priority-based buffering in action! Use the interactive explorer below to step through 4 stages of smart buffering implementation. Watch as messages are classified, scored, and reordered so important data is delivered first.

How to Use This Explorer​

  1. Navigate using arrow keys (← →) or click the numbered stage buttons
  2. Compare the Input (left) and Output (right) JSON at each stage
  3. Observe how priority classification and scoring changes message ordering
  4. Inspect the YAML code showing exactly what configuration was added
  5. Learn from the stage description explaining each technique

Interactive Smart Buffering Explorer​

Original Input

All messages are buffered in FIFO order. Important alerts wait behind debug logs, payment failures queue after bulk analytics. After reconnection, all backlogged messages compete equally.

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📥Input
{
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
"severity": "critical",
"category": "important",
"event_type": "payment.failed",
"service": "payment-service",
"message": "Payment processing failed",
"amount": 50000
}
📤Output
{
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
"severity": "critical",
"category": "important",
"event_type": "payment.failed",
"service": "payment-service",
"message": "Payment processing failed",
"amount": 50000,
"buffered_at": "2024-01-15T14:30:01Z"
}
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📄New Pipeline Stepfoundation.yaml
# No priority buffering - all messages treated equally
buffer:
  memory:
    limit: 50000
    batch_policy:
      count: 100      # FIFO ordering
      period: 1s      # Same delay for all

output:
  http_client:
    url: ${DESTINATION_URL}
    verb: POST
    timeout: 30s

Try It Yourself​

Ready to build this smart buffering system? Follow the step-by-step tutorial:

Deep Dive into Each Step​

Next: Set up your environment to build this smart buffering system yourself