---
title: "Data Flow Architecture"
description: "Comprehensive data flow diagram showing information flow through KAIZA MCP system"
version: "1.0.0"
last_updated: "2026-01-19"
review_date: "2026-04-19"
owners: ["architecture-team"]
tags: ["architecture", "data-flow", "mermaid"]
audience: ["technical", "executive"]
---
flowchart LR
subgraph "Input Layer"
A[AI Agent Request] --> B[MCP Protocol]
B --> C[Session Manager]
end
subgraph "Authentication Layer"
C --> D[Identity Verification]
D --> E[Role Validation]
E --> F[Permission Check]
end
subgraph "Authorization Layer"
F --> G[Plan Lookup]
G --> H[Hash Verification]
H --> I[Scope Validation]
I --> J[Authorization Decision]
end
subgraph "Execution Layer"
J --> K[File Operations]
K --> L[Content Processing]
L --> M[Result Generation]
end
subgraph "Audit Layer"
C --> N[Session Logging]
D --> N
E --> N
F --> N
G --> N
H --> N
I --> N
J --> N
K --> N
L --> N
M --> N
N --> O[Audit Log Storage]
end
subgraph "Storage Layer"
P[Plan Storage] --> G
Q[File System] --> K
R[Configuration Store] --> D
S[User Directory] --> E
O --> T[Audit Database]
end
subgraph "Output Layer"
M --> U[Response Generation]
U --> V[Result Formatting]
V --> W[MCP Response]
W --> X[AI Agent]
end
%% Feedback Loops
O -.-> D : Feedback for Anomaly Detection
O -.-> E : Feedback for Role Validation
O -.-> J : Feedback for Authorization
%% Error Handling
D -->|Authentication Error| Y[Error Handler]
E -->|Authorization Error| Y
H -->|Verification Error| Y
I -->|Scope Error| Y
J -->|Permission Error| Y
K -->|File Error| Y
Y --> Z[Error Response]
Z --> W
%% Styling
classDef inputBox fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:2px
classDef authBox fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px
classDef execBox fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px
classDef auditBox fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px
classDef storageBox fill:#e8eaf6,stroke:#283593,stroke-width:2px
classDef errorBox fill:#ffebee,stroke:#c62828,stroke-width:2px
class A,B,C inputBox
class D,E,F authBox
class G,H,I,J,K,L,M execBox
class N,O auditBox
class P,Q,R,S,T storageBox
class U,V,W,X,Y,Z errorBox
