From 9cc7bec4f1a8ead0427f6616a660dc0db66320ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Allen Jones Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 17:44:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/18] Improve local dev instructions and formatting in readme - Add --gc, --noHTTPCache, and --ignoreCache flags to the hugo server command so contributors get cleaner rebuilds and fewer stale-cache surprises when previewing changes locally. - Drop --remote from the submodule update command; pulling the submodule's tracked commit (rather than its remote tip) keeps local builds reproducible and aligned with what CI builds. - Tidy markdown formatting: add blank lines after headings, switch the pre-requisites bullet to a dash, and add a trailing newline at EOF. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- readme.md | 16 ++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 6381ad66..5503ddc2 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ # Drasi documentation + This repo contains the documentation source for [https://drasi.io](https://drasi.io). ## Contributing + Follow the guidance in this file to learn how to contribute to Drasi's documentation. Please review our [Contributions](https://github.com/drasi-project/docs/blob/preview/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide prior to making contributions. @@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ The documentation website is generated with the [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) frame The documentation website uses the [Docsy](https://www.docsy.dev/) theme. Refer to the [Docsy authoring guide](https://www.docsy.dev/docs/adding-content/) for helpful tips on creating content. ## Building the docs + You can use the pre-configured dev container for this repository in Visual Studio Code or GitHub Codespaces. [![Launch in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/drasi-project/docs) @@ -20,7 +23,9 @@ You can use the pre-configured dev container for this repository in Visual Studi Alternatively, you can follow the instructions below to setup and run a local Hugo server to edit and view your changes. ### Pre-requisites - * [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) + + +- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) ### Setup Hugo and Docsy @@ -28,7 +33,7 @@ Alternatively, you can follow the instructions below to setup and run a local Hu 1. Clone the [drasi-project/docs](https://github.com/drasi-project/docs) repo 1. The Docsy theme is configured as a submodule which needs to be pulled. From the root of the drasi-project/docs repo (where this readme is located) run: - ```git submodule update --init --recursive --remote``` + ```git submodule update --init --recursive``` 1. Switch to the Docsy theme folder: @@ -39,13 +44,16 @@ Alternatively, you can follow the instructions below to setup and run a local Hu ```npm install``` ### Run the Hugo server + 1. Ensure you are in the ```docs``` folder of the drasi-project/docs repo. 1. Run the command: - ```hugo server --disableFastRender``` + ```hugo server --gc --noHTTPCache --ignoreCache --disableFastRender``` ### Browse the documentation + The documentation website will be accessible on the URL **http://localhost:1313/** ## Code of Conduct -Please refer to Drasi's [Community Code of Conduct](https://github.com/drasi-project/community/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). \ No newline at end of file + +Please refer to Drasi's [Community Code of Conduct](https://github.com/drasi-project/community/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). From 3c0c4c03fc97f4c7fd4778aa504ab06bbfff131c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:42:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/18] Clarify build-from-source prerequisite descriptions MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Tighten the wording for two prerequisites on the Drasi Server build-from-source page so each entry consistently explains *why* the tool is needed: - Rust 1.88+: 'For building' → 'Needed to build Drasi Server', matching the phrasing pattern used by the other bullets. - curl: 'Used in later tutorial steps' → 'Used to interact with Drasi Server's REST API during the tutorial', so readers know what curl is actually for rather than a vague forward reference. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md index 0282f668..ee6f1487 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md @@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Building from source is the most complex approach for getting Drasi Server so yo - **Git** — Needed to clone the Drasi Server code - **Docker** and **Docker Compose** — Needed to run the PostgreSQL database used in the tutorial -- **Rust 1.88+** — For building Drasi Server +- **Rust 1.88+** — Needed to build Drasi Server - **Text Editor** — Needed to edit files during the tutorial -- **curl** — Used in later tutorial steps +- **curl** — Used to interact with Drasi Server's REST API during the tutorial If you are not sure you have these prerequisites installed, or need help installing them, see the [troubleshooting section](#troubleshooting) at the end of this page for guidance. From f3371bd20f41fbe0d01f9d4501d4b97d9fc3dd62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 22:10:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/18] Remove stray placeholder file accidentally committed in #205 The file literally named '' was added in commit b891392 (PR #205, 'Add two new blog post entries to Media Coverage page') as an unfilled placeholder from a buggy AI revert workflow. Its sole content was 'Reverted commit 0970db26676a2ae631c57f3861df02fa93b86e44', referencing a commit hash that does not exist in this repo. The file has no functional purpose and removing it cleans up the working tree. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) delete mode 100644 diff --git a/ b/ deleted file mode 100644 index 8d0b98e6..00000000 --- a/ +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -Reverted commit 0970db26676a2ae631c57f3861df02fa93b86e44 \ No newline at end of file From f2dc5412f9bdc731bef98c3de2807ecd4c19938f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 22:11:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/18] Revert hugo server flags that break Docsy's SCSS pipeline Drop the --gc, --noHTTPCache, and --ignoreCache flags that were added to the dev-server command in 9cc7bec. They cause render failures during incremental rebuilds: - --gc is documented as a post-build cleanup for one-shot production builds (`hugo`), not the watch-mode dev server. Combined with Docsy's `partialCached "head-css.html"` wrapper around the SCSS pipeline, --gc deletes the compiled CSS from resources/_gen between rebuilds because the cached partial doesn't re-mark the asset as 'in use'. The next rebuild then fails with 'execute of template failed at <.RelPermalink>: error calling RelPermalink: file does not exist'. - --noHTTPCache and --ignoreCache force Hugo to re-fetch remote resources and bypass the getJSON/getCSV HTTP cache on every rebuild, which just slows the dev loop down without benefitting contributors. Restore the original `hugo server --disableFastRender` command, which is sufficient for previewing changes that affect multiple pages. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- readme.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 5503ddc2..847cd094 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Alternatively, you can follow the instructions below to setup and run a local Hu 1. Ensure you are in the ```docs``` folder of the drasi-project/docs repo. 1. Run the command: - ```hugo server --gc --noHTTPCache --ignoreCache --disableFastRender``` + ```hugo server --disableFastRender``` ### Browse the documentation From bf5abcfbc73495684c10da04bbf5b30b908815d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 08:23:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/18] docs(drasi-server): update build-from-source for v0.2.0 - Use 'Drasi Server' branding instead of 'drasi-server' in prose - Update example version output to reflect v0.2.0 with rustc and plugin-sdk version details Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md index ee6f1487..bd861f3a 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ If you are not sure you have these prerequisites installed, or need help install ## Step 1: Setup Native Build Dependencies -Building `drasi-server` requires several native C libraries. Install the dependencies for your platform: +Building Drasi Server requires several native C libraries. Install the dependencies for your platform: ### macOS @@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ Verify the `drasi-server` binary works: You should see output showing the version number, for example: ```text -drasi-server 0.1.0 +drasi-server 0.2.0 +rustc: rustc 1.88.0 (6b00bc388 2025-06-23) +plugin-sdk: 0.8.4 ``` ## Step 4: Build the SSE CLI From 5c24e4985468357420d609b61414a6f479d12bc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 09:48:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/18] docs(getting-started): simplify Step 3 with pre-prepared config file The recent plugin-driven config wizard walkthrough had grown too involved to remain in the quick-start path. Replace the inline wizard walkthrough in Step 3 with a simple instruction to copy `examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-3.yaml` to the tutorial root as `getting-started.yaml`, plus a Tip linking to the new 'Create Configuration with the Wizard' how-to guide for users who want to create their config from scratch. - Rewrite Step 3 body: brief intro of what the config defines, copy command (bash / PowerShell tabs), Tip pointing to the wizard how-to - Update the intro table row for Step 3 (10 min -> 3 min) and reword its description to match the new flow - Update the 'What You've Learned' Configuration row to reflect that the tutorial starts from a provided config (with a mention of the wizard as an alternative) - Drop the now-redundant note about comparing against getting-started-step-3.yaml, since that file IS the starting config Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 223 +++--------------- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 192 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index 0dde7120..f7b38b3d 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This Getting Started tutorial teaches you how to use Drasi Server by getting it | ---- | ----------------- | ---- | | **[Step 1: Set Up Your Environment](#setup)** | Install Drasi Server and set up your development environment | 5 min | | **[Step 2: Set Up the Tutorial Database](#database)** | Start a PostgreSQL database and load sample data | 3 min | -| **[Step 3: Create Your First Configuration](#phase-1)** | Use `drasi-server init` to create a Source, Continuous Query, and Log Reaction — see Drasi detect and react to change in real time | 10 min | +| **[Step 3: Create Your First Configuration](#phase-1)** | Start from a provided config file with a Source, Continuous Query, and Log Reaction — see Drasi detect and react to change in real time | 3 min | | **[Step 4: Add a Query with Criteria](#phase-2)** | Add a filtered query via the REST API — learn how `WHERE` clauses tell Drasi what changes you are interested in | 3 min | | **[Step 5: Add an Aggregation Query](#phase-3)** | Add a query with `count()` — see aggregations update automatically as data changes and add a new Reaction that generates Server-Sent Events (SSE) when query results change | 5 min | | **[Step 6: Add Time-Based Detection](#phase-4)** | Detect the *absence of change* over time — a powerful capability for monitoring and alerting | 5 min | @@ -167,180 +167,28 @@ You should see the 4 sample messages: ## Step 3: Create Your First Configuration {#phase-1} -Now you'll create your initial Drasi Server configuration using the interactive `drasi-server init` command. +Now you'll create your initial Drasi Server configuration. To keep this first step focused on getting Drasi Server running, you'll start from a pre-prepared config file included with the tutorial. -The `init` command walks you through an interactive wizard that will assist you in creating a correctly formatted Drasi Server config file. The wizard will only write the config file at the end, so if you make a mistake just break out of the wizard using `ctrl-c` and run `drasi-server init` again. +The config file creates: -> **Note:** The `init` command cannot be used to edit existing config files, you must edit them in your preferred text editor. +- A **PostgreSQL Source** named `my-postgres` that connects to the `getting_started` database and monitors the `Message` table for changes. +- A **Continuous Query** named `all-messages` that selects all messages from the source. +- A **Log Reaction** named `log-reaction` that prints query result changes to the console. -### Create the Drasi Server Configuration +### Copy the Tutorial Config File -From the tutorial root folder, run the following command: +From the tutorial root folder, copy the pre-prepared config file and rename it `getting-started.yaml`: -```bash -./bin/drasi-server init --output getting-started.yaml -``` - -Here's what to enter at each prompt: - -#### 1. Server Settings - -Configuration starts with general Drasi Server settings. - -| Prompt | Enter | Notes | -| ------ | ----- | ----- | -| **Server host** | `0.0.0.0` (default) | Press Enter to accept | -| **Server port** | `${SERVER_PORT:-8080}` | Uses env var with 8080 as default (see note below) | -| **Log level** | `info` | Use arrow keys to select | -| **Enable persistent indexing (RocksDB)?** | `No` (default) | Press Enter to accept | -| **State store** | `None` | Use arrow keys to select "None - In-memory state" | - -
- -Your terminal should show this once you have completed the Server Settings section of the wizard: - -```text -Server Settings ---------------- -> Server host: 0.0.0.0 -> Server port: ${SERVER_PORT:-8080} -> Log level: info -> Enable persistent indexing (RocksDB)? No -> State store (for plugin state persistence): None - In-memory state (lost on restart) -``` - -> **Environment variables in config values:** The `${SERVER_PORT:-8080}` syntax tells Drasi Server to use the value of the `SERVER_PORT` environment variable, falling back to `8080` if it isn't set. You can use this `${VAR:-default}` pattern in any configuration value. - -#### 2. Data Sources - -After configuring server settings, you'll add a data source. For this tutorial, use the arrow keys to highlight **PostgreSQL**, press Space to select the source, then Enter. - -After selecting PostgreSQL, you'll configure the database connection settings: - -| Prompt | Enter | Notes | -| ------ | ----- | ----- | -| **Source ID** | `my-postgres` | A unique name for this source | -| **Database host** | `${DB_HOST:-localhost}` | Defaults to `localhost` if `DB_HOST` is not set | -| **Database port** | `${POSTGRES_HOST_PORT:-5432}` | Defaults to `5432` if `POSTGRES_HOST_PORT` is not set | -| **Database name** | `getting_started` | The tutorial database | -| **Database user** | `drasi_user` | | -| **Database password** | `drasi_password` | Type the password (characters won't display) and press Enter | -| **Tables to monitor** | `Message` | The table we'll query | -| **Configure table keys for tables without primary keys??** | `Yes` | Required for CDC change tracking | -| **Does table 'Message' need key columns specified?** | `Yes` | Need to configure tableKey for `Message` table | -| **Key columns for 'Message'** | `MessageId` | The Message table's primary key | -| **Bootstrap provider** | `PostgreSQL` | Use arrow keys to select "PostgreSQL - Load initial data" | - -
- -Your terminal should show this once you complete the Data Source section of the wizard: - -```text -Data Sources ------------- -Select one or more data sources for your configuration. - -> Select sources (space to select, enter to confirm): PostgreSQL - CDC from PostgreSQL database - -Configuring PostgreSQL Source ------------------------------- -> Source ID: my-postgres -> Database host: ${DB_HOST:-localhost} -> Database port: ${POSTGRES_HOST_PORT:-5432} -> Database name: getting_started -> Database user: drasi_user -> Database password: ******** -> Tables to monitor (comma-separated): Message -> Configure table keys for tables without primary keys? Yes -> Does table 'Message' need key columns specified? Yes -> Key columns for 'Message' (comma-separated): MessageId -> Bootstrap provider (for initial data loading): PostgreSQL - Load initial data from PostgreSQL -``` - -#### 3. Reactions - -Finally, you will add a Reaction to process changes to the Continuous Query results. - -Use the arrow keys to highlight **Log**, press Space to select the Reaction, then Enter. - -After selecting Log, you'll configure the following settings: - -| Prompt | Enter | Notes | -| ------ | ----- | ----- | -| **Reaction ID** | `log-reaction` (default) | Press Enter to accept | - -After completing the Reactions section of the wizard, your terminal will show the following: - -```text -Reactions ---------- -Select how you want to receive query results. - -> Select reactions (space to select, enter to confirm): Log - Write query results to console - -Configuring Log Reaction ------------------------- -> Reaction ID: log-reaction - - -Configuration saved to: getting-started.yaml - -Next steps: - 1. Review and edit getting-started.yaml as needed - 2. Run: drasi-server --config getting-started.yaml -``` - -### Update the Default Continuous Query - -The wizard created a default Continuous Query that selects all nodes from the `my-postgres` Source. Now you'll edit the Continuous Query to select only `Message` nodes and to rename some of their fields for clarity. - -Open `getting-started.yaml` in your preferred editor and find the `queries` section. The wizard's default Continuous Query looks like this: - -```yaml -queries: -- id: my-query - autoStart: true - query: MATCH (n) RETURN n - queryLanguage: GQL - middleware: [] - sources: - - sourceId: my-postgres - nodes: [] - relations: [] - pipeline: [] - enableBootstrap: true - bootstrapBufferSize: 10000 -``` - -Replace the `id` and `query` settings as shown here: - -```yaml -queries: - - id: all-messages - autoStart: true - query: | - MATCH (m:Message) - RETURN m.MessageId AS MessageId, m.From AS From, m.Message AS Message - queryLanguage: GQL - ... -``` - -The `|` character allows you to write the query across multiple lines for readability. The `Message` label in the `Match` clause must match the table name exactly (labels are case-sensitive). Leave the other fields (`queryLanguage`, `sources`, etc.) as they are. - -### Update the Log Reaction - -Because you changed the Continuous Query's `id` from `my-query` to `all-messages`, you need to update the Log Reaction's configuration to subscribe to the new Continuous Query ID. - -Find the `reactions` section in your config file and update the `queries` field to reference the new query ID as shown here: +{{< tabpane persist="header" >}} +{{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} +cp examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-3.yaml getting-started.yaml +{{< /tab >}} +{{< tab header="PowerShell" lang="powershell" >}} +Copy-Item examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-3.yaml getting-started.yaml +{{< /tab >}} +{{< /tabpane >}} -```yaml -reactions: - - kind: log - id: log-reaction - queries: - - all-messages # Update this from my-query to all-messages - autoStart: true -``` +> **Tip:** This tutorial uses a provided config so you can get Drasi Server running quickly. To create the same kind of config from scratch, use the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard. See [Create Configuration with the Wizard](../how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/) for a step-by-step walkthrough. ### Run Drasi Server @@ -350,33 +198,26 @@ Run Drasi Server with your new configuration using the following command: ./bin/drasi-server --config getting-started.yaml ``` -You'll see detailed startup logs as Drasi Server initializes all configured Sources, Continuous Queries, and Reactions. There's a lot of output, so look for these key lines: +You'll see detailed startup logs as Drasi Server downloads plugins and initializes all configured Sources, Continuous Queries, and Reactions. There's a lot of output, so look for these key lines at the end of the startup process: ```text -Starting Drasi Server - Config file: getting-started.yaml - API Port: 8080 - Log level: info +2026-05-31T16:21:00.488072Z INFO drasi_lib::lifecycle: [STARTUP-COMPLETE] DrasiLib.start() is now returning - all components and subscriptions should be active +2026-05-31T16:21:00.488075Z INFO drasi_lib::lib_core: drasi-lib started successfully +2026-05-31T16:21:00.489511Z INFO drasi_server::server: Configuration persistence enabled +2026-05-31T16:21:00.502638Z INFO drasi_server::server: Drasi Server Admin UI found on filesystem, serving at /ui/ +2026-05-31T16:21:00.503097Z INFO drasi_server::server: Starting web API on 0.0.0.0:8080 +2026-05-31T16:21:00.503108Z INFO drasi_server::server: API v1 available at http://0.0.0.0:8080/api/v1/ +2026-05-31T16:21:00.503110Z INFO drasi_server::server: Swagger UI available at http://0.0.0.0:8080/api/v1/docs/ +2026-05-31T16:21:00.503112Z INFO drasi_server::server: Drasi Server Admin UI at http://0.0.0.0:8080/ui/ +2026-05-31T16:21:00.503548Z INFO drasi_server::server: Drasi Server started successfully with API on port 8080 ``` -This shows the name of the config file being used, the log level that controls the output to the console, and the port on which the Drasi Server management API is accessible. +This shows that Drasi Server has started successfully and lists the URLs for Drasi Servers REST API, Swagger UI, and Admin UI. -```text -[log-reaction] Started - receiving results from queries: ["all-messages"] -``` - -This confirms that the `log-reaction` Reaction is subscribed to Query Result Change notifications from the `all-messages` Continuous Query. - -```text -Drasi Server started successfully with API on port 8080 -``` - -Shortly after, the bootstrap process loads the initial data from the `Messages` table and passes it to the `all-messages` query for processing. Look for output like this in the console: +As part of the startup process, Drasi Server would have bootrapped the `all-messages` Continuous Query by loading all existing messages from the `Message` table and processing them through the query. Within the log output you should be able to see a message like this confirming the bootstrap process completed successfully: ```text -[BOOTSTRAP] Query 'all-messages' completed bootstrap from source 'my-postgres' (4 events) -[BOOTSTRAP] Query 'all-messages' all sources completed bootstrap -[BOOTSTRAP] Emitted bootstrapCompleted signal for query 'all-messages' +2026-05-31T16:21:00.486167Z INFO drasi_host_sdk::callbacks: [plugin:postgres-bootstrap] Completed PostgreSQL bootstrap for query all-messages: sent 4 records ``` ### View Continuous Query Results @@ -517,8 +358,6 @@ All data source changes that alter the result set of a Continuous Query generate **✅ Checkpoint**: You've created your first Source, Continuous Query, and Reaction. You know how to view the current result set of a Continuous Query through the REST API. And you've also seen how changes in the database flow into Drasi Server and notification of changes to Continuous Query results are output by Reactions as soon as they happen. -> **Note**: The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-3.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. - --- ## Step 4: Add a Query with Criteria {#phase-2} @@ -1009,7 +848,7 @@ That concludes the Drasi Server Getting Started tutorial. You have learned the c | Concept | What You Did | | ------- | ------------ | -| **Configuration** | Used `drasi-server init` to scaffold an initial configuration, then dynamically added components via the REST API | +| **Configuration** | Started from a pre-prepared config file, then dynamically added components via the REST API (the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard can also create config files from scratch) | | **Sources** | Created a PostgreSQL source to connect Drasi to your database | | **Queries** | Wrote 4 Continuous Queries: simple change detection, criteria-based selection, aggregation, and time-based detection | | **Reactions** | Configured a Log Reaction for console output and used the SSE CLI to stream query result changes to your terminal | From 9e86a062fd01d47500f75a76fe83099bca69c21c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 12:51:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/18] docs(getting-started): hide setup variants from sidebar and polish Steps 4-6 Sidebar / nav cleanup for setup variants: - Add 'toc_hide: true' to the four setup-variant pages (build-from-source, dev-container, download-binary, github-codespace) so they no longer appear in the Docsy left sidebar. They remain reachable via the setup cards on the Getting Started index page and by direct URL. - Point the 'Continue with the Tutorial' button on each setup page at the Step 1 setup anchor (#setup) instead of #database, so the reader lands on the same Step 1 section they came from after completing the chosen setup. Prose polish in Steps 4, 5, and 6 of getting-started/_index.md: - Use 'Continuous Query' consistently in headings and body text instead of the bare 'Query'. - Expand the explanation of how multiple Continuous Queries can share the same Source, and how a Reaction can subscribe to multiple Continuous Queries. - Step 5: add a new 'Installing the SSE Reaction' section that walks the reader through installing the SSE Reaction plugin via the REST API, and split out the SSE CLI usage into its own section. - Tighten several intro and result blurbs (e.g. `Count` updates, `persistConfig` Tip, time-based detection framing). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 100 +++++++++++------- .../build-from-source/_index.md | 3 +- .../getting-started/dev-container/_index.md | 3 +- .../getting-started/download-binary/_index.md | 3 +- .../github-codespace/_index.md | 3 +- 5 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index f7b38b3d..c44a201e 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -360,11 +360,11 @@ All data source changes that alter the result set of a Continuous Query generate --- -## Step 4: Add a Query with Criteria {#phase-2} +## Step 4: Add a Continuous Query with Criteria {#phase-2} The `all-messages` Continuous Query is very simple and includes all messages written to the Message table. Now you'll add a second Continuous Query that answers the question "Who sent messages containing 'Hello World'?". You will add the new `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query using the Drasi Server REST API so you learn how to extend your configuration without restarting Drasi Server. -### The hello-world-senders Query +### The hello-world-senders Continuous Query Here's how the new query would look in a Drasi Server config file: @@ -380,11 +380,13 @@ Here's how the new query would look in a Drasi Server config file: queryLanguage: Cypher ``` -The `MATCH` clause selects all `Message` nodes from the data source. The `WHERE` clause filters to only messages where the `Message` field equals `'Hello World'` — so changes to messages with different content won't appear in this query's result set. The `RETURN` clause renames the output fields to `Id` and `Sender`. +In Drasi Server, multiple Continuous Queries can share the same Source. The `sources` section above configures the query to use the same `my-postgres` Source as the `all-messages` query, so it will also react to changes in the `Message` table. -Notice this query uses `queryLanguage: Cypher` instead of `GQL` — Drasi Server supports Continuous Queries written in both [GQL](../../reference/query-language/gql.md) and [openCypher](../../reference/query-language/cypher.md). +The `queryLanguage` field specifies that this query is written in openCypher. Drasi Server supports Continuous Queries written in both [GQL](../../reference/query-language/gql.md) and [openCypher](../../reference/query-language/cypher.md), so you can choose the language that best fits your use case and preferences. -### Add the Query via the REST API +The `query` section contains the openCypher query that selects only messages where the `Message` field equals `'Hello World'`. The `MATCH` clause selects all `Message` nodes from the data source. The `WHERE` clause filters to only messages where the `Message` field equals `'Hello World'` — so changes to messages with different content won't appear in this query's result set. The `RETURN` clause renames the output fields to `Id` and `Sender`. + +### Add the hello-world-senders Query using the REST API In your second terminal, use the following `curl` command to create the `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query: @@ -415,24 +417,22 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries ` > **Note:** This command is also included in the `examples/getting-started/requests.http` file for use with the VS Code REST Client extension. -The new `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query references the same `my-postgres` Source used by the original `all-messages` Continuous Query — multiple Continuous Queries can share the same Source. - ### Update the Log Reaction -Without a Reaction subscribed to the `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query, Drasi Server will not send notifications when the query results change. +Without a Reaction subscribed to the new `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query, Drasi Server will not send notifications or initiate any action when the query results change. For this tutorial, we want to see notifications of changes to the `hello-world-senders` query results in the Drasi Server console in the same way we see notifications for the `all-messages` query results. -> **Note:** Drasi Server does not currently support editing existing Sources, Continuous Queries, or Reactions through the REST API. To modify a component, you must delete it and re-add it with the updated configuration. +In Drasi Server, a single Reaction can subscribe to multiple Continuous Queries (and a single Continuous Query can have multiple Reactions subscribed to it). However, Drasi Server does not currently support editing existing Sources, Continuous Queries, or Reactions through the REST API. **To modify a component, you must delete it and re-add it with the updated configuration**.
-To subscribe the Log Reaction to the new query, you need to delete and re-create it with both queries listed. +To subscribe the Log Reaction to the new query, you need to delete and re-create it with using these calls to the Drasi Server REST API. {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} -# Delete the existing log reaction +# Delete the existing log-reaction curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/api/v1/reactions/log-reaction -# Re-create it subscribed to both queries +# Re-create the log-reaction subscribed to both Continuous Queries curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/reactions \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ @@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/reactions ` {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -You should see in the Drasi Server console that the `log-reaction` is now subscribed to both queries. +You should see in the Drasi Server console that the `log-reaction` is created and subscribed to both queries. -Also, if you open the Drasi Server config file (getting-started.yaml), you'll see that the new query has been added to the `queries` section, and the `log-reaction` configuration has been updated to include both queries. Drasi Server automatically updates the config file when you make changes through the REST API, so the config file is always an up-to-date representation of your running Drasi Server configuration. +Also, if you open the Drasi Server config file (getting-started.yaml), you'll see that the new query has been added to the `queries` section, and the `log-reaction` configuration has been updated to include both queries. Drasi Server automatically updates the config file when you make changes through the REST API, so the config file is always an up-to-date representation of your running Drasi Server configuration. -> **Tip**: You can stop Drasi Server from automatically updating the config file by setting `persistConfig` to `false` in the **Server Settings** section of the config file. +> **Tip**: You can stop Drasi Server from automatically updating the config file by setting `persistConfig` to `false` in the **Server Settings** section of the config file. If you do this, Drasi Server will revert to the last saved config file on restart instead of the current running configuration. ### Test the hello-world-senders Continuous Query @@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ Even though you haven't inserted any new data, if you view the `hello-world-send } ``` -This is because Drasi Server's bootstrap process loaded all existing messages from the `Message` table and processed them through the `hello-world-senders` query, so any messages that met the query criteria were included in the query's result set and notifications were sent to subscribed Reactions. +This is because Drasi Server's Continuous Query bootstrap process loaded all existing messages from the `Message` table and processed them through the `hello-world-senders` query, so any messages that met the query criteria were included in the query's initial result set and notifications were sent to subscribed Reactions. Now, run the following command to **insert** a new message that contains **Hello World**, and so matches the `WHERE` criteria of the `hello-world-senders` query: @@ -549,9 +549,13 @@ Here's the new `message-counts` query as it would appear in a Drasi Server confi queryLanguage: Cypher ``` -The `count(m)` aggregation groups messages by their `Message` text and counts how many times each message has been sent. As messages are inserted or deleted, Drasi automatically recalculates the affected counts. +The `sources` section again instructs Drasi Server to use the same `my-postgres` Source as used by the previous queries, so this query will also observe changes in the `Message` table. -### Add the Query via the REST API +In the `query` section, the `RETURN` clause includes the `count(m)` aggregation, which groups messages by their `Message` text and counts how many times each message has been sent. As messages are inserted or deleted, Drasi automatically recalculates the affected counts. + +### Add the message-counts Continuous Query using the REST API + +In your second terminal, use the following curl command to create the `message-counts` Continuous Query: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -578,15 +582,37 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries ` {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -### Using the SSE Reaction +### Installing the SSE Reaction -Until now, you've been observing Continuous Query changes through the Log Reaction in the Drasi Server console. For the remaining steps, you'll use the **SSE CLI** — a command-line tool included with the Drasi Server repo. When you run the SSE CLI, it calls Drasi Server's REST API and creates an SSE (Server-Sent Events) Reaction that it subscribes to a Continuous Query that you specify. While running, the SSE CLI prints all the query result changes it receives to the terminal in real time. When you stop the SSE CLI (by pressing `Ctrl+C`), it automatically deletes the SSE Reaction it created on Drasi Server. +Until now, you've been observing Continuous Query changes through the Log Reaction in the Drasi Server console. Now you will start using a second Reaction--the SSE Reaction. The SSE Reaction subscribes to one or more Continuous Queries and when there are query result changes, it formats them and sends them as Server-Sent Events (SSE) to any client that is subscribed to the SSE Reaction. The SSE Reaction is ideal for streaming real-time updates to dashboards, web applications, or any system that can consume SSE. -The SSE CLI will enable you to see query result updates from the `message-counts` query as you change the underlying data without needing to view the Drasi Server console or call the REST API repeatedly. +To install the SSE Reaction plugin on your Drasi Server from the Drasi plugin repository, run the following command in your terminal: + +{{< tabpane persist="header" >}} +{{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} +curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/plugins/install \ + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ + -d '{ + "ref": "reaction/sse", + "registry": "ghcr.io/drasi-project" + }' +{{< /tab >}} +{{< tab header="PowerShell" lang="powershell" >}} +Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/plugins/install ` + -ContentType "application/json" ` + -Body '{ + "ref": "reaction/sse" + }' +{{< /tab >}} +{{< /tabpane >}} -### Stream the message-counts Query +### Stream the message-counts Continuous Query using SSE -In a **new terminal**, start the SSE CLI to stream changes from the `message-counts` query. You must specify the Drasi Server URL and the Continuous Query ID to subscribe to: +To receive notifications from the SSE Reaction you'll use the **SSE CLI** — a command-line tool included with the Drasi Server repo. When you run the SSE CLI, it calls Drasi Server's REST API and creates an SSE Reaction that it subscribes to a Continuous Query that you specify. While running, the SSE CLI prints all the query result changes it receives to the terminal in real time. When you stop the SSE CLI (by pressing `Ctrl+C`), it automatically deletes the SSE Reaction it created on Drasi Server. + +The SSE CLI will enable you to see query result updates from the `message-counts` query as you change the underlying data without needing to view the Drasi Server console or call the REST API repeatedly. + +In a **new terminal**, start the SSE CLI to stream changes from the `message-counts` query. You must specify the Drasi Server URL and the Continuous Query ID you want the SSE Reaction to subscribe to: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -608,6 +634,8 @@ Creating SSE reaction 'sse-cli-...' for query 'message-counts'... done. Streaming events (Ctrl-C to stop)... ``` +You will also see in the Drasi Server console that a new SSE Reaction has been created and subscribed to the `message-counts` query. + ### Test Aggregation Updates In your other terminal, insert a new "Hello World" message: @@ -622,7 +650,7 @@ docker exec -it getting-started-postgres psql -U drasi_user -d getting_started - {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -Watch the SSE CLI terminal — you'll see the **Count** update: +Watch the SSE CLI terminal — you'll see the **Count** field has increased from the `before` value of `2` to the `after` value of `3` for the "MessageText" of "Hello World": ```json { @@ -644,8 +672,6 @@ Watch the SSE CLI terminal — you'll see the **Count** update: } ``` -The Count for "Hello World" messages increased from 2 to 3. - Now delete Eve's message: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} @@ -658,7 +684,7 @@ docker exec -it getting-started-postgres psql -U drasi_user -d getting_started - {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -The Count decreases from 3 to 2: +The `Count` decreases from 3 to 2: ```json { @@ -680,7 +706,7 @@ The Count decreases from 3 to 2: } ``` -Drasi didn't re-scan the `Message` table in the database — it incrementally updated the Continuous Query's aggregation based on each individual change as it processed them. +Its important to understand that Drasi Server didn't re-scan the `Message` table in the database at any point — it incrementally updated the Continuous Query's aggregation based on each individual change as it processed them. Press `Ctrl+C` in the SSE CLI terminal to stop streaming and delete the SSE Reaction. @@ -692,15 +718,15 @@ Press `Ctrl+C` in the SSE CLI terminal to stop streaming and delete the SSE Reac ## Step 6: Add Time-Based Detection {#phase-4} -Drasi can query patterns over time, including the **absence** of activity. This is powerful for monitoring and alerting scenarios — for example queries that contain: +Drasi can query patterns over time, including the **absence of change**. This is powerful for monitoring and alerting scenarios — for example queries that contain: - all sensors that have stopped reporting data for more than 5 minutes - all customer that have been idle for 10 minutes - all deliveries that are overdue -In this step, you'll add an `inactive-senders` Continuous Query that contains people who haven't sent a message in the last 20 seconds. You'll see how Drasi can automatically re-evaluate the query over time to detect when senders become inactive even if no new messages are inserted. +In this step, you'll add an `inactive-senders` Continuous Query that contains people who haven't sent a message in the last 20 seconds. You'll see how Drasi can automatically re-evaluate the query over time to detect when senders become inactive even if no new messages are inserted, all without the need for polling or external schedulers. -### The inactive-senders Query +### The inactive-senders Continuous Query Here's the new `inactive-senders` query as it would appear in a Drasi Server config file: @@ -726,7 +752,9 @@ This query introduces two [Drasi custom functions](../../reference/query-languag The `WHERE` clause combines two conditions with `OR`: senders who are *already* inactive, and a scheduled future check for senders who *will become* inactive if no new message arrives within 20 seconds. -### Add the Query via the REST API +### Add the inactive-senders Continuous Query using the REST API + +In your second terminal, use the following curl command to create the `inactive-senders` Continuous Query: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -770,9 +798,9 @@ In a separate terminal, start the SSE CLI: {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -### Test the inactive-senders Query +### Test the inactive-senders Continuous Query -In your other terminal, send a new message from Alice: +In your other terminal, create a new message from Alice: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -802,7 +830,7 @@ Wait for 20 seconds... Alice will be automatically added to the `inactive-sender } ``` -Now make Alice active again, by sending a new message from her: +Now make Alice active again, by adding a new message from her: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -836,7 +864,7 @@ If you wait a further 20 seconds without sending a message from Alice, she will Press `Ctrl+C` to stop the SSE CLI. -**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi can detect the *absence* of activity over time — a powerful capability for monitoring, alerting, and SLA enforcement. +**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi can detect the *absence of change* over time — a powerful capability for monitoring, alerting, and SLA enforcement. > **Note**: The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-6.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md index bd861f3a..02fb970c 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ type: "docs" title: "Setup: Build from Source" linkTitle: "Build from Source" weight: 40 +toc_hide: true description: "Build Drasi Server from source code" --- @@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ docker network create drasi-network You now have Drasi Server accessible at `./bin/drasi-server` from the repository root. -

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## Troubleshooting diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md index ead066aa..cf1c0b55 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ type: "docs" title: "Setup: Dev Container" linkTitle: "Dev Container" weight: 20 +toc_hide: true description: "Run Drasi Server in a VS Code Dev Container" --- @@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ If you see a "file not found" error, the build may not have completed. Check the You now have Drasi Server accessible at `./bin/drasi-server` from the repository root. -

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## Troubleshooting diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md index 5ad17aa4..41a93b9f 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ type: "docs" title: "Setup: Download Binary" linkTitle: "Download Binary" weight: 5 +toc_hide: true description: "Download a prebuilt Drasi Server binary for your platform" --- @@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ docker network create drasi-network You now have Drasi Server accessible at `./bin/drasi-server` from the repository root. -

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## Troubleshooting diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md index a7485c97..9b6f330a 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ type: "docs" title: "Setup: GitHub Codespace" linkTitle: "GitHub Codespace" weight: 10 +toc_hide: true description: "Run Drasi Server in a cloud-based GitHub Codespace" --- @@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ drasi-server 0.1.0 You now have Drasi Server accessible at `./bin/drasi-server` from the repository root. -

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## Codespace Tips From ba53db7157ea6cbc921e5314e395c92ac26c7668 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 16:28:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 08/18] docs(getting-started): open tutorial with a problem-first hook MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Replace the meta 'this tutorial teaches you…' opening with a concrete problem statement (reacting the instant data changes, plus a real-world Kubernetes non-compliant-image example), the no-polling differentiator, and an explicit end-state describing what the reader will have working. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index c44a201e..b61ae434 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ hide_readingtime: true description: "Build your first change-driven solution with Drasi Server" --- -This Getting Started tutorial teaches you how to use Drasi Server by getting it installed and running, then progressively building an increasingly sophisticated change-driven solution. You'll start with a simple configuration and extend it step by step — each step introduces a new Drasi capability. +Imagine you want to react the instant data changes — a new row in a database, a value crossing a threshold, or something that *should* have happened but didn't. Maybe something more complex like cross-referencing the pods running on your Kubernetes cluster against a database of vulnerable and non-compliant images. + +Drasi Server lets you express these as Continuous Queries that stay constantly up to date, with no polling. In this tutorial you'll connect Drasi Server to a live PostgreSQL server and, step by step, build four Continuous Queries that detect changes, filter them, aggregate them, and even detect the *absence* of change — watching each one react in real time. By the end of the tutorial you'll have a running Drasi Server reacting to live database changes and a solid understanding of how to use Drasi Server to build your own change-driven solutions. **Steps 1–3** give you a working Drasi Server solution in under 20 minutes. **Steps 4–6** explore progressively advanced capabilities of Drasi Server. From ffcdfd2b439ea786caaea77484eb42b5ce18f072 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 16:49:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/18] docs(drasi-context): add developer value-framing guidance Fold positioning insights into drasi-context.yaml: add always_say phrases, incremental_maintenance and no_application_code differentiators, an explaining_value_to_developers section, and related FAQ entries. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/static/drasi-context.yaml | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/static/drasi-context.yaml b/docs/static/drasi-context.yaml index bfff03c2..e4eb5a2f 100644 --- a/docs/static/drasi-context.yaml +++ b/docs/static/drasi-context.yaml @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ # DRASI AUTHORITATIVE CONTEXT # Purpose: Single source of truth for AI agents generating code, docs, # blog posts, or answers about Drasi. -# Version: 0.5.0 -# Updated: 2026-02-26 +# Version: 0.5.1 +# Updated: 2026-05-31 # =================================================================== project: @@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ key_phrases: - "Continuous queries can span data from multiple sources in a single query." - "Change semantics are defined by your query, not the source system." - "Drasi works with existing databases and software systems." + - "Drasi incrementally maintains query results as data changes, without re-scanning the source or polling." + - "Building change-driven solutions with Drasi requires no application code, only declarative queries and configuration." + - "You describe what changes you care about; Drasi handles how to detect and react to them continuously." never_say: - "Drasi is an event-driven platform" - "Drasi is used to build event-driven architectures" @@ -82,10 +85,36 @@ key_differentiators: - less_brittle: "Eliminates parsing/filtering/state overhead" - standardized_patterns: "Consistent change detection across organization" - temporal_capabilities: "Historical result set retrieval for audits/debugging" + - incremental_maintenance: "Standing query results updated incrementally from each change; never re-scans the source or polls (e.g. aggregates update with constant work per change)" + - no_application_code: "Change detection, state tracking, and time-based logic are declarative; no polling loops, result diffing, state caches, or schedulers to write" - low_code: "Rich graph queries for sophisticated change rules" - flexible_deployment: "Embedded library, Docker container, or Kubernetes platform" - visual_management: "Built-in web UI for interactive pipeline visualization and real-time monitoring (Drasi Server)" +explaining_value_to_developers: + audience: "Software and infrastructure engineers evaluating Drasi." + core_message: "The compelling part of Drasi is not that a change produces a reaction, but the work Drasi does *between* the change and the reaction, and that it requires zero application / solution code." + conviction_through_contrast: "Engineers will be convinced not by demos of the functionality which mirrors the results they already produce today but by realizing what they did NOT have to build when using Drasi." + declarative_principle: "You describe WHAT you care about (a query); Drasi handles HOW (continuously, incrementally, over time)." + mental_model: + pipeline: "Source -> Continuous Query -> Reaction" + continuous_query_analogy: "A Continuous Query is like a database materialized view that stays continuously up to date AND streams its deltas (add/update/delete) to subscribed Reactions." + familiar_anchors: [materialized views, "PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY", standing/live query] + what_happens_between_change_and_reaction: + - "Manages connection to data source using low impact change logs where available." + - "Maintains the query's standing result set as data changes, rather than running a one-shot query." + - "Updates incrementally from each individual change and never re-scans the source (an aggregate count updates with constant work per change, even over millions of rows)." + - "Tracks prior state, so update notifications carry both the before and after values." + - "Re-evaluates time-based conditions on a schedule, detecting the absence of change with no polling loop or external scheduler." + zero_application_code: + claim: "Building a change-driven solution with Drasi requires no application code; only declarative queries and configuration." + you_would_otherwise_write: [change-data-capture consumer, polling loop, result-diffing logic, external state store/cache, debounce logic, timers/schedulers] + most_convincing_demonstration: "Absence-of-change detection: a Reaction fires when nothing changed in the source. Because no event triggers it, it is undeniable proof that Drasi performs continuous, real work the developer never implemented." + guidance: + - "Lead with the contrast to hand-rolled solutions and the no-polling / no-re-scan property." + - "Surface the invisible work (standing state, incremental updates, temporal re-evaluation) in prose at the moment it happens." + - "Avoid manufactured 'wow' demos; let the running system plus a clear explanation be the proof." + architecture: data_flow: "Sources -> Continuous Queries -> Reactions" data_model: @@ -593,3 +622,9 @@ faq: a: "Yes, same query language and concepts across all deployment options." - q: "Does drasi-lib require infrastructure?" a: "No, runs entirely in-process within Rust application." + - q: "How much application code do I write to build a change-driven solution?" + a: "None for the change logic. You write declarative continuous queries and configuration; Drasi handles detection, state, incremental updates, and time-based evaluation, so there are no polling loops, result-diffing, state caches, or schedulers to write." + - q: "Does Drasi re-query or re-scan the source when data changes?" + a: "No. Drasi maintains each query's standing result set and updates it incrementally from individual changes, so aggregates and joins update with constant work per change rather than re-scanning the source." + - q: "What is the clearest proof that Drasi is doing real, continuous work?" + a: "Absence-of-change detection: a Reaction fires when nothing changed in the source. Since no event triggers it, it demonstrates Drasi continuously maintains and re-evaluates results on its own." From 33958bcbf0945b76f8e050ae7d38b92bae32b183 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 20:21:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/18] docs(getting-started): tighten tutorial flow and setup pages - Introduce the all-messages Continuous Query in Step 3 with a structural walkthrough and a note on graph queries over a relational source, so readers meet a Continuous Query before Step 4 - Add commentary on the ADD/UPDATE/DELETE Log Reaction output highlighting the no-code experience - Move component-functionality tips (init wizard, Log/SSE Reaction templates, persistConfig) into a focused Next Steps section - Convert blockquote callouts to alert shortcodes with percent delimiters so embedded markdown renders - Normalize terminal references (Terminal 1/2/3), add 'of 6' to step headings, add 'Before you begin' and concepts boxes - Remove the manual 'Create Docker network' step from the download-binary and build-from-source setups - Fix stale version output to drasi-server 0.2.0 and mark Download Binary as recommended Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 216 ++++++++++++++---- .../build-from-source/_index.md | 8 - .../getting-started/dev-container/_index.md | 2 +- .../getting-started/download-binary/_index.md | 8 - .../github-codespace/_index.md | 2 +- 5 files changed, 177 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index b61ae434..88c27afd 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -12,6 +12,46 @@ Imagine you want to react the instant data changes — a new row in a database, Drasi Server lets you express these as Continuous Queries that stay constantly up to date, with no polling. 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+ +You'll configure each of these building blocks yourself as you work through the steps below. + **Steps 1–3** give you a working Drasi Server solution in under 20 minutes. **Steps 4–6** explore progressively advanced capabilities of Drasi Server. @@ -20,11 +60,17 @@ Drasi Server lets you express these as Continuous Queries that stay constantly u | **[Step 1: Set Up Your Environment](#setup)** | Install Drasi Server and set up your development environment | 5 min | | **[Step 2: Set Up the Tutorial Database](#database)** | Start a PostgreSQL database and load sample data | 3 min | | **[Step 3: Create Your First Configuration](#phase-1)** | Start from a provided config file with a Source, Continuous Query, and Log Reaction — see Drasi detect and react to change in real time | 3 min | -| **[Step 4: Add a Query with Criteria](#phase-2)** | Add a filtered query via the REST API — learn how `WHERE` clauses tell Drasi what changes you are interested in | 3 min | +| **[Step 4: Add a Continuous Query with Criteria](#phase-2)** | Add a filtered query via the REST API — learn how `WHERE` clauses tell Drasi what changes you are interested in | 3 min | | **[Step 5: Add an Aggregation Query](#phase-3)** | Add a query with `count()` — see aggregations update automatically as data changes and add a new Reaction that generates Server-Sent Events (SSE) when query results change | 5 min | | **[Step 6: Add Time-Based Detection](#phase-4)** | Detect the *absence of change* over time — a powerful capability for monitoring and alerting | 5 min | -## Step 1: Set Up Your Environment {#setup} +{{% alert title="Before you begin" color="info" %}} +- **Terminals:** you'll use more than one. **Terminal 1** runs Drasi Server; use **Terminal 2** for `docker` and `curl` commands. Step 5 adds **Terminal 3** for the SSE CLI. +- **Command tabs:** commands are shown in tabs (for example *bash / zsh* and *PowerShell*) — use the one for your shell. +- **Expected output** blocks show roughly what you'll see; exact versions, IDs, and timestamps will differ. +{{% /alert %}} + +## Step 1 of 6: Set Up Your Environment {#setup} Choose your preferred environment for working through the Getting Started tutorial. Each approach gets you to the same starting point with Drasi Server installed and ready to work through the tutorial. @@ -34,7 +80,7 @@ Choose your preferred environment for working through the Getting Started tutori

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@@ -73,7 +119,7 @@ After completing your preferred setup, return here to continue with the tutorial --- -## Step 2: Setup the Tutorial Database {#database} +## Step 2 of 6: Set Up the Tutorial Database {#database} The tutorial uses a PostgreSQL database as a data source. Start the database container using Docker Compose: @@ -167,7 +213,7 @@ You should see the 4 sample messages: --- -## Step 3: Create Your First Configuration {#phase-1} +## Step 3 of 6: Run Your First Drasi Server {#phase-1} Now you'll create your initial Drasi Server configuration. To keep this first step focused on getting Drasi Server running, you'll start from a pre-prepared config file included with the tutorial. @@ -190,11 +236,32 @@ Copy-Item examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-3.yaml getting-s {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -> **Tip:** This tutorial uses a provided config so you can get Drasi Server running quickly. To create the same kind of config from scratch, use the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard. See [Create Configuration with the Wizard](../how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/) for a step-by-step walkthrough. +### The all-messages Continuous Query -### Run Drasi Server +The Continuous Query is at the heart of Drasi Server, so before running anything it's worth looking at the one in this config. Here's how `all-messages` looks in the config file: -Run Drasi Server with your new configuration using the following command: +```yaml +- id: all-messages + autoStart: true + sources: + - sourceId: my-postgres + query: | + MATCH (m:Message) + RETURN m.MessageId AS MessageId, m.From AS From, m.Message AS Message + queryLanguage: GQL +``` + +The `sources` section connects the query to the `my-postgres` Source, so it receives all changes made to the `Message` table. The `queryLanguage` field is set to `GQL`; Drasi Server supports Continuous Queries written in both [GQL](../../reference/query-language/gql.md) and [openCypher](../../reference/query-language/cypher.md). + +The `query` itself is deliberately trivial — just enough to get started. The `MATCH` clause selects every `Message` node from the Source, and the `RETURN` clause passes through the `MessageId`, `From`, and `Message` fields unchanged. There's no `WHERE` filter or aggregation, so the result set is simply *every* message in the table, kept continuously up to date. In Steps 4, 5, and 6 you'll write queries that filter, aggregate, and reason about time — but this one establishes the basic shape: `MATCH` what you care about, `RETURN` the fields you want. + +{{% alert title="Graph queries over any source" color="info" %}} +Notice that you're using a *graph* query language (GQL) to query a *relational* database. Drasi Server projects every Source — relational, NoSQL, an HTTP API, and more — into a common graph model, so the same query language works regardless of where the data lives. This is also what lets a single Continuous Query draw on *multiple, disparate* Sources at once, correlating changes across systems that have no knowledge of each other. See [Continuous Queries](/concepts/continuous-queries/) to go deeper. +{{% /alert %}} + +### Start Drasi Server + +In **Terminal 1**, run Drasi Server with your new configuration: ```bash ./bin/drasi-server --config getting-started.yaml @@ -216,6 +283,14 @@ You'll see detailed startup logs as Drasi Server downloads plugins and initializ This shows that Drasi Server has started successfully and lists the URLs for Drasi Servers REST API, Swagger UI, and Admin UI. +You can confirm the server is healthy at any time by requesting its health endpoint: `curl http://localhost:8080/health`. + +{{% alert title="If Drasi Server didn't start" color="info" %}} +- **`Address already in use`**: port 8080 is already taken. Stop the process using it, or change the port in `getting-started.yaml`. +- **Plugin download errors**: Drasi downloads plugins on first start. Check your network or proxy, then run the command again. +- Drasi Server is safe to stop (`Ctrl+C`) and restart; it reloads from `getting-started.yaml`. +{{% /alert %}} + As part of the startup process, Drasi Server would have bootrapped the `all-messages` Continuous Query by loading all existing messages from the `Message` table and processing them through the query. Within the log output you should be able to see a message like this confirming the bootstrap process completed successfully: ```text @@ -283,11 +358,15 @@ However you choose to view the `all-messages` results, that data will look somet } ``` -> **Tip:** The Drasi Server REST API also provides a Swagger UI at http://localhost:8080/api/v1/docs/ where you can explore all available endpoints interactively. +{{% alert title="Tip" color="primary" %}} +The Drasi Server REST API also provides a Swagger UI at http://localhost:8080/api/v1/docs/ where you can explore all available endpoints interactively. +{{% /alert %}} + +If a `curl` command can't connect, confirm Drasi Server is still running in **Terminal 1** and reported that the API is available on port 8080. ### Test the all-messages Continuous Query -Open a **new terminal** and run the following command to manually **insert** a record into the `Message` table: +Open **Terminal 2** and run the following command, which calls `psql` in the database container to manually **insert** a record into the `Message` table: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -306,8 +385,6 @@ Watch the Drasi Server console — a notification of an addition to the `all-mes [log-reaction] [ADD] {"From":"You","Message":"My first message!","MessageId":"5"} ``` -> **Tip:** You can customize the Log Reaction output format using templates. See [Configure Log Reaction](../how-to-guides/configuration/configure-reactions/configure-log-reaction/) for details. - If you view the `all-messages` query results again through the REST API, you'll see the new message included in the result set. Now, run the following command to **update** the message we just inserted and change its text: @@ -322,7 +399,7 @@ docker exec -it getting-started-postgres psql -U drasi_user -d getting_started - {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -The notification output by the Log Reaction shows the the item from the query result before and after the update: +The notification output by the Log Reaction shows the item before and after the update — Drasi reports the transition because it maintains the query's result set, not just the latest change: ```text [log-reaction] Query 'all-messages' (1 items): @@ -352,9 +429,13 @@ The console shows the message being deleted from the query's result set: If you view the `all-messages` query results again through the REST API, you'll see the message is no longer included in the result set. -{{< alert title="Key Concept" color="info" >}} +With three SQL statements you've now seen all three change notifications the Log Reaction emits: an **ADD** when a row entered the result set, an **UPDATE** showing the row's *before* and *after* values, and a **DELETE** when the row left. Each appeared in the console the instant the database changed — and you didn't write a single line of code to detect, diff, or deliver them. That work is the Continuous Query and the Reaction doing their job. + +Try it with your own data: insert a few more messages with any text you like, and watch each change appear in the Log Reaction output. + +{{% alert title="Key Concept" color="info" %}} All data source changes that alter the result set of a Continuous Query generate notifications that are delivered to subscribed Reactions for handling. The above example demonstrates the simple Log Reaction that displays these notifications to the console, but there are more sophisticated Reactions that can send notifications to other systems, trigger actions, update databases, and more. You can also write your own custom Reactions to implement any behavior you want in response to changes in your data. -{{< /alert >}} +{{% /alert %}}
@@ -362,7 +443,7 @@ All data source changes that alter the result set of a Continuous Query generate --- -## Step 4: Add a Continuous Query with Criteria {#phase-2} +## Step 4 of 6: Add a Continuous Query with Criteria {#phase-2} The `all-messages` Continuous Query is very simple and includes all messages written to the Message table. Now you'll add a second Continuous Query that answers the question "Who sent messages containing 'Hello World'?". You will add the new `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query using the Drasi Server REST API so you learn how to extend your configuration without restarting Drasi Server. @@ -388,9 +469,11 @@ The `queryLanguage` field specifies that this query is written in openCypher. Dr The `query` section contains the openCypher query that selects only messages where the `Message` field equals `'Hello World'`. The `MATCH` clause selects all `Message` nodes from the data source. The `WHERE` clause filters to only messages where the `Message` field equals `'Hello World'` — so changes to messages with different content won't appear in this query's result set. The `RETURN` clause renames the output fields to `Id` and `Sender`. +This is the kind of filter that turns a raw change feed into a focused signal — for example, selecting only the items that became non-compliant rather than every change in the table. + ### Add the hello-world-senders Query using the REST API -In your second terminal, use the following `curl` command to create the `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query: +In **Terminal 2**, use the following `curl` command to create the `hello-world-senders` Continuous Query: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -417,7 +500,9 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries ` {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -> **Note:** This command is also included in the `examples/getting-started/requests.http` file for use with the VS Code REST Client extension. +{{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} +This command is also included in the `examples/getting-started/requests.http` file for use with the VS Code REST Client extension. +{{% /alert %}} ### Update the Log Reaction @@ -464,11 +549,20 @@ You should see in the Drasi Server console that the `log-reaction` is created an Also, if you open the Drasi Server config file (getting-started.yaml), you'll see that the new query has been added to the `queries` section, and the `log-reaction` configuration has been updated to include both queries. Drasi Server automatically updates the config file when you make changes through the REST API, so the config file is always an up-to-date representation of your running Drasi Server configuration. -> **Tip**: You can stop Drasi Server from automatically updating the config file by setting `persistConfig` to `false` in the **Server Settings** section of the config file. If you do this, Drasi Server will revert to the last saved config file on restart instead of the current running configuration. - ### Test the hello-world-senders Continuous Query -Even though you haven't inserted any new data, if you view the `hello-world-senders` query results through the REST API, you'll see that it already includes Brian Kernighan's "Hello World" message from the initial data load: +Even though you haven't inserted any new data, if you view the `hello-world-senders` query results through the REST API using the following command: + +{{< tabpane persist="header" >}} +{{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} +curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries/hello-world-senders/results +{{< /tab >}} +{{< tab header="PowerShell" lang="powershell" >}} +Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries/hello-world-senders/results +{{< /tab >}} +{{< /tabpane >}} + +...you'll see that it already includes Brian Kernighan's "Hello World" message: ```json { @@ -527,15 +621,19 @@ The console shows the new message in the `all-messages` query, but there is no n **✅ Checkpoint**: You understand how to add new Continuous Queries to a running Drasi Server instance via the REST API. You also understand how `WHERE` clauses in Continuous Queries control what data is part of the query's result set and therefore what changes generate notifications to subscribed Reactions. -> **Note**: The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-4.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. +{{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} +The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-4.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. +{{% /alert %}} --- -## Step 5: Add an Aggregation Query and the SSE Reaction {#phase-3} +## Step 5 of 6: Add an Aggregation Query and the SSE Reaction {#phase-3} Drasi maintains state across all the data it processes, enabling Continuous Queries that compute aggregations — like counts, sums, or averages — that update automatically as the underlying data changes. This is useful for dashboards, reporting, and any scenario where you need live summary statistics without polling or recalculating from scratch. In this step, you'll add a new `message-counts` Continuous Query that contains the count of how many times each unique message text has been sent. As you insert, update, or delete messages, you'll see the counts of each unique message update in real time. +Aggregations like this are what back live dashboards and metrics — kept current incrementally, without re-running a `GROUP BY` over the whole table on every change. + ### The message-counts Query Here's the new `message-counts` query as it would appear in a Drasi Server config file: @@ -557,7 +655,7 @@ In the `query` section, the `RETURN` clause includes the `count(m)` aggregation, ### Add the message-counts Continuous Query using the REST API -In your second terminal, use the following curl command to create the `message-counts` Continuous Query: +In **Terminal 2**, use the following curl command to create the `message-counts` Continuous Query: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -608,13 +706,15 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/plugins/install {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} +In the Drasi Server console, you will see logs indicating that the SSE Reaction plugin is being downloaded and installed. + ### Stream the message-counts Continuous Query using SSE To receive notifications from the SSE Reaction you'll use the **SSE CLI** — a command-line tool included with the Drasi Server repo. When you run the SSE CLI, it calls Drasi Server's REST API and creates an SSE Reaction that it subscribes to a Continuous Query that you specify. While running, the SSE CLI prints all the query result changes it receives to the terminal in real time. When you stop the SSE CLI (by pressing `Ctrl+C`), it automatically deletes the SSE Reaction it created on Drasi Server. The SSE CLI will enable you to see query result updates from the `message-counts` query as you change the underlying data without needing to view the Drasi Server console or call the REST API repeatedly. -In a **new terminal**, start the SSE CLI to stream changes from the `message-counts` query. You must specify the Drasi Server URL and the Continuous Query ID you want the SSE Reaction to subscribe to: +In **Terminal 3**, start the SSE CLI to stream changes from the `message-counts` query. You must specify the Drasi Server URL and the Continuous Query ID you want the SSE Reaction to subscribe to: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -634,13 +734,15 @@ You'll see: ```text Creating SSE reaction 'sse-cli-...' for query 'message-counts'... done. Streaming events (Ctrl-C to stop)... + +Connected to SSE stream at http://localhost:8090/events ``` You will also see in the Drasi Server console that a new SSE Reaction has been created and subscribed to the `message-counts` query. ### Test Aggregation Updates -In your other terminal, insert a new "Hello World" message: +In **Terminal 2**, insert a new "Hello World" message: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -708,17 +810,21 @@ The `Count` decreases from 3 to 2: } ``` -Its important to understand that Drasi Server didn't re-scan the `Message` table in the database at any point — it incrementally updated the Continuous Query's aggregation based on each individual change as it processed them. +{{% alert title="Key Concept" color="info" %}} +Drasi Server didn't re-scan the `Message` table in the database at any point — it incrementally updated the Continuous Query's aggregation from each individual change as it processed it. This is what lets a query stay current over a large dataset without the cost of repeatedly re-reading it. +{{% /alert %}} Press `Ctrl+C` in the SSE CLI terminal to stop streaming and delete the SSE Reaction. -**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi tracks state — aggregations update in real-time as data changes, without re-querying the database. You have seen it is possible to create temporary Reactions programmatically (like the SSE CLI) that subscribe to Continuous Queries on the fly to stream changes in real time. +**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi tracks state — aggregations update in real-time as data changes, without re-querying the database. You have seen it is possible to create temporary Reactions programmatically (like the SSE CLI) that subscribe to Continuous Queries on the fly to stream changes in real time. To do the equivalent yourself, you would write and maintain change-handling and incremental-aggregation code; here it is a query plus a Reaction. -> **Note**: The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-5.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. +{{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} +The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-5.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. +{{% /alert %}} --- -## Step 6: Add Time-Based Detection {#phase-4} +## Step 6 of 6: Add Time-Based Detection {#phase-4} Drasi can query patterns over time, including the **absence of change**. This is powerful for monitoring and alerting scenarios — for example queries that contain: @@ -728,6 +834,8 @@ Drasi can query patterns over time, including the **absence of change**. This is In this step, you'll add an `inactive-senders` Continuous Query that contains people who haven't sent a message in the last 20 seconds. You'll see how Drasi can automatically re-evaluate the query over time to detect when senders become inactive even if no new messages are inserted, all without the need for polling or external schedulers. +This is the "something that *should* have happened but didn't" case — expressed as a query rather than a cron job or a background worker you maintain. + ### The inactive-senders Continuous Query Here's the new `inactive-senders` query as it would appear in a Drasi Server config file: @@ -750,13 +858,13 @@ Here's the new `inactive-senders` query as it would appear in a Drasi Server con This query introduces two [Drasi custom functions](../../reference/query-language/drasi-custom-functions): - **`drasi.changeDateTime(m)`** — returns the timestamp when the node was last changed, rather than relying on a user-managed timestamp column in the source data. -- **`drasi.trueLater(condition, futureTime)`** — schedules Drasi to re-evaluate the condition at `futureTime`. Without this, the time-based `WHERE` clause would only be checked when data changes. With `drasi.trueLater`, Drasi automatically re-evaluates after the 20-second window expires, causing idle senders to appear in the result set even when no new data arrives. +- **`drasi.trueLater(condition, futureTime)`** — schedules Drasi Server to re-evaluate the condition at `futureTime`. Without this, the time-based `WHERE` clause would only be checked when data changes. With `drasi.trueLater`, Drasi automatically re-evaluates after the 20-second window expires, causing idle senders to appear in the result set even when no new data arrives. The `WHERE` clause combines two conditions with `OR`: senders who are *already* inactive, and a scheduled future check for senders who *will become* inactive if no new message arrives within 20 seconds. ### Add the inactive-senders Continuous Query using the REST API -In your second terminal, use the following curl command to create the `inactive-senders` Continuous Query: +In **Terminal 2**, use the following curl command to create the `inactive-senders` Continuous Query: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -785,7 +893,7 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries ` ### Stream the inactive-senders Query -In a separate terminal, start the SSE CLI: +In **Terminal 3**, start the SSE CLI: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -802,7 +910,7 @@ In a separate terminal, start the SSE CLI: ### Test the inactive-senders Continuous Query -In your other terminal, create a new message from Alice: +In **Terminal 2**, create a new message from Alice: {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} @@ -864,11 +972,15 @@ Alice will be immediately removed from the `inactive-senders` query result becau If you wait a further 20 seconds without sending a message from Alice, she will once again be added to the `inactive-senders` query result and you'll see another `ADD` notification in the SSE CLI terminal. +No database change triggered this second notification — Drasi re-evaluated the time condition on its own. You expressed the intent in the query; there's no polling loop or scheduler in your code. + Press `Ctrl+C` to stop the SSE CLI. **✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi can detect the *absence of change* over time — a powerful capability for monitoring, alerting, and SLA enforcement. -> **Note**: The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-6.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. +{{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} +The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-6.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. +{{% /alert %}} --- @@ -878,17 +990,21 @@ That concludes the Drasi Server Getting Started tutorial. You have learned the c | Concept | What You Did | | ------- | ------------ | -| **Configuration** | Started from a pre-prepared config file, then dynamically added components via the REST API (the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard can also create config files from scratch) | +| **Configuration** | Started from a pre-prepared config file, then dynamically added components via the REST API | | **Sources** | Created a PostgreSQL source to connect Drasi to your database | | **Queries** | Wrote 4 Continuous Queries: simple change detection, criteria-based selection, aggregation, and time-based detection | | **Reactions** | Configured a Log Reaction for console output and used the SSE CLI to stream query result changes to your terminal | | **REST API** | Used the REST API to create, delete, and query Sources, Continuous Queries, and Reactions while the server is running | +**Lines of application code written: 0.** You built all of this with declarative queries and configuration. + --- ## Cleanup {#cleanup} -Stop Drasi Server with `Ctrl+C`. +Stop the SSE CLI if it's still running by pressing `Ctrl+C` in the terminal where it's running. + +Stop Drasi Server with `Ctrl+C` in the Drasi Server console. Stop the tutorial database: @@ -902,16 +1018,34 @@ The `-v` flag removes the persistent volume. Without it, the database data persi ## Next Steps -Now that you understand the core Drasi concepts, here are some things you can do next: +Now that you understand the core Drasi concepts, here's where to go next. + +**Start here:** **Build a change-driven POC** — try connecting Drasi Server to one of your own databases and build a proof-of-concept to test it on a real problem. + +**Go further with the components you used** + +You used a config file, a Log Reaction, and the SSE Reaction in their simplest form. Each offers more: + +- **Generate config files with the wizard** — instead of editing YAML by hand, use the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard. See [Create Configuration with the Wizard](../how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/). +- **Customize Log Reaction output** — format the console output with templates. See [Configure Log Reaction](../how-to-guides/configuration/configure-reactions/configure-log-reaction/). +- **Shape SSE Reaction payloads** — use templates to control the events the SSE Reaction streams. See [Configure SSE Reaction](../how-to-guides/configuration/configure-reactions/configure-sse-reaction/). +- **Control config persistence** — by default Drasi Server writes REST API changes back to your config file. Set `persistConfig` to `false` in the **Server Settings** section to keep the file fixed and revert to it on restart. + +**Go deeper** + +- **Read the Concepts** — Read the Drasi Concepts to understand how Drasi works under the hood. +- **Explore drasi-lib** — Use the drasi-lib Rust crate to embed Drasi capabilities directly in your Rust applications. + +**Build something** -- **Deepen your understanding** — Read the Drasi Concepts to understand how Drasi works under the hood. -- **Build a change-driven POC** — Try connecting Drasi Server to one of your own databases and build a proof-of-concept to test it on a real problem. - **Configure Sources** — Learn how to detect changes in PostgreSQL, HTTP, gRPC, and more. - **Configure Queries** — Learn how to write advanced Continuous Queries in GQL and openCypher. - **Configure Reactions** — Learn how to react to changes using SSE, gRPC, Stored Procedures, and more. -- **Explore drasi-lib** — Use the drasi-lib Rust crate to embed Drasi capabilities directly in your Rust applications. - **Try Drasi for Kubernetes** — Deploy Drasi as a managed service on Kubernetes with Drasi for Kubernetes. - **Walk through a tutorial** — Follow one of the end-to-end tutorials to see Drasi in action on realistic scenarios. + +**Get involved** + - **Contribute to Drasi** — Explore the Drasi project on GitHub and read the Contributing Guide to start contributing. - **Join the conversation** — Connect with the Drasi community on Discord. - **Follow Drasi** — Stay up to date on X, YouTube, and Bluesky. diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md index 02fb970c..f9c16792 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/build-from-source/_index.md @@ -190,14 +190,6 @@ You should see output showing the version number, for example: drasi-sse-cli 0.1.0 ``` -## Step 5: Create Docker network - -Create a Docker network so that Drasi Server and the tutorial database container can communicate with each other: - -```bash -docker network create drasi-network -``` - ## ✅ Setup Complete You now have Drasi Server accessible at `./bin/drasi-server` from the repository root. diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md index cf1c0b55..9400281e 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/dev-container/_index.md @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Verify that Drasi Server is accessible by running the following command in the t You should see output showing the version number, for example: ```text -drasi-server 0.1.0 +drasi-server 0.2.0 ``` If you see a "file not found" error, the build may not have completed. Check the terminal output for errors and try rebuilding the container. diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md index 41a93b9f..26e9ec3e 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/download-binary/_index.md @@ -61,14 +61,6 @@ To download the correct binaries for your platform run the following command: {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabpane >}} -## Step 4: Create Docker network - -Create a Docker network so that Drasi Server and the tutorial database container can communicate with each other: - -```bash -docker network create drasi-network -``` - ## ✅ Setup Complete You now have Drasi Server accessible at `./bin/drasi-server` from the repository root. diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md index 9b6f330a..0c5edb98 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/github-codespace/_index.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Verify that Drasi Server is accessible: You should see output showing the version number, for example: ```text -drasi-server 0.1.0 +drasi-server 0.2.0 ``` ## ✅ Setup Complete From 571ee725bbbe0ef698d4343fe916a94fbd52a542 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 22:37:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 11/18] docs(getting-started): emphasize the configuration-over-code contrast - Frame the by-hand alternative (CDC, queue, stream processor, state store, scheduler) in the intro and closing summary, contrasting it with Drasi's queries-and-configuration approach - Add per-step contrast at the Step 4, 5, and 6 checkpoints so the 'what you didn't have to build' theme is consistent throughout - Add the Create Configuration with the Wizard how-to page and comment out its card on the configuration index for now Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 12 +- .../how-to-guides/configuration/_index.md | 11 + .../create-config-with-wizard/_index.md | 335 ++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 355 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index 88c27afd..f091ec38 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ hide_readingtime: true description: "Build your first change-driven solution with Drasi Server" --- -Imagine you want to react the instant data changes — a new row in a database, a value crossing a threshold, or something that *should* have happened but didn't. Maybe something more complex like cross-referencing the pods running on your Kubernetes cluster against a database of vulnerable and non-compliant images. +Imagine you want to react the instant data changes — a new row in a database, a value crossing a threshold, or something that *should* have changed but didn't. Maybe something more complex like cross-referencing the pods running on your Kubernetes cluster against a database of vulnerable and non-compliant images. Drasi Server lets you express these as Continuous Queries that stay constantly up to date, with no polling. In this tutorial you'll connect Drasi Server to a live PostgreSQL server and, step by step, build four Continuous Queries that detect changes, filter them, aggregate them, and even detect the *absence* of change — watching each one react in real time. By the end of the tutorial you'll have a running Drasi Server reacting to live database changes and a solid understanding of how to use Drasi Server to build your own change-driven solutions. You'll work with a single PostgreSQL table of messages — imagine it as a simple live message feed — and build a monitor over it one query at a time. Throughout, you write only declarative queries and configuration; there's no application code to write. +Building this kind of capability by hand usually means stitching together several moving parts — change-data-capture, a message queue, a stream processor to filter and aggregate, somewhere to hold state, and a scheduler for time-based checks — plus the code and operations to connect them. In this tutorial, you'll see Drasi Server simplifies these concerns, turning them into a single, unified experience of writing queries and configuration against a single server that handles the rest. + **What you'll build:** a running Drasi Server that connects to a live PostgreSQL database and reacts to its changes, assembled from Drasi's three core building blocks:
@@ -621,6 +623,8 @@ The console shows the new message in the `all-messages` query, but there is no n **✅ Checkpoint**: You understand how to add new Continuous Queries to a running Drasi Server instance via the REST API. You also understand how `WHERE` clauses in Continuous Queries control what data is part of the query's result set and therefore what changes generate notifications to subscribed Reactions. +Doing this without Drasi would typically mean adding a filter stage to a stream-processing job and redeploying it; here it's one `WHERE` clause added to a running server. + {{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-4.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. {{% /alert %}} @@ -816,7 +820,7 @@ Drasi Server didn't re-scan the `Message` table in the database at any point — Press `Ctrl+C` in the SSE CLI terminal to stop streaming and delete the SSE Reaction. -**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi tracks state — aggregations update in real-time as data changes, without re-querying the database. You have seen it is possible to create temporary Reactions programmatically (like the SSE CLI) that subscribe to Continuous Queries on the fly to stream changes in real time. To do the equivalent yourself, you would write and maintain change-handling and incremental-aggregation code; here it is a query plus a Reaction. +**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi tracks state — aggregations update in real-time as data changes, without re-querying the database. You have seen it is possible to create temporary Reactions programmatically (like the SSE CLI) that subscribe to Continuous Queries on the fly to stream changes in real time. To do the equivalent yourself, you would write and maintain the kind of stateful, incremental-aggregation logic you'd normally implement in a stream processor; here it is a query plus a Reaction. {{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-5.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. @@ -976,7 +980,7 @@ No database change triggered this second notification — Drasi re-evaluated the Press `Ctrl+C` to stop the SSE CLI. -**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi can detect the *absence of change* over time — a powerful capability for monitoring, alerting, and SLA enforcement. +**✅ Checkpoint**: You understand that Drasi can detect the *absence of change* over time — a powerful capability for monitoring, alerting, and SLA enforcement — without a scheduler or background worker you run. {{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} The Drasi Server config file after the changes made in this step is available in `./examples/getting-started/configs/getting-started-step-6.yaml` if you want to compare it with your config file or use it as a reference for future use. @@ -998,6 +1002,8 @@ That concludes the Drasi Server Getting Started tutorial. You have learned the c **Lines of application code written: 0.** You built all of this with declarative queries and configuration. +A conventional change-driven stack would assemble these capabilities from separate tools — change-data-capture, streaming, state management, and scheduling — each integrated and operated by you. Here the same behavior came from queries and configuration against a single server. + --- ## Cleanup {#cleanup} diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/_index.md index e290a41f..48d2d782 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/_index.md @@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ description: "Step-by-step instructions for configuring Drasi Server" ---
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diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f5a13e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,335 @@ +--- +type: "docs" +title: "Create Configuration with the Wizard" +linkTitle: "Create Configuration with the Wizard" +weight: 5 +description: "Use the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard to create a Drasi Server config file" +related: + tutorials: + - title: "Getting Started" + url: "/drasi-server/getting-started/" + howto: + - title: "Configure Drasi Server" + url: "/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/configure-drasi-server/" + - title: "Configure Sources" + url: "/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/configure-sources/" + - title: "Configure Reactions" + url: "/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/configure-reactions/" + reference: + - title: "CLI Reference" + url: "/drasi-server/reference/cli/" + - title: "Configuration Reference" + url: "/drasi-server/reference/configuration/" + +draft: true +--- + +Drasi Server includes an interactive configuration wizard, `drasi-server init`, that helps you create correctly-formatted config files from scratch. The wizard prompts you for server settings, then walks you through selecting and configuring {{< term "Source" "Sources" >}}, {{< term "Reaction" "Reactions" >}}, and {{< term "Bootstrap Provider" "Bootstrap Providers" >}}, downloading any required plugins from the plugin registry as it goes. + +This guide walks you through the wizard end-to-end using the same scenario as the [Getting Started](../../../getting-started/) tutorial: a PostgreSQL data source that monitors a `Message` table, plus a Continuous Query and Log Reaction. After the wizard generates the config file, the guide also shows the small manual edits needed to tailor the generated Continuous Query and Log Reaction for the tutorial scenario. + +> **Note:** The `init` command cannot be used to edit existing config files — once a config file has been created, you must edit it in your preferred text editor. + +> **Note:** The plugin lists, version numbers, and prompt wording shown below may differ slightly depending on which plugins are available in the registry at the time you run the wizard. When in doubt, select the **PostgreSQL** Source, the **PostgreSQL** Bootstrap Provider, and the **Log** Reaction. + +## Prerequisites + +This guide assumes: + +- You have completed [Step 1](../../../getting-started/#setup) and [Step 2](../../../getting-started/#database) of the Getting Started tutorial — you have Drasi Server installed and the tutorial PostgreSQL database running. +- You are working from the Drasi Server repository root (the "tutorial root folder"). + +## Create the Drasi Server Configuration + +From the tutorial root folder, run the following command to start the wizard: + +```bash +./bin/drasi-server init --output getting-started.yaml +``` + +The wizard will only write the config file at the end, so if you make a mistake just break out of the wizard using `ctrl-c` and run `drasi-server init` again. + +Here's what to enter at each prompt: + +### 1. Server Settings + +Configuration starts with general Drasi Server settings. + +| Prompt | Enter | Notes | +| ------ | ----- | ----- | +| **Server host** | `0.0.0.0` (default) | Press Enter to accept default value | +| **Server port** | `${SERVER_PORT:-8080}` | Uses env var with 8080 as default (see note below) | +| **Log level** | `info` (default)| Use arrow keys to select | +| **Enable persistent indexing (RocksDB)?** | `N` (default) | Press Enter to accept default value | +| **State store** | `None` | Use arrow keys to select "None - In-memory state" | +| **Plugin registry** | `ghcr.io/drasi-project` (default) | Press Enter to accept default value | +| **Enable plugin signature verification (cosign)?** | N (default) | Press Enter to accept default value | +| **Auto-install plugins from registry on startup?** | N (default) | Press Enter to accept default value | +| **Enable hot-reload for plugins?** | N (default) | Press Enter to accept default value | + +
+ +Your terminal should show the following once you have completed the Server Settings section of the wizard: + +```text + IP address to bind to (0.0.0.0 for all interfaces) +> Server host: 0.0.0.0 + + Port for the REST API +> Server port: ${SERVER_PORT:-8080} + + Logging verbosity +> Log level: info + + Persists query index data to disk. Use for production workloads. +> Enable persistent indexing (RocksDB)? No + + Allows plugins to persist runtime state that survives restarts +> State store (for plugin state persistence): None - In-memory state (lost on restart) + + Default registry for downloading plugins +> Plugin registry (OCI URL or local path): ghcr.io/drasi-project + + Verify cosign signatures on downloaded plugins for supply-chain security +> Enable plugin signature verification (cosign)? No + + Automatically download missing plugins when the server starts +> Auto-install plugins from registry on startup? No + + Automatically detect and reload plugins when files change on disk +> Enable hot-reload for plugins? No +``` + +> **Environment variables in config values:** The `${SERVER_PORT:-8080}` syntax tells Drasi Server to use the value of the `SERVER_PORT` environment variable, falling back to `8080` if it isn't set. You can use this `${VAR:-default}` pattern in any configuration value. + +### 2. Data Sources + +After configuring server settings, you'll add a data source. You'll add a PostgreSQL source that connects to the `getting_started` database you set up in Step 2 of the Getting Started tutorial and monitors the `Message` table for changes. + +First you need to install the source plugin for PostgreSQL. Drasi Server uses a plugin architecture to support different types of data sources and reactions. It is possible to load plugins dynamically and also to download plugins automatically from the Drasi Server plugin registry, but for this walkthrough you'll install the PostgreSQL plugin using the configuration wizard. + +Immediately after the Server Settings section, the wizard prompts you with the following: + +```text +Data Sources +------------ +No source plugins installed locally. +? Select sources (space to select, enter to confirm): +> [ ] ⬇ Install a source from a registry +[Use arrow keys to navigate, space to select/deselect] +``` + +Press `space` and a checkmark will appear next to `Install a source from a registry`, then press `enter` to confirm your selection. + +You will be asked to confirm the plugin source: + +```text +? Plugin source (registry URL or local directory path): (ghcr.io/drasi-project) +``` + +Press `enter` to accept the default value of `ghcr.io/drasi-project`, which is the Drasi Server plugin registry. + +The configuration wizard searches for available plugins on `ghcr.io/drasi-project` and displays a list of available source plugins: + +```text +Searching ghcr.io/drasi-project... +? Select sources to install: +> [ ] source/grpc (latest: 0.1.11) + [ ] source/http (latest: 0.1.11) + [ ] source/mock (latest: 0.1.11) + [ ] source/mssql (latest: 0.1.0) + [ ] source/postgres (latest: 0.1.10) + [ ] source/dataverse (latest: 0.2.0) +v [ ] source/gtfs-rt (latest: 0.1.0) +[↑↓ to move, space to select one, → to all, ← to none, type to filter] +``` + +The configuration wizard will download the PostgreSQL Source plugin and install it locally ready for Drasi Server to use, but you must select it as the Source for your configuration first from the list displayed: + +```text +? Select sources (space to select, enter to confirm): +> [ ] postgres (v0.2.2, from libdrasi_source_postgres.dylib) + [ ] ⬇ Install a source from a registry +[Use arrow keys to navigate, space to select/deselect] +``` + +Press `space` and then `enter` and the configuration wizard will prompt you for the settings to configure the PostgreSQL Source; use the settings from the following table. + + +| Prompt | Enter | Notes | +| ------ | ----- | ----- | +| **Source ID** | `my-postgres` | A unique name for this source | +| **Database host** | `${DB_HOST:-localhost}` | Defaults to `localhost` if `DB_HOST` is not set | +| **Database port** | `${POSTGRES_HOST_PORT:-5432}` | Defaults to `5432` if `POSTGRES_HOST_PORT` is not set | +| **Database name** | `getting_started` | The tutorial database | +| **Database user** | `drasi_user` | | +| **Database password** | `drasi_password` | Type the password (characters won't display) and press Enter | +| **Tables to monitor** | `Message` | The table we'll query | +| **Configure table keys for tables without primary keys??** | `Y` | Required for CDC change tracking | +| **Does table 'Message' need key columns specified?** | `Y` | Need to configure tableKey for `Message` table | +| **Key columns for 'Message'** | `MessageId` | The Message table's primary key | +| **Bootstrap provider** | `PostgreSQL` | Use arrow keys to select "PostgreSQL - Load initial data" | + +After you select to use the PostgreSQL Bootstrap provider, you will be asked where it should be loaded from. + +```text +Bootstrap provider for source 'my-postgres': +No bootstrap plugins installed locally. +? Select bootstraps (space to select, enter to confirm): +> [ ] ⬇ Install a bootstrap from a registry +[Use arrow keys to navigate, space to select/deselect] +``` + +```text +? Plugin source (registry URL or local directory path): (ghcr.io/drasi-project) +``` + + +```text +> Select bootstraps (space to select, enter to confirm): ⬇ Install a bootstrap from a registry +> Plugin source (registry URL or local directory path): ghcr.io/drasi-project +Searching ghcr.io/drasi-project... +? Select bootstraps to install: +^ [ ] bootstrap/mysql (latest: 0.2.0) + [ ] bootstrap/open511 (latest: 0.1.0) + [ ] bootstrap/oracle (latest: 0.1.0) + [ ] bootstrap/sqlite (latest: 0.1.0) + [ ] bootstrap/sui-deepbook (latest: 0.1.0) +> [ ] bootstrap/cloudflare-radar (latest: 0.1.0) + [ ] bootstrap/here-traffic (latest: 0.1.0) +[↑↓ to move, space to select one, → to all, ← to none, type to filter] +``` + +```text +? Select bootstraps (space to select, enter to confirm): +> [ ] postgres (v0.2.5, from libdrasi_bootstrap_postgres.dylib) + [ ] ⬇ Install a bootstrap from a registry +[Use arrow keys to navigate, space to select/deselect] +``` + +```text +> Select bootstraps (space to select, enter to confirm): postgres (v0.2.5, from libdrasi_bootstrap_postgres.dylib) +> Bootstrap DB host: localhost +> Bootstrap DB port: 5432 +> Bootstrap DB name: getting_started +> Bootstrap DB user: drasi_user +> Bootstrap DB password: ******** +``` + + +
+ +Your terminal should show this once you complete the Data Source section of the wizard: + +```text +Data Sources +------------ +Select one or more data sources for your configuration. + +> Select sources (space to select, enter to confirm): PostgreSQL - CDC from PostgreSQL database + +Configuring PostgreSQL Source +------------------------------ +> Source ID: my-postgres +> Database host: ${DB_HOST:-localhost} +> Database port: ${POSTGRES_HOST_PORT:-5432} +> Database name: getting_started +> Database user: drasi_user +> Database password: ******** +> Tables to monitor (comma-separated): Message +> Configure table keys for tables without primary keys? Yes +> Does table 'Message' need key columns specified? Yes +> Key columns for 'Message' (comma-separated): MessageId +> Bootstrap provider (for initial data loading): PostgreSQL - Load initial data from PostgreSQL +``` + +### 3. Reactions + +Finally, you will add a Reaction to process changes to the Continuous Query results. + +Use the arrow keys to highlight **Log**, press Space to select the Reaction, then Enter. + +After selecting Log, you'll configure the following settings: + +| Prompt | Enter | Notes | +| ------ | ----- | ----- | +| **Reaction ID** | `log-reaction` (default) | Press Enter to accept | + +After completing the Reactions section of the wizard, your terminal will show the following: + +```text +Reactions +--------- +Select how you want to receive query results. + +> Select reactions (space to select, enter to confirm): Log - Write query results to console + +Configuring Log Reaction +------------------------ +> Reaction ID: log-reaction + + +Configuration saved to: getting-started.yaml + +Next steps: + 1. Review and edit getting-started.yaml as needed + 2. Run: drasi-server --config getting-started.yaml +``` + +## Update the Default Continuous Query + +The wizard created a default Continuous Query that selects all nodes from the `my-postgres` Source. Now you'll edit the Continuous Query to select only `Message` nodes and to rename some of their fields for clarity. + +Open `getting-started.yaml` in your preferred editor and find the `queries` section. The wizard's default Continuous Query looks like this: + +```yaml +queries: +- id: my-query + autoStart: true + query: MATCH (n) RETURN n + queryLanguage: GQL + middleware: [] + sources: + - sourceId: my-postgres + nodes: [] + relations: [] + pipeline: [] + enableBootstrap: true + bootstrapBufferSize: 10000 +``` + +Replace the `id` and `query` settings as shown here: + +```yaml +queries: + - id: all-messages + autoStart: true + query: | + MATCH (m:Message) + RETURN m.MessageId AS MessageId, m.From AS From, m.Message AS Message + queryLanguage: GQL + ... +``` + +The `|` character allows you to write the query across multiple lines for readability. The `Message` label in the `Match` clause must match the table name exactly (labels are case-sensitive). Leave the other fields (`queryLanguage`, `sources`, etc.) as they are. + +## Update the Log Reaction + +Because you changed the Continuous Query's `id` from `my-query` to `all-messages`, you need to update the Log Reaction's configuration to subscribe to the new Continuous Query ID. + +Find the `reactions` section in your config file and update the `queries` field to reference the new query ID as shown here: + +```yaml +reactions: + - kind: log + id: log-reaction + queries: + - all-messages # Update this from my-query to all-messages + autoStart: true +``` + +## Next Steps + +Your `getting-started.yaml` file is now ready. Return to [Step 3 of the Getting Started tutorial](../../../getting-started/#phase-1) and continue from **Run Drasi Server** to start Drasi Server with your new configuration. + +To learn more about the config file structure, see [Configure Drasi Server](../configure-drasi-server/). To explore other Source, Reaction, and Bootstrap Provider options the wizard offers, see [Configure Sources](../configure-sources/), [Configure Reactions](../configure-reactions/), and [Configure Bootstrap Providers](../configure-bootstrap-providers/). From 1ab853129624d68f1c7a8651c54257947f3b17dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:34:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 12/18] Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index f091ec38..d6bd178f 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ You'll see detailed startup logs as Drasi Server downloads plugins and initializ 2026-05-31T16:21:00.503548Z INFO drasi_server::server: Drasi Server started successfully with API on port 8080 ``` -This shows that Drasi Server has started successfully and lists the URLs for Drasi Servers REST API, Swagger UI, and Admin UI. +This shows that Drasi Server has started successfully and lists the URLs for Drasi Server's REST API, Swagger UI, and Admin UI. You can confirm the server is healthy at any time by requesting its health endpoint: `curl http://localhost:8080/health`. From 079e95bcfcb6fb6a923daf5d6bddbe0b0adb621e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:35:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 13/18] Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index d6bd178f..f6267222 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ You can confirm the server is healthy at any time by requesting its health endpo - Drasi Server is safe to stop (`Ctrl+C`) and restart; it reloads from `getting-started.yaml`. {{% /alert %}} -As part of the startup process, Drasi Server would have bootrapped the `all-messages` Continuous Query by loading all existing messages from the `Message` table and processing them through the query. Within the log output you should be able to see a message like this confirming the bootstrap process completed successfully: +As part of the startup process, Drasi Server would have bootstrapped the `all-messages` Continuous Query by loading all existing messages from the `Message` table and processing them through the query. Within the log output you should be able to see a message like this confirming the bootstrap process completed successfully: ```text 2026-05-31T16:21:00.486167Z INFO drasi_host_sdk::callbacks: [plugin:postgres-bootstrap] Completed PostgreSQL bootstrap for query all-messages: sent 4 records From 2aaa2137e2c12d6c04a48b1bc6954b54d7a38aca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:35:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 14/18] Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index f6267222..c68ea783 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ In Drasi Server, a single Reaction can subscribe to multiple Continuous Queries
-To subscribe the Log Reaction to the new query, you need to delete and re-create it with using these calls to the Drasi Server REST API. +To subscribe the Log Reaction to the new query, you need to delete and re-create it using these calls to the Drasi Server REST API. {{< tabpane persist="header" >}} {{< tab header="bash / zsh" lang="bash" >}} From bb9cc4eec0a748563c2eb7c4887de9d2a473fda7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:36:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 15/18] Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index c68ea783..7db75f3c 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri http://localhost:8080/api/v1/queries ` ### Installing the SSE Reaction -Until now, you've been observing Continuous Query changes through the Log Reaction in the Drasi Server console. Now you will start using a second Reaction--the SSE Reaction. The SSE Reaction subscribes to one or more Continuous Queries and when there are query result changes, it formats them and sends them as Server-Sent Events (SSE) to any client that is subscribed to the SSE Reaction. The SSE Reaction is ideal for streaming real-time updates to dashboards, web applications, or any system that can consume SSE. +Until now, you've been observing Continuous Query changes through the Log Reaction in the Drasi Server console. Now you will start using a second Reaction — the SSE Reaction. The SSE Reaction subscribes to one or more Continuous Queries and when there are query result changes, it formats them and sends them as Server-Sent Events (SSE) to any client that is subscribed to the SSE Reaction. The SSE Reaction is ideal for streaming real-time updates to dashboards, web applications, or any system that can consume SSE. To install the SSE Reaction plugin on your Drasi Server from the Drasi plugin repository, run the following command in your terminal: From c1429213c87d74671d23da10df0fb2a19e831e9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:37:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 16/18] Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md index 7db75f3c..6157e582 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/getting-started/_index.md @@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ Now that you understand the core Drasi concepts, here's where to go next. You used a config file, a Log Reaction, and the SSE Reaction in their simplest form. Each offers more: -- **Generate config files with the wizard** — instead of editing YAML by hand, use the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard. See [Create Configuration with the Wizard](../how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/). +- **Generate config files with the wizard** — instead of editing YAML by hand, use the interactive `drasi-server init` wizard. - **Customize Log Reaction output** — format the console output with templates. See [Configure Log Reaction](../how-to-guides/configuration/configure-reactions/configure-log-reaction/). - **Shape SSE Reaction payloads** — use templates to control the events the SSE Reaction streams. See [Configure SSE Reaction](../how-to-guides/configuration/configure-reactions/configure-sse-reaction/). - **Control config persistence** — by default Drasi Server writes REST API changes back to your config file. Set `persistConfig` to `false` in the **Server Settings** section to keep the file fixed and revert to it on restart. From 979a044e8b930df15fc2a65d6ce2332cc9843fa5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:10:18 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 17/18] docs(configuration): fix double question mark in wizard prompt table Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md index 5f5a13e6..12edbe23 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Press `space` and then `enter` and the configuration wizard will prompt you for | **Database user** | `drasi_user` | | | **Database password** | `drasi_password` | Type the password (characters won't display) and press Enter | | **Tables to monitor** | `Message` | The table we'll query | -| **Configure table keys for tables without primary keys??** | `Y` | Required for CDC change tracking | +| **Configure table keys for tables without primary keys?** | `Y` | Required for CDC change tracking | | **Does table 'Message' need key columns specified?** | `Y` | Need to configure tableKey for `Message` table | | **Key columns for 'Message'** | `MessageId` | The Message table's primary key | | **Bootstrap provider** | `PostgreSQL` | Use arrow keys to select "PostgreSQL - Load initial data" | From 12c32cc40393fb45fb80d8f7f52f093b94d937e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agent of Reality Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:17:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 18/18] docs(configuration): fix wizard wording and update spell-check dictionary Change 'checkmark' to 'check mark' in the wizard guide and add 'cp' and 'cron' to the custom spell-check word list. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .github/config/en-custom.txt | 2 ++ .../configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/.github/config/en-custom.txt b/.github/config/en-custom.txt index c5a43319..444f2e89 100644 --- a/.github/config/en-custom.txt +++ b/.github/config/en-custom.txt @@ -1642,3 +1642,5 @@ Shopify ns Handlebars Stripe +cp +cron \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md index 12edbe23..30e15649 100644 --- a/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/drasi-server/how-to-guides/configuration/create-config-with-wizard/_index.md @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ No source plugins installed locally. [Use arrow keys to navigate, space to select/deselect] ``` -Press `space` and a checkmark will appear next to `Install a source from a registry`, then press `enter` to confirm your selection. +Press `space` and a check mark will appear next to `Install a source from a registry`, then press `enter` to confirm your selection. You will be asked to confirm the plugin source: