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Architecture Overview

Understand how Zenithdata is designed and how it integrates with your stack.

Core Components

  • Metadata Store: Central repository for all asset metadata
  • Lineage Engine: Processes and stores data flow relationships
  • Policy Engine: Evaluates and enforces access policies
  • Search Index: Semantic search across all assets
  • API Gateway: REST and GraphQL APIs

Data Flow

  1. Connectors sync metadata from your data sources
  2. Lineage engine parses query logs and dbt manifests
  3. Classification engine scans for sensitive data
  4. Assets are indexed for search and discovery
  5. Policies are evaluated in real-time

Security

Zenithdata never accesses your actual data—only metadata. All connections are encrypted with TLS 1.3, and credentials are stored in an encrypted vault.

Integrations

Zenithdata integrates with your existing tools via webhooks, APIs, and native connectors.