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name: ideogram-reference-architecture description: | Implement Ideogram reference architecture with best-practice project layout. Use when designing new Ideogram integrations, reviewing project structure, or establishing architecture standards for Ideogram applications. Trigger with phrases like "ideogram architecture", "ideogram best practices", "ideogram project structure", "how to organize ideogram", "ideogram layout". allowed-tools: Read, Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Ideogram Reference Architecture

Overview

Production-ready architecture patterns for Ideogram integrations.

Prerequisites

• Understanding of layered architecture
• Ideogram SDK knowledge
• TypeScript project setup
• Testing framework configured

Project Structure

my-ideogram-project/
├── src/
│   ├── ideogram/
│   │   ├── client.ts           # Singleton client wrapper
│   │   ├── config.ts           # Environment configuration
│   │   ├── types.ts            # TypeScript types
│   │   ├── errors.ts           # Custom error classes
│   │   └── handlers/
│   │       ├── webhooks.ts     # Webhook handlers
│   │       └── events.ts       # Event processing
│   ├── services/
│   │   └── ideogram/
│   │       ├── index.ts        # Service facade
│   │       ├── sync.ts         # Data synchronization
│   │       └── cache.ts        # Caching layer
│   ├── api/
│   │   └── ideogram/
│   │       └── webhook.ts      # Webhook endpoint
│   └── jobs/
│       └── ideogram/
│           └── sync.ts         # Background sync job
├── tests/
│   ├── unit/
│   │   └── ideogram/
│   └── integration/
│       └── ideogram/
├── config/
│   ├── ideogram.development.json
│   ├── ideogram.staging.json
│   └── ideogram.production.json
└── docs/
    └── ideogram/
        ├── SETUP.md
        └── RUNBOOK.md

Layer Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│             API Layer                    │
│   (Controllers, Routes, Webhooks)        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│           Service Layer                  │
│  (Business Logic, Orchestration)         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│          Ideogram Layer        │
│   (Client, Types, Error Handling)        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│         Infrastructure Layer             │
│    (Cache, Queue, Monitoring)            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Components

Step 1: Client Wrapper

// src/ideogram/client.ts
export class IdeogramService {
  private client: IdeogramClient;
  private cache: Cache;
  private monitor: Monitor;

  constructor(config: IdeogramConfig) {
    this.client = new IdeogramClient(config);
    this.cache = new Cache(config.cacheOptions);
    this.monitor = new Monitor('ideogram');
  }

  async get(id: string): Promise<Resource> {
    return this.cache.getOrFetch(id, () =>
      this.monitor.track('get', () => this.client.get(id))
    );
  }
}

Step 2: Error Boundary

// src/ideogram/errors.ts
export class IdeogramServiceError extends Error {
  constructor(
    message: string,
    public readonly code: string,
    public readonly retryable: boolean,
    public readonly originalError?: Error
  ) {
    super(message);
    this.name = 'IdeogramServiceError';
  }
}

export function wrapIdeogramError(error: unknown): IdeogramServiceError {
  // Transform SDK errors to application errors
}

Step 3: Health Check

// src/ideogram/health.ts
export async function checkIdeogramHealth(): Promise<HealthStatus> {
  try {
    const start = Date.now();
    await ideogramClient.ping();
    return {
      status: 'healthy',
      latencyMs: Date.now() - start,
    };
  } catch (error) {
    return { status: 'unhealthy', error: error.message };
  }
}

Data Flow Diagram

User Request
     │
     ▼
┌─────────────┐
│   API       │
│   Gateway   │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐
│   Service   │───▶│   Cache     │
│   Layer     │    │   (Redis)   │
└──────┬──────┘    └─────────────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│ Ideogram    │
│   Client    │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────┐
│ Ideogram    │
│   API       │
└─────────────┘

Configuration Management

// config/ideogram.ts
export interface IdeogramConfig {
  apiKey: string;
  environment: 'development' | 'staging' | 'production';
  timeout: number;
  retries: number;
  cache: {
    enabled: boolean;
    ttlSeconds: number;
  };
}

export function loadIdeogramConfig(): IdeogramConfig {
  const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
  return require(`./ideogram.${env}.json`);
}

Instructions

Step 1: Create Directory Structure

Set up the project layout following the reference structure above.

Step 2: Implement Client Wrapper

Create the singleton client with caching and monitoring.

Step 3: Add Error Handling

Implement custom error classes for Ideogram operations.

Step 4: Configure Health Checks

Add health check endpoint for Ideogram connectivity.

Output

• Structured project layout
• Client wrapper with caching
• Error boundary implemented
• Health checks configured

Error Handling

Issue	Cause	Solution
Circular dependencies	Wrong layering	Separate concerns by layer
Config not loading	Wrong paths	Verify config file locations
Type errors	Missing types	Add Ideogram types
Test isolation	Shared state	Use dependency injection

Examples

Quick Setup Script

# Create reference structure
mkdir -p src/ideogram/{handlers} src/services/ideogram src/api/ideogram
touch src/ideogram/{client,config,types,errors}.ts
touch src/services/ideogram/{index,sync,cache}.ts

Resources

• Ideogram SDK Documentation
• Ideogram Best Practices

Flagship Skills

For multi-environment setup, see ideogram-multi-env-setup.