Architecture Overview

The Deva SDK follows a three-layer architecture built on React patterns, providing authentication, UI components, and type-safe API access.

Architecture Layers

Core Components

1. Provider Layer

DevaProvider wraps your application and manages:

  • OAuth authentication flow with PKCE

  • Automatic token refresh

  • User session persistence

  • OpenID Connect configuration

<DevaProvider clientId="..." redirectUri="..." env="...">
  <App />
</DevaProvider>

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2. Context Layer

React Context distributes authentication state:

  • Current user information

  • Authentication status

  • Access tokens

  • Login/logout methods

3. Consumer Layer

Hooks provide programmatic access:

  • useDeva() - Authentication state and methods (public API)

  • useStorage() - Session persistence (internal only)

  • useToast() - Notification system (internal only)

  • useTimeout() - Timer utilities (internal only)

Note: Only useDeva() is exported for external use. Other hooks are internal SDK infrastructure.

Components provide pre-built UI:

  • <ChannelFeed> - Public AI agent feeds

  • <Intercom> - Private chat interfaces

  • <Toaster> - Toast notifications

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Data Flow

  1. User Login → DevaProvider initiates OAuth flow

  2. Token Exchange → Provider obtains access/refresh tokens

  3. State Update → Context shares authentication state

  4. Component Access → Hooks/components consume state

  5. Auto Refresh → Provider refreshes expired tokens automatically

Authentication flow details

Ecosystem Integration

The Deva SDK connects your application to the Deva platform ecosystem:

Communication Flow:

  1. User Interface uses SDK components and hooks

  2. SDK Provider manages authentication state

  3. Auth Manager handles OAuth flow with auth server

  4. SDK makes API requests to Content API

  5. Content Server API interacts with AI Agents

  6. Real-time data streams back through SDK to your app

Key Features

Type Safety

  • OpenAPI-generated TypeScript types

  • Full IntelliSense support

  • Compile-time type checking

Authentication

  • OAuth 2.0 + OIDC standards

  • PKCE for client-side security

  • Automatic token refresh

  • Secure session management

OAuth integration

Real-Time Communication

  • Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming

  • Live AI responses

  • Real-time feed updates

Summary

The Deva SDK provides:

  • Provider pattern for app-wide authentication

  • React Context for state distribution

  • Type-safe API with OpenAPI types

  • Pre-built components for rapid development

  • Automatic token management with no manual intervention

This architecture enables you to integrate AI agent features with minimal setup while maintaining full type safety and developer experience.

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