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binect-js/architecture/ADR-002-no-external-dependencies.md
tegwick b9aebb42f1 Add Binect SDK implementation, Explorer, and test suite
SDK (@binect/js):
- BinectClient with domain sub-clients (documents, sendings, accounts,
  attachments, invoices)
- HTTP Basic Auth, native fetch only (no runtime dependencies)
- TypeScript types matching Binect API vocabulary
- Status predicates and polling helpers in helpers.ts
- Structured error handling (BinectApiError, BinectAuthError)

Explorer:
- Standalone browser-based API explorer (explorer/index.html)
- Interactive testing without code

Tests:
- Unit tests for client, types, errors, helpers, http
- E2E tests for upload/delete and send/cancel workflows

Also includes:
- Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
- Example DIN 5008 letter PDFs for testing
- API specification research notes

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-14 23:10:34 +01:00

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# ADR-002: No External Runtime Dependencies
## Status
Accepted
## Context
The SDK needs to make HTTP requests and handle authentication. Common approaches include using libraries like axios, node-fetch, or got for HTTP, and various utilities for base64 encoding.
Per the TSD (Section 2, Design Guardrail #1): "No backend dependency - The product must function entirely in browser and JavaScript runtime environments."
## Decision
The SDK will have **zero runtime dependencies**:
1. **HTTP Requests**: Use native `fetch` API
- Available in all modern browsers
- Built into Node.js >= 18
- No polyfills required for target environments
2. **Base64 Encoding**: Use native APIs
- Browser: `btoa()` / `atob()`
- Node.js: `Buffer.from().toString('base64')`
- Provide isomorphic wrapper
3. **Type Checking**: TypeScript (dev dependency only)
## Consequences
### Positive
- No dependency vulnerabilities to manage
- Smaller bundle size
- Predictable behavior (no library-specific quirks)
- Works identically in browser and Node.js
- No version conflicts with consumer projects
### Negative
- Must implement utility functions ourselves
- Cannot leverage library conveniences (interceptors, etc.)
- Requires Node.js >= 18 (has native fetch)
## Alternatives Considered
1. **axios**: Popular but adds ~13KB and has had security vulnerabilities
2. **node-fetch**: Would require different code paths for browser/Node
3. **ky**: Modern but still an external dependency
## References
- TSD: Section 2 (Design Guardrails)
- Node.js fetch: https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v18.x/api/globals.html#fetch