Relay in its world

c4

C4 level 1: who Relay serves and what it depends on. Start here.

Collects invoice payments through [HTTPS]Hands off out-of-area parcels to [HTTPS]Tracks and reschedules with [HTTPS]Texts a delivery window to [SMS]Validates addresses with [HTTPS]Sends messages through [HTTPS]Books shipments with [HTTPS]Scans parcels into [mTLS]Merchant — Books shipments and pays for themMerchant[Person]Books shipments and pays forthemRecipient — Waits in, or does notRecipient[Person]Waits in, or does notCourier — Collects, sorts and deliversCourier[Person]Collects, sorts and deliversRelay — Moves parcels from a merchant's shelf to a doorstep, and bills for itRelay[System]Moves parcels from a merchant'sshelf to a doorstep, and bills foritDrill down ↗Partner carriers — Final mile in postcodes Relay does not servePartner carriers[System, external]Final mile in postcodes Relay doesnot serveLoqate — Address validation and geocodingLoqate[System, external]Address validation and geocodingTwilio — The SMS a recipient actually readsTwilio[System, external]The SMS a recipient actually readsBanking partner — Collects payment against an invoiceBanking partner[System, external]Collects payment against aninvoiceCollects invoice payments through [HTTPS]Collects invoice payments through[HTTPS]Hands off out-of-area parcels to [HTTPS]Hands off out-of-area parcels to[HTTPS]Tracks and reschedules with [HTTPS]Tracks and reschedules with[HTTPS]Texts a delivery window to [SMS]Texts a delivery window to[SMS]Validates addresses with [HTTPS]Validates addresses with[HTTPS]Sends messages through [HTTPS]Sends messages through[HTTPS]Books shipments with [HTTPS]Books shipments with[HTTPS]Scans parcels into [mTLS]Scans parcels into[mTLS]
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  • One box for Relay. Open it in "Relay — parcel network" to see the containers inside.
  • Everything grey is somebody else's system and can fail independently of ours.