Glossary coding Term Page
Mini service
A compact
Core Idea
Mini service is A compact, end-to-end API that bundles auth, DB, and configuration in one repo. “Mini” means you can understand it in under an hour, yet it is honest enough to deploy after adding observability. It usually makes the most sense alongside core/config, api/deps, Lifespan event.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong reuses this term across fastapi posts as shared vocabulary.