What Powers ClawEngine

Every component chosen for reliability, performance, and maintainability. No bloat, no unnecessary abstractions.

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Python

Core language for all automation, API integrations, and data processing pipelines

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Google Ads API

Campaign management, reporting, and optimization via official API client libraries

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OAuth 2.0

Secure authentication for all Google API integrations and service accounts

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PostgreSQL

Primary data store for campaign data, performance metrics, and system state

Redis

Caching layer for API responses, rate limiting, and real-time data access

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Docker

Containerized deployments for consistent environments across development and production

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Cloud Infrastructure

Scalable compute and storage with automated provisioning and monitoring

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Grafana

Real-time dashboards for system health, campaign performance, and operational metrics

System Architecture

architecture.txt
  +-----------------------+
  |    ClawEngine Core    |
  |  Campaign Management  |
  +-----------+-----------+
              |
    +---------+---------+
    |                   |
+---v---+         +-----v-----+
| Google|         | Analytics |
|  Ads  |         |  Engine   |
|  API  |         +-----------+
+---+---+               |
    |              +-----v-----+
    |              | Dashboard |
+---v---+         |  & Alerts |
| Batch |         +-----------+
| Ops   |
+---+---+
    |
+---v-----------+
| Data Pipeline |
| PostgreSQL    |
| + Redis Cache |
+---------------+

API Layer

The API layer handles all communication with the Google Ads API, including authentication, request batching, rate limiting, and error handling with automatic retries.

  • OAuth 2.0 token refresh and management
  • Request queuing with configurable rate limits
  • Exponential backoff on transient failures
  • GAQL query builder for flexible reporting

Automation Engine

Scheduled and event-driven automation that manages campaign operations without manual intervention.

  • Cron-based campaign health checks
  • Automated bid adjustments based on CPA targets
  • Budget pacing monitors with overspend protection
  • Performance-triggered campaign pausing

Data Pipeline

Ingestion, transformation, and storage of advertising data for real-time analytics and historical reporting.

  • Daily API data pulls with incremental updates
  • ETL pipelines for cross-platform normalization
  • Time-series storage for trend analysis
  • Automated data quality checks and alerting

Engineering Practices

API-First Design

Every operation that can be done through an API is done through an API. Browser automation is a last resort, not a default.

Idempotent Operations

All automated operations are designed to be safely re-runnable. Network failures and timeouts are expected, not exceptional.

Comprehensive Logging

Every API call, state change, and decision is logged with full context. When something goes wrong, the audit trail tells the story.

Graceful Degradation

Systems are designed to degrade gracefully when dependencies fail. Campaigns keep running even if monitoring goes down temporarily.

Security Posture

Protecting credentials, data, and infrastructure is foundational, not an afterthought.

Credential Management

  • API keys and tokens stored in encrypted vaults
  • No credentials in source code or public repositories
  • Automatic token rotation where supported
  • Principle of least privilege for all service accounts

Network Security

  • All external communication over TLS/HTTPS
  • VPN and private networking between internal services
  • IP allowlisting for critical infrastructure
  • DDoS protection on public-facing endpoints

Monitoring & Audit

  • Real-time alerting on anomalous access patterns
  • Complete audit trail for all API operations
  • Automated vulnerability scanning
  • Incident response procedures documented and tested