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Built for systems that need answers.

RequestStamp is a self-hosted edge request identity and decision system designed to bring clarity, traceability, and control to modern distributed infrastructure. It assigns a unique, persistent identity to every incoming request at the edge, allowing systems to track, analyze, and understand traffic in a consistent and transparent way. Instead of treating requests as transient events, RequestStamp turns them into fully traceable objects with a clear lifecycle across services.

At its core, RequestStamp focuses on three principles: identity, observability, and explainability. Every request is stamped with a unique ID and enriched with contextual metadata such as route information, client signals, and optional network details. This identity is then propagated across services, ensuring that a single request can be followed from entry point to final response without losing context in complex, distributed architectures.

Beyond identification, RequestStamp introduces a lightweight rule engine that allows infrastructure to make real-time decisions at the edge. Requests can be evaluated against configurable rules such as rate limits, header patterns, or geographic constraints, producing deterministic outcomes like allow, block, or throttle. Every decision is logged with full reasoning, ensuring that no action happens without an auditable explanation.

To complete the system, RequestStamp includes an explainability layer that translates raw request logs and rule evaluations into human-readable insights. This allows developers and operators to understand exactly why a request was handled in a certain way, reducing debugging time and increasing trust in automated edge decisions. Together, these features make RequestStamp a foundation for building transparent, controllable, and observable infrastructure systems.