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Open Source / FintechClient: Open Source (MIT License)

pg-atomic-ledger

pg-atomic-ledger is an open-source PostgreSQL extension and schema framework providing cryptographically sealed double-entry transaction tables, row-level pessimistic balance locking, and Kafka audit logs stream synchronization.

Timeline
Continuous
Team Composition
Emicraft R&D
IP & Code
100% Client Owned
Production Status
Live in Production
/ Application Visuals & Architecture Showcase
pg-atomic-ledger screenshot 1
pg-atomic-ledger screenshot 2
/ Key Capabilities Delivered

Architecture & Core Features

Pessimistic Balance Locking - Row-ordered locks eliminating deadlock collisions during parallel collections

Immutable Double-Entry Ledger - Strictly balanced credit/debit validation enforced at the engine triggers level

Kafka Audit Stream Dispatcher - Automated hooks push mutations immediately into streaming log channels

Technology Stack
PL/pgSQLPostgreSQLApache KafkaDouble-Entry SchemaMIT License
01 / The Challenge

What stood in the way?

Maintaining strict concurrency balance locks without causing circular database deadlock wait states.

02 / The Solution

How Emicraft engineered it

Designed lock-ordered transactional workflows in PL/pgSQL sorting account keys before acquiring row locks.

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