ToolJet/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.0.0/contributing-guide/setup/architecture.md

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id: architecture
title: Architecture
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# Introduction

ToolJet has two main components: **ToolJet Server** and **ToolJet Client**.

### 1. ToolJet Server  

ToolJet server is a Node.js API application. Server is responsible for authentication, authorization, persisting application definitions, running queries, storing data source credentials securely and more. 

**Dependencies:**
- **PostgreSQL** - ToolJet server persists data to a postgres database. 
- **Email service** (SMTP/Sendgrid/Mailgun/etc) - Required to send user invitations and password reset emails.   
- **PostgREST (Optional)** - Standalone web server that converts PostgreSQL database into queryable RESTful APIs for Tooljet Database.
    
### 2. ToolJet Client  

ToolJet client is a ReactJS application. Client is responsible for visually editing the applications, building & editing queries, rendering applications, executing events and their trigger, etc.

## Requirements

1. **Node version 18.3.0**
2. **npm version 8.11.0**