Subchapter 46.5

Data Flow Diagram

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Data Flow Diagram Template

Use Mermaid syntax for text-based DFDs that can be version-controlled.

Bitwarden is moving toward a Structurizr-based approach for persistent architecture diagrams. For ad-hoc threat modeling, Mermaid or Excalidraw are acceptable.

Data Flow Diagram · Threat Modeling · bitwarden/ai-plugins · Skills Docs

graph LR
    subgraph Trust Boundary: Client
        A[Browser Extension] --> B[Client SDK]
    end

    subgraph Trust Boundary: Network
        B -->|TLS| C[API Gateway]
    end

    subgraph Trust Boundary: Server
        C --> D[Identity Service]
        C --> E[API Service]
        E --> F[(Database)]
        E --> G[Key Management]
    end

    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style F fill:#fff3e0

Data Flow Diagram Template

Data Flow Diagram Template

Required Elements