Payloads, Converters, Codecs, and Encryption Boundaries

When to use

Use when the user asks about:

• •serialization formats and payload converters
• •codec servers / encryption-at-rest of payloads
• •PII handling and data minimization in histories
• •determinism implications of codecs/converters

Required output

• •Recommended approach (converter vs codec) and where it runs
• •Determinism note: what must be stable and why
• •Placement guidance: Workflow vs Activity vs Worker vs external codec server

Guardrails

• •Encryption and codecs must not introduce nondeterminism.
• •Codec servers belong outside workflows.