Leaving SaaS: Creating Your Own Telemetry Microservice with FastAPI and Docker

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0800

Static site generators (SSGs) like Hugo are unbeatable in speed and security. By compiling everything into pure HTML files, we eliminate attack vectors and database dependencies. However, a classic problem arises: How do we add basic interactivity, such as a “Likes” counter, without ruining the static nature of the site?

Initially, the easy answer is to integrate a third-party service (SaaS). It’s fast and it works. But as infrastructure engineers, relying on an external API presents us with two fundamental problems: the loss of sovereignty over our data and the inevitable paywalls that arise when traffic increases. The ultimate solution isn’t to look for a heavyweight open-source clone, but to build our own minimalist microservice.

HUGO: Implementing Serverless Telemetry in Hugo with Lyket (Applause Button)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0800

Implementing Serverless Telemetry in Hugo with Lyket

Migrating to a static site generator (SSG) like Hugo offers massive advantages in security and speed by not relying on databases to serve content. However, this presents a challenge when we want to integrate basic interactivity, such as a “Like” or “Applause” counter in our Knowledge Base.

Instead of setting up additional containers or databases just to record clicks, the most elegant solution is to use a decoupled serverless approach. This is where Lyket comes in, an external API that handles transactional telemetry while our frontend remains 100% static.

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Leaving SaaS: Creating Your Own Telemetry Microservice with FastAPI and Docker

HUGO: Implementing Serverless Telemetry in Hugo with Lyket (Applause Button)