Transparent pattern processing in a service mesh

A system comprising:

• a processing device;
• and
• a memory device including instructions that are executable by the processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
• generating, in response to a client request, a unique pattern identifier at a first proxy associated with a first service within a service mesh;
• transmitting the unique pattern identifier from the first proxy to a pattern coordinator to enlist the first service in a pattern corresponding to the unique pattern identifier;
• transmitting the unique pattern identifier to at least one additional proxy to enlist at least one additional service in the pattern;
• and
• transmitting an end notification with the unique pattern identifier from the first proxy to the pattern coordinator in response to detecting that processing by the at least one additional service has ended.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that is executable by a processing device for causing the processing device to:

• generate, in response to a client request, a unique pattern identifier at a first proxy associated with a first service within a service mesh;
• transmit the unique pattern identifier from the first proxy to a pattern coordinator to enlist the first service in a pattern corresponding to the unique pattern identifier;
• transmit the unique pattern identifier to at least one additional proxy to enlist at least one additional service in the pattern;
• and
• transmit an end notification with the unique pattern identifier from the first proxy to the pattern coordinator in response to detecting that processing by the at least one additional service has ended.