Persist and query data

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Liquid adopts the Repository Pattern as a way to boost productivity, leverage JSON-native capabilities of NoSQL databases and avoid vendor lock-in.

Take a look at related key concepts of Liquid
Leveling up Platform Providers
Encapsulated Domain Logic
Microservice Sizing

Thus persisting data with Liquid is very straightforward.

Each microservice has one instance of Repository that is prepared with what was previously configured for it.

//Every microservice has at least one instance of Repository
Repository.DeleteAsync(clientId); 

See how this is done in Liquid Hotel360 sample application.

##Storing binary data as attachments

Liquid also provides the Attachment concept for storing binary data (e.g. pictures) as attachments to structured data (e.g. client account);

ILightAttachment data = await Repository.GetAttachmentAsync(clientId, "profile.jpg");

byte[] picture = data.MediaStream.ReadAllBytes();

See how this is done in Liquid Hotel360 sample application.
##Working with additional repositories

If for some reason a microservice needs to work with more than one repository, Liquid makes it possible and simple.

static ILightRepository otherRepo = new CosmosDB("OTHER");

...

var res = otherRepo.AddOrUpdateAsync(otherEntity);

See how this is done in Liquid Hotel360 sample application.