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Mini E-commerce Backend

Documentation
1. Project Overview
 Objective: Develop a backend system for a mini e-commerce platform that allows users to
browse products, add them to a cart, and make purchases.
 Technologies:
1. Backend Framework: Node.js with Express.js or NestJS
2. Database: PostgreSQL or MongoDB
3. Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
4. Payment Gateway (optional): Stripe, PayPal

2. System Architecture
 Modules:

1. User Management:

 Registration
 Login/Logout
 Profile Management

2. Product Management:

 Product Listing
 Product Details

3. Cart Management:

 Add to Cart
 View Cart
 Remove from Cart

4. Order Management:

 Place Order
 Order History

5. Payment Integration:

 Payment Processing (optional)

6. Admin Panel:

 Product CRUD Operations


 Order Management

3. Database Design
 Tables/Collections:

1. Users

 id, username, email, password, created_at

2. Products

 id, name, description, price, stock_quantity, category,


created_at

3. Cart

 id, user_id, product_id, quantity

4. Orders

 id, user_id, total_amount, status, created_at

5. OrderItems

 id, order_id, product_id, quantity, price

 Relationships:

o Users to Orders (One-to-Many)


o Orders to OrderItems (One-to-Many)
o Products to OrderItems (One-to-Many)
o Users to Cart (One-to-Many)
o Products to Cart (Many-to-Many)

4. API Endpoints
 User Routes:

o POST /register - Register a new user


o POST /login - Login user and return JWT
o GET /profile - Get user profile (requires JWT)

 Product Routes:

o GET /products - Get all products


o GET /products/:id - Get product details

 Cart Routes:

o POST /cart - Add product to cart


o GET /cart - Get user cart
o DELETE /cart/:id - Remove item from cart

 Order Routes:
o POST /orders - Place a new order
o GET /orders - Get user orders
o GET /orders/:id - Get specific order details

 Admin Routes:

o POST /admin/products - Create a new product


o PUT /admin/products/:id - Update product details
o DELETE /admin/products/:id - Delete a product

5. Security
 Authentication: Use JWT for securing routes
 Authorization: Ensure only authenticated users can access certain routes and only admins
can access admin routes
 Data Validation: Validate incoming requests using a library like Joi or class-validator

6. Deployment
 Environment Setup:

o Environment Variables for sensitive data (e.g., DB credentials, JWT secret)

 Hosting: Deploy on platforms like Heroku, AWS, or DigitalOcean


 Database: Use a managed database service or set up your own
 CI/CD: Implement a CI/CD pipeline for automated deployments

7. Testing
 Unit Testing: Write tests for individual components
 Integration Testing: Test API endpoints
 Tools: Use tools like Jest, Mocha, Supertest

8. Documentation
 API Documentation: Use Swagger or Postman for API documentation
 README: Include a README file with setup instructions, features, and usage guide

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