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: [Link] with [Link] 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
