Key Features:

Product Management:

• Endpoints to create, read, update, and delete sofa products.

• Each product includes details like name, price, description, and stock availability.

User Authentication:

• Secure user registration and login using JWT (JSON Web Tokens).

• Protects sensitive routes, ensuring only authenticated users can perform certain actions.

Order Management:

• Allows users to place orders, view their order history, and manage their carts.

• Includes functionality for processing payments and managing order statuses.

Payment and Communication:

• Stripe: Integrated for secure payment processing, allowing users to complete transactions effortlessly.

• Twilio: Used for sending SMS notifications to users for updates like order confirmations and shipment tracking.

• SendGrid: Integrated for sending transactional emails, including order confirmations and account-related notifications.

Technologies Used:

• Node.js: The core runtime environment for building the server-side application.

• Express.js: Framework for creating robust RESTful APIs, handling routing, and middleware.

• MongoDB: NoSQL database used for storing product information, user data, and orders.

• JWT: Used for secure user authentication and authorization.

• Mongoose: An ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB, simplifying database interactions.

• Docker: Containerization for seamless deployment and consistency across environments.

• Linux (Raspberry Pi): Deployed on a Raspberry Pi running Linux, providing a lightweight and energy-efficient server environment.

API Testing:

• Used tools like Postman to test various API endpoints (e.g., CRUD operations for products, user authentication, and order management).