A robust backend system for an online store, handling product catalogs, shopping carts, and order management with secure authentication and role-based access control.
- JWT Authentication: Secure token-based authentication for all users.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Distinct permissions for Admins (manage products/orders) and Customers (browse/buy).
- Order Management: Complex relational data modeling for carts, orders, and order items.
- Product Catalog: Efficient CRUD operations with image and category management.
- Framework: Laravel (PHP)
- Database: MySQL
- Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
- Architecture: RESTful API Design
The API is designed using RESTful principles with a focus on modular controllers and service classes to handle complex e-commerce business logic (e.g., cart calculations, stock validation during checkout).
| Method | Endpoint | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| POST | /api/auth/login |
Public | Login and get JWT |
| GET | /api/products |
Public | List all products |
| POST | /api/addtocart |
Customer | Add item to cart |
| POST | /api/makeneworder |
Customer | Place a new order |
- Clone the repository.
- Run
composer install. - Configure
.env(Database and JWT Secret). - Run
php artisan migrate --seedto seed dummy data. - Run
php artisan serve.