🏛️ NyayPath - Backend Setup

📌 Overview

NyayPath is a digital solution designed to increase awareness about mediation in Indian communities & institutions.
The backend system powers the AI-driven Mediator Finder, Chatbot, Case Storage, and Security Features.

This repository contains the Node.js (Express) backend, which interacts with:

• MongoDB → Stores mediators, users, and case data.
• BHASHINI API → Handles speech-to-text & multilingual translations.
• AI Model (Python API) → Intelligent mediator matching (to be integrated).
• Blockchain (Smart Contracts + IPFS) → Secure case storage & document verification.

Demo Link :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-N8JUm9vqxrxig8VhViZ1p0HYi_pakh/view?usp=drivesdk

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🚀 Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js (Express.js)
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT
• Blockchain: Solidity (Ethereum/Polygon)

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🛠️ Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/harshakl03/NyayPath.git
cd NyayPath

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

Before running the backend, install all required Node.js modules:

npm install

3️⃣ Run Collection Seeders

The project contains seeders located in the /seeders folder. Run the following commands one by one to populate the collection:

node ./seeders/runAllSeeders.js

4️⃣ Setup nodemon

The following command sets the dependencies for nodemon

npm install --save-dev nodemon

5️⃣ Start the Server

Once the collection is seeded, start the backend server:

nodemon index.js