E-Commerce API

A comprehensive RESTful API for e-commerce applications built with Django REST Framework. This backend framework is designed to support modern e-commerce operations with product management, user authentication, shopping cart functionality, and order processing capabilities.

🌟 Features (Planned)

• User Management

  • Authentication & Authorization
  • User profiles with shipping addresses
  • Role-based permissions

• Product Management

  • Product categories and subcategories
  • Product variants (size, color, etc.)
  • Product images and details
  • Inventory tracking

• Shopping Experience

  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Wishlists
  • Product reviews and ratings

• Order Processing

  • Order creation and tracking
  • Order status updates
  • Order history

• Payment Integration

  • payment methods
  • Secure payment processing

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Git

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ecommerce-api.git
   cd ecommerce-api

2. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.development .env

   Edit the .env file with your specific configuration if needed.

3. Build and run the Docker containers:

   docker-compose up --build

4. The API will be available at:

   http://localhost:8000/api/v1/
   

5. Access the interactive API documentation:

   http://localhost:8000/api/docs/
   

6. Admin interface:

   http://localhost:8000/admin/
   Username: admin
   Password: admin
   

🧪 Development Environments

This project supports multiple environments:

• Development: .env.development - For local development with debugging tools
• Staging: .env.staging - For testing in a production-like environment
• Production: .env.production - For production deployment with security features

To specify the environment when starting the containers:

DJANGO_ENVIRONMENT=staging docker-compose up

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.