StreamFlix Platform

A modern, secure streaming platform with AI-powered recommendations, built with FastAPI, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.

Features

• 🔐 Enterprise Security: JWT authentication, password hashing, rate limiting
• 🎬 Movie Streaming: High-quality video playback with progress tracking
• 🤖 AI Recommendations: Hybrid content-based and collaborative filtering
• 🎨 Modern UI: Responsive design with smooth animations
• 📱 Interactive Features: Like/dislike, watchlist, user preferences
• 🚀 Scalable Architecture: Docker containerization, Redis caching

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL 15+
• Redis 7+
• Docker (optional)

Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ADCarthan88/StreamFlix-Platform.git
   cd StreamFlix-Platform

2. Run setup script

   Windows:

   scripts\setup.bat

   Linux/Mac:

   chmod +x scripts/setup.sh
   ./scripts/setup.sh

3. Configure environment

   • Update .env with your secure database credentials
   • Generate a strong SECRET_KEY

4. Start the platform

   docker-compose -f infrastructure/docker/docker-compose.yml up -d

Architecture

StreamFlix-Platform/
├── backend/           # FastAPI application
├── frontend/          # Next.js application  
├── ai-recommendation/ # ML recommendation engine
├── database/          # PostgreSQL schemas
├── security/          # Security configurations
├── infrastructure/    # Docker & deployment
└── scripts/          # Setup & deployment scripts

Security Features

• Password hashing with bcrypt and salt
• JWT token authentication
• Rate limiting and account lockout
• SQL injection prevention
• XSS protection headers
• HTTPS/SSL encryption
• Input validation and sanitization

API Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User authentication
• GET /api/movies - Get all movies
• GET /api/recommendations - Get personalized recommendations

Development

Backend Development

cd backend
uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Frontend Development

cd frontend
npm run dev

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

For support, please open an issue on GitHub.