USBC Gold Backend

Backend API server for USBC Gold Staking Platform

Setup

1. Installation

npm install

2. Environment Configuration

Copy .env.example to .env and update values:

cp .env.example .env

3. Running the Server

Development:

npm run dev

Production:

npm start

API Endpoints

Health Check

• GET /api/health - Server health status

Configuration

• GET /api/config - Application configuration

Transaction Info

• GET /api/transactions/:signature - Get transaction explorer link
• POST /api/webhook/transaction - Webhook for transaction events

Deployment on Render.com

Steps:

1. Push to GitHub

   git init
   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit"
   git branch -M main
   git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/usbc-gold.git
   git push -u origin main

2. Create Render Service

   • Go to render.com
   • Click "New" → "Web Service"
   • Connect GitHub repository
   • Select backend directory as Root Directory
   • Build command: npm install
   • Start command: npm start
   • Set environment variables from .env

3. Set Environment Variables

   • PORT: 3000
   • NODE_ENV: production
   • Other variables from .env

Frontend Integration

The frontend connects to this backend for:

• Configuration data
• Webhook notifications
• Transaction tracking

Project Structure

backend/
├── server.js           # Main Express server
├── package.json        # Dependencies
├── .env.example        # Environment template
├── .gitignore          # Git ignore rules
└── README.md          # This file

Technologies

• Node.js - Runtime
• Express - Web framework
• CORS - Cross-origin support
• Dotenv - Environment management

Support

For issues or questions, please refer to the main project documentation.