Firewall Management System

This repository contains a full-stack application for managing firewall rules, including a Node.js/Express REST API backend and a Next.js frontend dashboard. The backend uses PostgreSQL for data storage.

Project Structure

• backend/ — Node.js + Express REST API for firewall rule management
• frontend/ — Next.js dashboard for interacting with the API

Features

• Add, remove, update, and retrieve firewall rules (IP, URL, port)
• Blacklist and whitelist support
• PostgreSQL database integration
• Modern dashboard UI (Next.js)

Getting Started

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your database credentials.
4. Start the backend server:

   pnpm start

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd ../frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Copy .env if needed and set the API server URL.
4. Start the frontend development server:

   pnpm dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

API Overview

The backend exposes endpoints under /api/firewall for managing rules. See backend/README.md for full API documentation.

Environment Variables

• See backend/.env.example and frontend/.env for required variables.