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Ecommerce API - DRF Implementation

A complete e-commerce backend API built with Django REST Framework, featuring:

• Product catalog management
• Shopping cart functionality
• Order processing
• User profiles
• Stripe payment integration

Features

Core Functionality

• Product Management

  • CRUD operations for products
  • Multiple image uploads
  • Category organization
  • Product reviews

• Shopping Cart

  • Add/remove items
  • Quantity adjustment
  • Cart total calculation

• Order Processing

  • Checkout workflow
  • Order history
  • Admin order management

• User System

  • Profile management
  • Order tracking
  • JWT authentication

• Payment Integration

  • Stripe checkout
  • Payment success/failure handling

API Documentation

Interactive API documentation available at:

• Swagger UI: /swagger/
• ReDoc: /redoc/

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• PostgreSQL (recommended) or SQLite
• Stripe account for payments

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/ahmedsamir45/Ecommerce-API.git
   cd Ecommerce-API

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
   venv\Scripts\activate     # Windows

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

   Edit .env with your settings

5. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Create superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run development server:

   python manage.py runserver

Project Structure

drf-ecommerce/
├── api/               # API endpoints
├── core/              # Custom user model
├── ecommerce/         # Project settings
├── storeapp/          # Main ecommerce app
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── models/        # Database models
│   ├── serializers/   # DRF serializers
│   ├── views/         # API views
│   └── urls.py        # App URLs
├── UserProfile/       # User profiles
├── static/            # Static files
├── .env.example       # Environment template
├── manage.py          # Django CLI
└── requirements.txt   # Dependencies

API Endpoints

Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
GET /products/	List all products	No
POST /products/	Create new product	Admin
GET /products/{id}/	Get product details	No
POST /carts/	Create new cart	No
GET /carts/{id}/	Get cart details	No
POST /orders/	Create order from cart	Yes
GET /orders/{id}/pay/	Initiate Stripe payment	Yes

Configuration

Edit these settings in .env:

DEBUG=True
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/dbname
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your-stripe-key
STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY=your-stripe-pub-key

Contributing

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

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2. Key Features - Highlighted functionality
3. Installation Guide - Step-by-step setup instructions
4. API Documentation - How to access interactive docs
5. Project Structure - Directory layout explanation
6. Configuration - Environment variables
7. Deployment Options - Heroku and Docker
8. Contributing Guidelines - For open source collaboration
9. License and Contact - Legal and support information

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