aws-url-shortner

A personal financial control system built for AWS deployment, providing comprehensive personal finance management with a modern and intuitive interface.

⚡ Quick Start

Development Setup

1. Clone and Install

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd aws-frontend-my-money
   npm install

2. Configure API URL

   cp .env.example .env.local
   # Edit .env.local if needed (defaults to localhost:3000/api)

3. Start Development Server

   npm start

   Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser.

Environment Configuration

The application supports different API endpoints for development and production:

Environment	File	API URL	Purpose
Development	.env.local	http://localhost:3000/api	Local backend
Production	Environment Variable	https://your-api.com/api	AWS Deployment

🔧 Setting up API URL for Production

For AWS deployments, set the environment variable REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL:

AWS ECS (Task Definition):

{
  "environment": [
    {
      "name": "REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL",
      "value": "https://your-elb.amazonaws.com/api"
    }
  ]
}

AWS Amplify:

• Go to Amplify Console → App settings → Environment variables
• Add: REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL=https://api.yourdomain.com/api

AWS CloudFront + S3:

• Set in build process or Lambda@Edge

🔐 Backend Production Configuration

The backend uses AWS RDS Secrets Manager for database credentials:

RDS Secret (auto-generated):

{
  "host": "my-money-db.cluster-xyz.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com",
  "username": "admin_generated",
  "password": "auto-generated-password",
  "port": "5432",
  "database": "myapp_production"
}

Environment Variables:

JWT_SECRET=your-static-jwt-secret
PORT=8080
SECRET_NAME=my-money-backend-secrets