Cloud Government 🏛️

A modern cloud-based solution for digitizing government permit and licensing services, built with TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.

🌟 Overview

Cloud Government is a comprehensive backend solution designed to modernize government services by providing a secure, efficient, and user-friendly platform for managing permits, licenses, and other government-related applications. Built with scalability and security in mind, it aims to streamline the interaction between citizens and government agencies.

🎯 Key Features

• Digital Permit Applications: Streamlined application process for various permits and licenses
• Document Management: Secure upload and verification of required documents
• User Management: Role-based access control for citizens, staff, and administrators
• Application Tracking: Real-time status updates and notifications
• Secure File Storage: AWS S3 integration for document storage
• API Documentation: Comprehensive API documentation for frontend integration

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• PostgreSQL (v12 or higher)
• AWS Account (for S3 storage)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/al0olo/cloud-government.git
cd cloud-government

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your configuration

4. Run database migrations

npm run migrate

5. Start the development server

npm run dev

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

# Application
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=development

# Database
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_NAME=your_database_name
DB_USER=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

# JWT
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=24h

# AWS
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
AWS_REGION=your_region
S3_BUCKET=your_bucket_name

🏗️ Project Structure

src/
├── config/          # Configuration files
├── controllers/     # Request handlers
├── middleware/      # Custom middleware
├── models/          # Database models
├── routes/          # API routes
├── services/        # Business logic
├── types/           # TypeScript type definitions
├── utils/           # Utility functions
└── database/        # Migrations and seeds

📚 API Documentation

API documentation is available at /api/docs when running the server in development mode.

Available Endpoints

• Auth

  • POST /api/v1/auth/register - Register new user
  • POST /api/v1/auth/login - User login

• Applications

  • POST /api/v1/applications - Create new application
  • GET /api/v1/applications - List applications
  • GET /api/v1/applications/:id - Get application details

• Documents

  • POST /api/v1/documents - Upload document
  • GET /api/v1/documents/:id - Get document details

🔒 Security

• JWT authentication
• Role-based access control
• Request validation
• Rate limiting
• Secure file upload
• Input sanitization

🧪 Testing

Run the test suite:

npm run test

Run tests with coverage:

npm run test:coverage

🤝 Contributing

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

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👤 Author

Abdullah Farag (al0olo)

• GitHub: @al0olo

🌟 Acknowledgments

• Express.js - Web framework
• TypeScript - Programming language
• PostgreSQL - Database
• AWS S3 - File storage

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