Overview

This project is a production-ready REST API built using Flask, a Python micro-framework. The API provides a fully-functional backend service for managing stores, items, and tags, complete with secure user authentication and role-based authorization using JWT (JSON Web Tokens). It supports advanced tagging capabilities and ensures secure data access across multiple user roles.

This API is designed to be scalable, making it a perfect foundation for building both small and large-scale e-commerce or inventory management systems.

Core Features

• RESTful API Design: Clean and consistent REST API design adhering to REST principles.
• CRUD Operations: Full support for Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations on stores, items, and tags.
• User Authentication & Authorization: Secure authentication using JWT and role-based access control.
• Tag Management: Advanced tagging system for linking and categorizing items within stores.
• Error Handling: Robust error handling with custom error messages and HTTP status codes.
• Data Validation: Input validation using Marshmallow schemas for data integrity.
• Extensible Architecture: Modular code structure to easily extend and scale the project.
• Database Integration: Uses SQLAlchemy for ORM, with SQLite as the default (configurable for other databases).
• Containerized Deployment: Docker support for easy deployment and scaling.

Architecture

This project follows a modular architecture with the following key components:

• App Module: Main Flask application factory with configurations and extensions.
• Models Module: SQLAlchemy models for stores, items, tags, and users.
• Resources Module: RESTful resources for handling HTTP requests and responses.
• Schemas Module: Marshmallow schemas for serializing and deserializing JSON data.
• Services Module: Handles business logic and data manipulation.
• Security Module: Manages JWT token creation, validation, and user authentication.