🛒 E-Commerce API (.NET)

A scalable and production-ready E-Commerce REST API built with ASP.NET Core following Clean Architecture principles. This project demonstrates modern backend development practices including authentication, modular design, and maintainable code structure.

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🚀 Features

• 🧠 AI Chatbot Integration Smart assistant for product search and customer support.

• 🏗️ Clean Architecture Structured into Domain, Application, Infrastructure, and API layers.

• 📁 Repository Pattern Decoupled data access layer for better testability and maintainability.

• 🔐 JWT Authentication & Authorization Secure login system with role-based access control (Admin/User).

• 🗄️ Entity Framework Core Code-first approach with SQL Server.

• 📦 Core E-Commerce Modules

  • Product Management
  • Order Management
  • Shopping Cart System

• ✅ FluentValidation Robust request validation for API endpoints.

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🏛️ Project Architecture

This project follows Clean Architecture, ensuring separation of concerns:

├── Domain          # Entities, Enums, Core Logic
├── Application     # Business Logic, Interfaces
├── Infrastructure  # Database, Repositories, External Services
├── API             # Controllers, Middleware, Endpoints

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core Web API
• Entity Framework Core
• SQL Server
• JWT Authentication
• FluentValidation
• AutoMapper

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🔐 Authentication Flow

1. User registers or logs in
2. API generates JWT Token
3. Token is used for authorized requests
4. Role-based access (Admin/User)

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📦 API Modules

👤 User

• Register
• Login
• Role Management

🛍️ Products

• Create / Update / Delete
• Get All Products
• Product Details

🛒 Cart

• Add to Cart
• Remove from Cart
• View Cart

📑 Orders

• Place Order
• Order History

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/ecommerce-api.git

2. Navigate to project:

cd ecommerce-api

3. Update appsettings.json with your SQL Server connection string

4. Run database migrations:

dotnet ef database update

5. Run the project:

dotnet run

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🧪 Testing

• Clean structure supports easy unit testing
• Repository pattern allows mocking dependencies

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📌 Future Improvements

• Payment Gateway Integration (Stripe / PayPal)
• Caching (Redis)
• Docker Support
• API Rate Limiting
• Advanced AI Recommendations

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📧 Contact

Muhammad Ahmad 📍 Pakistan 💻 .NET Developer

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