Hussein Adel

Hussein Adel

Full Stack .Net Developer
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Malware Analyst

Shopify (E-Commerce API)

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Shopify_E_Commerce_API

E-Commerce System Using ASP.NET Core Web API

This backend API provides a robust and scalable e-commerce system, enabling users to browse products, manage carts, and complete purchases securely. It follows RESTful API principles and includes role-based authentication to ensure secure access for both customers and administrators.

🔹 Key Features:

1. User Authentication & Role Management

  • User Registration & Login: Secure authentication using ASP.NET Identity.
  • Role-Based Access Control:
    • Customer: Can browse products, manage cart, and place orders.
    • Admin: Can manage products, categories, orders, and users.
  • JWT Authentication: Protects API endpoints with JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

2. Product & Category Management

  • Product Listing: Retrieve a paginated list of products.
  • Product Search & Filtering: Users can filter products by category, price, and availability.
  • Category Management: Admins can add, update, or delete categories.
  • Product Management: Admins can add, update, or remove products.

3. Shopping Cart & Checkout

  • Add to Cart: Customers can add/remove products from their cart.
  • Cart Persistence: Items in the cart remain saved even after logout.
  • Quantity Management: Users can increase or decrease item quantities in the cart.
  • Coupon Codes & Discounts: Supports discount codes and promotions.
  • Checkout Process:
    • Customers can review their cart, select a payment method, and place an order.
    • Supports guest checkout without requiring an account.

4. Order Processing & Management

  • Order Placement: Customers can place orders with selected products.
  • Order Tracking: Users can check order status (Pending, Processing, Shipped, Delivered, Canceled).

6. API Performance & Optimization

  • RESTful API Design: Ensures efficient and scalable communication with web & mobile apps.
  • Caching Mechanism:
    • Uses in-memory caching or Redis to improve response speed.
    • Reduces database load and enhances API performance.
  • Efficient Querying:
    • Uses EF Core with optimized queries for fast data retrieval.
    • Implements pagination and filtering to improve API efficiency.

7. Security Features

  • JWT-Based Authentication: Secures API endpoints.
  • Role-Based Authorization: Ensures admins and customers have restricted access to their respective functionalities.

🔹 Technologies Used

  • ASP.NET Core Web API – Provides a RESTful API for the e-commerce system.
  • Entity Framework Core – Manages database interactions efficiently.
  • SQL Server – Stores product, order, and user data securely.
  • ASP.NET Identity – Handles authentication and user roles.
  • JWT Authentication – Secures API endpoints.
  • Caching (In-Memory/Redis) – Enhances response time and performance.
  • Clean Architecture – Ensures modularity, maintainability, and scalability.

This ASP.NET Core Web API project delivers a secure, high-performance, and scalable e-commerce backend with complete product, order, and user management functionalities. 🚀

Coding

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