A Django-based backend service for FlexxyDrive, providing robust API endpoints, authentication, and database management.

• Tochi Nwachukwu - Lead Backend Developer [Python]

• Python 3.12 - Programming Language
• Django - Web Framework
• Django REST Framework (DRF) - API Development
• PostgreSQL - Database
• Docker - Containerization
• AWS ECS - Container Orchestration
• AWS Secrets Manager - Secure Configuration Management
• Gunicorn - WSGI Server

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.12
• Docker & Docker Compose
• PostgreSQL (if running locally)

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/flexxydrive-backend.git
cd flexxydrive-backend

Create a .env file in the project root and add the following:

SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
DEBUG=1
DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=*
DATABASE_ENGINE=
DATABASE_NAME=
DATABASE_USERNAME=
DATABASE_PASSWORD=
DATABASE_HOST=
DATABASE_PORT=

pip install -r requirements.txt

python manage.py migrate

python manage.py runserver

docker-compose up --build -d

docker-compose down

The API endpoints are documented using Swagger. Access it at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/swagger/

1. Push Docker Image to ECR
2. Deploy on AWS ECS with Fargate
3. Use AWS Secrets Manager for Database Configuration

This project is licensed under the MIT License.