Discount E-commerce API

A Django REST Framework-based e-commerce backend that supports:

• User authentication (JWT, registration, login, roles)
• Product management (internal/external, categories, tags, images, variants, reviews)
• Cart and cart item management
• Bulk upload (JSON/CSV) for products, categories, tags
• Filtering, search, ordering, and more

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd discount-ecommerce-api

2. Set Up Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set Up Environment Variables

• Copy sample_env to .env and fill in your secrets/configuration:

cp sample_env .env

• Edit .env as needed (see sample_env for required variables).

5. Run Migrations

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

6. Create a Superuser (for admin access)

python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Start the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

8. Access the API

• Swagger UI: http://localhost:8000/swagger/
• Redoc: http://localhost:8000/redoc/
• Django Admin: http://localhost:8000/admin/

Features

• JWT authentication with roles (customer, seller, manager, admin)
• Product, category, tag, image, variant, review management
• Cart and cart item management (one cart per user)
• Bulk upload (JSON/CSV) for products, categories, tags
• Filtering, search, ordering on all major endpoints
• Admin dashboards for all models

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Please open an issue first to discuss major changes.

License

MIT