cubenet_backend/INDEX.md

📑 Cubenet Backend - Complete Index

🎯 START HERE

1. First Time? → Read QUICKSTART.md (5 minutes)
2. Want Details? → Read README.md
3. Need Help? → Check STATUS.md

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📚 Documentation Files

Core Documentation

File	Size	Purpose	Read Time
QUICKSTART.md	6.7K	Get started in 5 minutes	5 min
README.md	8.8K	Main project documentation	10 min
STATUS.md	2.4K	Project status and readiness	3 min
SUMMARY.md	8.9K	Complete project overview	10 min

Technical Documentation

File	Size	Purpose	Read Time
ARCHITECTURE.md	6.9K	System architecture & design	10 min
MICROSERVICE_GUIDE.md	8.7K	How to create microservices	15 min
PORT_ALLOCATION.md	5.9K	Port management system	5 min

Configuration

File	Size	Purpose
.env.example	420B	Environment variables template
dev.sh	4.2K	Development helper script

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🏗️ Project Structure

cubenet_backend/
├── api_gateway/              REST gateway (8000)
├── api/                      API layer (8001)
├── microservices/
│   ├── user_service/        Example: User microservice (13001)
│   └── template_service/    Template for new services (13000)
├── shared_proto/            Shared Proto Buffers
└── Documentation files

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🚀 Quick Commands

Development

./dev.sh help              # Show all commands
./dev.sh check             # Check compilation
./dev.sh build             # Build project
./dev.sh run-gateway       # Run API Gateway
./dev.sh run-api           # Run API
./dev.sh run-user          # Run User Service
./dev.sh run-all           # Show run-all instructions

Using Cargo Directly

cargo check                # Check compilation
cargo build                # Build debug
cargo build --release      # Build release
cargo run -p api_gateway   # Run API Gateway
cargo run -p api           # Run API
cargo run -p user_service  # Run User Service

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🔌 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Purpose
/swagger-ui	GET	Interactive API documentation
/api-docs	GET	OpenAPI JSON documentation
/api/health	GET	Health check
/api/users	GET	Get all users
/api/users	POST	Create new user

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🔐 Ports

Port	Service	Protocol	Status
8000	API Gateway	REST + Swagger	✅ Ready
8001	API	REST/gRPC	✅ Ready
13001	User Service	gRPC	✅ Ready
13000-14000	Reserved for microservices	gRPC	✅ Available

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📋 File Reading Guide

For Getting Started

1. QUICKSTART.md - Start here!
2. README.md - Learn the basics
3. STATUS.md - Verify everything works

For Developers

1. ARCHITECTURE.md - Understand the system
2. MICROSERVICE_GUIDE.md - Create new services
3. PORT_ALLOCATION.md - Manage ports

For Deployment

1. STATUS.md - Check deployment readiness
2. README.md - Understand components
3. .env.example - Setup environment

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✨ Features

✅ REST API with automatic documentation
✅ gRPC microservices
✅ Swagger UI
✅ OpenAPI spec
✅ Proto Buffers
✅ Example implementation
✅ Service templates
✅ Comprehensive docs

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🎯 Common Tasks

Start Development

read QUICKSTART.md
./dev.sh run-all
# Open http://localhost:8000/swagger-ui

Create New Microservice

read MICROSERVICE_GUIDE.md
cp -r microservices/template_service microservices/my_service
# Follow the guide...

Deploy to Production

cargo build --release
# Check STATUS.md for deployment checklist

Check System Status

read STATUS.md
./dev.sh check

Understand Architecture

read ARCHITECTURE.md
# Check diagrams and explanations

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📞 Quick Help

Q: Where do I start?
A: Read QUICKSTART.md

Q: How do I test the API?
A: Open http://localhost:8000/swagger-ui in browser

Q: How do I create a microservice?
A: Read MICROSERVICE_GUIDE.md

Q: Which ports should I use?
A: See PORT_ALLOCATION.md

Q: Is the project ready for production?
A: Check STATUS.md - Yes, it is!

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🔄 Documentation Relationships

QUICKSTART.md (Start)
    ↓
README.md (Main)
    ├→ ARCHITECTURE.md (Design)
    ├→ MICROSERVICE_GUIDE.md (Development)
    └→ PORT_ALLOCATION.md (Operations)
    
STATUS.md (All levels - current state)
SUMMARY.md (Complete overview)

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🎓 Learning Path

Beginner (30 min)

1. QUICKSTART.md (5 min)
2. Run services (10 min)
3. Test with Swagger UI (10 min)
4. Explore README.md (5 min)

Intermediate (1 hour)

1. Read ARCHITECTURE.md (15 min)
2. Read MICROSERVICE_GUIDE.md (20 min)
3. Create test microservice (25 min)

Advanced (2 hours)

1. Deep dive ARCHITECTURE.md (20 min)
2. Study proto files (15 min)
3. Create complex microservice (60 min)
4. Deploy and monitor (25 min)

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📊 Documentation Stats

• Total Documentation: ~55 KB
• Number of Files: 8 markdown + 2 config files
• Code Examples: 20+
• Diagrams: 5+
• Estimated Reading Time: 45-60 minutes (full docs)

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🎉 You're Ready!

Everything is set up and documented.

Next step: Read QUICKSTART.md and start developing!

cat QUICKSTART.md

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Last Updated: 2024-11-19
Project Status: ✅ Production Ready
All Components: ✅ Working