MilestoneX API

Decentralized Fundraising & Campaign Management API
Built on NestJS · Powered by Stellar · Backed by PostgreSQL

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Overview

MilestoneX is a decentralized fundraising platform API that enables transparent, blockchain-verified campaign creation, donation processing, and milestone-based fund releases on the Stellar network. Designed for NGOs, community organizers, and individual fundraisers who demand trustless accountability.

Key Capabilities

• 🔐 Stellar Wallet Authentication — Sign-in with Stellar key-based challenge-response
• 📋 Campaign Lifecycle Management — Draft → Approval → Active → Completion
• 💰 Blockchain-Verified Donations — On-chain transaction tracking and confirmation
• 🎯 Milestone-Based Fund Releases — Smart contract-governed milestone unlocking
• 🔔 Real-Time Notifications — WebSocket + email notifications for all campaign events
• 📊 Analytics & Export — Campaign stats, donation history, CSV exports
• 🛡️ Admin Dashboard — User management, KYC verification, dispute resolution
• 📝 Audit Trail — Immutable audit logs for compliance and transparency

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Runtime	Node.js + TypeScript
Framework	NestJS (Express adapter)
Database	PostgreSQL + Prisma ORM
Cache / Queue	Redis + Bull
Blockchain	Stellar SDK + Soroban Smart Contracts
Real-Time	Socket.IO WebSockets
Monitoring	Sentry error tracking
Email	Nodemailer (SMTP)
API Docs	Swagger / OpenAPI

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Project Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18
• PostgreSQL >= 14
• Redis >= 6
• npm or yarn

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd milestonex-api

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database, Redis, and Stellar configuration

Configuration

Update the .env file with your credentials:

# Database
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/milestonex?schema=public"

# Redis
REDIS_URL="redis://localhost:6379"

# JWT
JWT_SECRET=your-secure-secret-here

# Email (optional — console fallback in development)
SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER=your-user
SMTP_PASS=your-password
EMAIL_FROM=noreply@milestonex.io

Database Migrations

# Generate Prisma client
npx prisma generate

# Run migrations
npx prisma migrate dev --name init

# (Optional) Open Prisma Studio
npx prisma studio

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Running the Application

# Development (hot reload)
npm run start:dev

# Production
npm run build
npm run start:prod

# Debug mode
npm run start:debug

The API will be available at http://localhost:3000 and Swagger docs at http://localhost:3000/api/docs.

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Testing

# Unit tests
npm run test

# E2E tests
npm run test:e2e

# Test coverage
npm run test:cov

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API Modules

Module	Description	Endpoints
Auth	Stellar wallet challenge-response auth	/auth/*
Users	Profile, KYC, notification preferences	/users/*
Campaigns	CRUD, stats, fund release requests	/campaigns/*
Donations	Donation creation, history, admin tips	/donations/*
Milestones	Campaign milestone tracking	/milestones/*
Contracts	Soroban smart contract management	/contracts/*
Notifications	WebSocket gateway + REST endpoints	/notifications/*
Admin	User moderation, campaign suspension	/admin/*
Health	Health checks (DB, Redis)	/health
API Keys	Programmatic API key management	/api-keys/*

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Project Structure

src/
├── admin/              # Admin dashboard & moderation
├── api-keys/           # API key management
├── audit/              # Audit log entities
├── auth/               # Stellar wallet authentication
├── campaigns/          # Campaign CRUD & lifecycle
├── common/             # Shared guards, decorators, middleware
├── contracts/          # Soroban smart contract services
├── donations/          # Donation processing & admin tips
├── health/             # Health check endpoints
├── milestones/         # Milestone tracking & fund release
├── notifications/      # Email, WebSocket, notification prefs
├── platform/           # Platform tip processing
├── prisma/             # Prisma ORM service & module
├── queue/              # Bull queue configuration
├── redis/              # Redis module
├── stellar/            # Stellar SDK, Soroban, event services
├── throttler/          # Rate limiting
├── users/              # User profiles, KYC, exports
├── app.controller.ts   # Root controller
├── app.module.ts       # Root module
├── app.service.ts      # Root service
└── main.ts             # Application bootstrap & Swagger

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CSV Donation Exports

All donation CSV exports (GET /users/me/donations/export and the async queue variant) include the following columns:

Column	Notes
Campaign	Campaign title at time of export
Amount	On-chain amount in the native asset
Asset	Asset code (e.g. XLM, USDC)
Date	ISO date of the donation (YYYY-MM-DD)
Tx Hash	Stellar transaction hash for independent verification

USD Equivalent column is intentionally absent. A hardcoded 0.00 placeholder was previously exported under this heading — a medium-severity finding (#15) because downstream consumers (tax tools, accounting software, partner integrations) could silently trust an incorrect value. The column will be reinstated once a verified price-oracle integration (Stellar Horizon order-book snapshots, CoinGecko, or a self-hosted oracle) is in place. Until then, please cross-reference on-chain amounts with your preferred exchange-rate source.

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Environment Variables Reference

All configuration is provided via environment variables. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in the values.

Variable	Required	Default	Description
DATABASE_URL	✅	—	PostgreSQL connection string
REDIS_URL	✅	—	Redis connection URL
JWT_SECRET	✅	—	Secret key for signing JWT access tokens
JWT_EXPIRY	❌	15m	JWT token expiry duration
PORT	❌	3000	HTTP port the server listens on
NODE_ENV	❌	development	Runtime environment (development, production, test)
ADMIN_WALLETS	❌	—	Comma-separated list of Stellar wallet addresses granted the ADMIN role on login
STELLAR_HORIZON_URL	❌	https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org	Stellar Horizon API endpoint
SMTP_HOST	❌	—	SMTP server hostname for email delivery
SMTP_PORT	❌	587	SMTP port
SMTP_USER	❌	—	SMTP authentication username
SMTP_PASS	❌	—	SMTP authentication password
EMAIL_FROM	❌	noreply@milestonex.io	Sender address used in outgoing emails
SENTRY_DSN	❌	—	Sentry DSN for error tracking (disabled if unset)

Security note: Never commit real secrets to source control. Use a secrets manager or CI environment variable injection for production deployments.

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Deployment

For production deployment:

# Build the application
npm run build

# Run with Node.js
node dist/main

# Or use a process manager
pm2 start dist/main.js --name milestonex-api

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Resources

• NestJS Documentation
• Stellar Developer Docs
• Prisma Documentation
• PostgreSQL Documentation

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License

UNLICENSED — Proprietary. All rights reserved.