2010Havillah/Mama-havillah-Mpesa-backend

# Mama Havillah Global M-Pesa Backend This is a Node.js/Express backend for M-Pesa STK Push integration using Safaricom Daraja API. ## Features - /api/mpesa/stkpush: Initiate STK Push - /api/mpesa/callback: Receive payment result - CORS enabled - Environment variables for credentials ## Setup 1. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your Daraja API credentials. 2. Run `npm install` to install dependencies. 3. Start the server with `node server.js` or `npm start`. ## Deployment - Ready for Render or Heroku. See below for step-by-step instructions. ### Render Deployment 1. Create a free account at render.com 2. Create a new Web Service, connect your repo or upload code 3. Set environment variables: CONSUMER_KEY, CONSUMER_SECRET, PASSKEY 4. Deploy and use your public URL in your frontend ### Heroku Deployment 1. Install Heroku CLI 2. Run `heroku create` 3. Set environment variables: `heroku config:set CONSUMER_KEY=... CONSUMER_SECRET=... PASSKEY=...` 4. Push code: `git push heroku main` 5. Use your Heroku app URL in your frontend ## API Endpoints - POST /api/mpesa/stkpush - POST /api/mpesa/callback ## Example .env ``` CONSUMER_KEY=your_consumer_key CONSUMER_SECRET=your_consumer_secret PASSKEY=your_passkey ``` ## Notes - Use HTTPS for production - Check backend logs for troubleshooting git init git add . git commit -m "Initial M-Pesa backend setup" git --version git remote add origin github.com git branch -M main git push -u origin main