Amethyst-art/DEALR---Team-JAMA

Dealr is an AI-powered pricing and escrow platform built for Nigeria's informal economy. The core idea is simple: artisans - tailors, welders, photographers, decorators, and any skilled gig worker are able to find jobs and also have a reliable way to price their work fairly or guarantee payment after completing a job. # DEALR — Fair Pricing. Guaranteed Payment. ### Built by Team JAMA · APICON Hackathon 2026 > *"Deals done right, every time"* --- ## What is Dealr? Nigeria has over 30 million artisans. 76–80% have no access to market pricing intelligence. 40% report being owed money after completing work. Dealr fixes both problems in one flow. An artisan describes a job in plain English or Pidgin. Dealr instantly: - Generates a **fair market price** with a full cost breakdown - Creates a **plain-language agreement** (no lawyers needed) - Secures payment in **Monnify-powered escrow** before work begins - Releases funds only when the client **confirms delivery** No guesswork. No ghosting. No silence. --- ## Live Demo Flow | Step | What Happens | |------|-------------| | 1 | Artisan describes job: *"One senator kaftan, hand embroidery, 4 days"* | | 2 | AI returns fair price range + cost breakdown | | 3 | Agreement generated automatically | | 4 | Client receives shareable link, reviews terms, pays via Monnify | | 5 | Funds held in escrow | | 6 | Client confirms delivery and Monnify releases payment to artisan | --- ## Tech Stack | Layer | Technology | |-------|-----------| | Frontend | React (mobile-first) | | Backend | Python · FastAPI | | Database | SQLite | | AI Pricing | Gemini API (Google) | | Payments | Monnify API (Escrow) | | Notifications | Termii | --- ## Monnify API Integration Dealr uses Monnify's escrow API as its **core trust mechanism** — not a surface integration. - `POST /payments/initiate` — client pays, funds held in escrow - Escrow hold confirmed to both artisan and client - `POST /payments/confirm` — client confirms delivery, Monnify releases funds - Dispute flag pauses the flow and holds funds pending review --- ## AI Pricing Engine The Gemini-powered pricing engine analyses: - Job type and complexity - Material cost benchmarks (Nigerian market rates) - Labour time estimates - Urgency and customisation factors Returns a structured JSON respons …