awash-dev/GREEN-AFRICA-FARM-backend

# Green Africa Farm - Backend API This is the backend service for the **Green Africa Farm** e-commerce platform. It provides a RESTful API for managing organic farm products, categories, and inventory statistics. ## 🚀 Tech Stack - **Framework**: Express.js (Node.js) - **Language**: TypeScript - **Database**: MongoDB (via Mongoose) - **Validation**: Express Validator - **Deployment**: Vercel ## 🛠️ Features - **Product Management**: Full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations. - **Image Support**: Base64 image storage for harvest visuals. - **Multilingual Support**: Fields for descriptions in English, Amharic, and Afaan Oromo. - **Statistics**: Automated calculation of total inventory value and product counts. - **Global Error Handling**: Consistent JSON error responses. ## 📖 API Documentation ### Base URL `green-africa-farm-backend.v…` ### Endpoints | Method | Endpoint | Description | | :--------- | :------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------- | | **GET** | `/` | API Status and basic info | | **GET** | `/api/products` | Get all products (with optional search/category filters) | | **GET** | `/api/products/:id` | Get specific product details | | **GET** | `/api/products/categories` | Get list of unique product categories | | **GET** | `/api/products/stats` | Get inventory summary (total count & value) | | **POST** | `/api/products` | Add a new produce | | **PUT** | `/api/products/:id` | Update existing produce | | **DELETE** | `/api/products/:id` | Remove produce from inventory | ## 🏗️ Getting Started ### Prerequisites - Node.js (v18+) - …