# BusiMap Backend
A comprehensive Django REST API backend for the BusiMap business discovery platform, designed specifically for Rwanda's business ecosystem.
## 🌟 Features
### Core Functionality
- **Business Discovery**: Advanced search and filtering for local businesses
- **User Management**: Custom user authentication with phone and email verification
- **AI-Powered Search**: Intelligent business recommendations and natural language processing
- **Multi-language Support**: English, French, and Kinyarwanda support
- **Geolocation Services**: Location-based business discovery and mapping
- **Review System**: Comprehensive business rating and review management
### Advanced Features
- **Transportation Integration**: Ride-hailing and logistics coordination
- **Mobile Money Payments**: MTN MoMo and Airtel Money integration
- **Real-time Analytics**: Business insights and market intelligence
- **API Documentation**: Comprehensive OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
- **Elasticsearch Integration**: Advanced search capabilities
- **Celery Task Queue**: Asynchronous task processing
- **WebSocket Support**: Real-time notifications and updates
## 🏗️ Architecture
### Technology Stack
- **Framework**: Django 5.2.6 with Django REST Framework 3.16.1
- **Database**: PostgreSQL with PostGIS for geospatial data
- **Cache & Message Broker**: Redis
- **Search Engine**: Elasticsearch
- **Task Queue**: Celery with Redis broker
- **Authentication**: JWT-based with phone number support
- **File Storage**: AWS S3 with CloudFront CDN
- **Containerization**: Docker with Docker Compose
### Key Components
- **Authentication App**: User management and JWT authentication
- **Businesses App**: Business listings, categories, and reviews
- **AI Engine App**: Intelligent search and recommendations
- **Search App**: Advanced search functionality with Elasticsearch
- **Locations App**: Rwanda's administrative divisions and geolocation
- **Analytics App**: Business intelligence and market insights
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