Task Manager API 🚀

A powerful and secure RESTful API for a task management application built with Flask and PostgreSQL. This API supports user authentication, role-based access control, and real-time notifications through WebSocket integration. It is deployed on AWS using a CI/CD pipeline for seamless testing and deployment.

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🎯 Features

• User Authentication: Secure authentication with JWT tokens.
• Role-Based Access Control: Fine-grained access control for different user roles (Admin, Manager, User).
• Real-Time Notifications: Instant updates on task assignments and status changes using WebSocket.
• Task Management: Create, update, delete, and track tasks with detailed status and priority levels.
• CI/CD Integration: Automated testing and deployment on AWS using CI/CD pipelines.
• Scalable Architecture: Built to scale with increasing user and task loads.

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⚙️ Tech Stack

• Backend Framework: Flask
• Database: PostgreSQL
• WebSocket: Flask-SocketIO
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment
• Cloud Platform: AWS for deployment and scaling

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📦 Architecture Overview

The service is designed with a modular architecture for scalability and maintainability:

• Flask API: Handles CRUD operations for tasks, user authentication, and role-based access.
• PostgreSQL Database: Stores user data, tasks, roles, and notification logs.
• WebSocket Server: Sends real-time notifications to users for task updates.
• CI/CD Pipeline: Automates testing and deployment using GitHub Actions on AWS.

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• PostgreSQL
• AWS Account (for deployment)

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/task-manager-api.git
cd task-manager-api