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🐳 MyZubsterGateway: Production-Ready Deployment & New Features


🐳 MyZubsterGateway: Production-Ready Deployment & New Features

We've just completed a major update to the MyZubsterGateway repository, focusing on making the project easier to deploy, more secure, and ready for production use. Here's what changed.
🚀 What's New?

  1. Docker Support Added

We've fully containerized the gateway with Docker and Docker Compose. This means you can now deploy the entire gateway stack (including MongoDB) with a single command.

New Files:

Dockerfile – Multi-stage build optimized for Node.js 20

docker-compose.yml – Defines and runs the gateway + MongoDB together

.dockerignore – Excludes sensitive files from the Docker image
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Benefits:

✅ Consistent environment across all deployments

✅ One-command setup: docker compose up -d

✅ Simplified scaling and maintenance

✅ Easy integration with other services (marketplace, AI, Monero)
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Example docker-compose.yml snippet:
yaml

services:
mongodb:
image: mongo:7-jammy
# ... config

gateway:
build: .
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- MONGO_URI=mongodb://${MONGO_USER:-admin}:${MONGO_PASSWORD:-securepassword}@mongodb:27017/myzubster?authSource=admin
# ... config

  1. Environment Configuration

We've completely reworked the environment variable management.

New File: .env.example – A template with all required variables
Variable Purpose
MONGO_USER / MONGO_PASSWORD MongoDB authentication
MONERO_RPC_URL Monero node endpoint (now supports public nodes)
MONERO_WALLET_ADDRESS / MONERO_WALLET_PASSWORD Monero wallet for payments
JWT_SECRET JWT signing key (MUST be changed)
API_KEY API authentication key
MARKETPLACE_WEBHOOK_URL Webhook endpoint for the marketplace

Security Note: The .env file is excluded from Git via .gitignore to prevent accidental exposure of secrets.

  1. New API Endpoint: /api/users

Added a new route to manage users:
javascript

// routes/users.js
router.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.json({ users: [] });
});

router.post('/', (req, res) => {
// Create a new user
});

This endpoint is now registered in server.js and ready for future expansion.

  1. Updated server.js

The main server file has been cleaned up and restructured:

Removed duplicate declarations

Improved error handling

Better MongoDB connection management

All routes are now properly registered
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📦 How to Deploy
Step 1: Clone the Repository
bash

git clone https://github.com/DanielIoni-creator/MyZubsterGateway.git
cd MyZubsterGateway

Step 2: Configure Environment
bash

cp .env.example .env
nano .env # Add your credentials

Step 3: Start the Gateway
bash

docker compose up -d

Step 4: Verify
bash

curl http://localhost:3000/api/health

Expected output: {"status":"ok","timestamp":"..."}

🔧 Monero Integration

The gateway now supports two modes for Monero:

Option 1: Public Node (Default)
env

MONERO_RPC_URL=http://node.moneroworld.com:18081

Option 2: Local Node
env

MONERO_RPC_URL=http://monero:18081

If you want to run a local Monero node:
bash

wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/cli/linux64
tar -xvf linux64
cd monero-x86_64-linux-gnu-*
./monerod --rpc-bind-ip=0.0.0.0 --rpc-bind-port=18081 --restricted-rpc --confirm-external-bind --non-interactive

🔐 Security Improvements

Non-root user inside the container

Sensitive files excluded from the image via .dockerignore

Environment variables never hard-coded

JWT_SECRET must be generated per deployment

Monero RPC uses authentication
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📊 What Was Removed

❌ ..env.swp (temporary swap file)

❌ Obsolete version attribute from docker-compose.yml

❌ Duplicate code in server.js

❌ Hard-coded configuration values
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🛠️ Development vs Production
Branch Use Case
dev Active development, new features
main Stable, production-ready releases

All changes have been merged from dev into main.
🧪 Test the New Setup
bash

Health check

curl http://localhost:3000/api/health

Users endpoint

curl http://localhost:3000/api/users

Check Docker logs

docker compose logs -f gateway

📝 Conclusion

This update transforms MyZubsterGateway from a standalone Node.js application into a fully containerized, production-ready service. It's now easier to deploy, more secure, and prepared for future growth.

Next Steps:

Connect the marketplace

Deploy the mobile app

Integrate the NFT template for Tari

Enable the security bot
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📌 Connect with Me

Follow the development of MyZubster and connect with me on social media:
Platform Handle / Link
DEV.to (Blog) @danielioni
GitHub DanielIoni-creator
X (Twitter) @myzubster
TikTok @h4x0r_23
LinkedIn Daniel Ioni
YouTube Coming soon

Stay updated on the journey! 🚀
🔗 Project Links
Project Repository
MyZubsterGateway DanielIoni-creator/MyZubsterGateway
MyZubster-Marketplace DanielIoni-creator/MyZubster-Marketplace
MyZubster-App DanielIoni-creator/MyZubster-App
Tari NFT Template DanielIoni-creator/tari-nft-template
MyZubster (Ecosystem) DanielIoni-creator/myzubster
🙌 Contribute

If you'd like to contribute, please:

Fork the repository

Create a feature branch (feat/amazing-feature)

Submit a Pull Request to the dev branch
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Author: Daniel Ioni
Project: MyZubster – The Decentralized Marketplace

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