A secure and modern digital payment backend built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT.

AlphaPay is a full-featured backend system that simulates real-world digital payments (similar to UPI apps). It includes secure authentication, wallet management, transaction handling, bill payments, admin dashboard.

Live links-

• Frontend: https://alphapay-three.vercel.app
• Backend: https://alphapay.onrender.com

• JWT-based authentication & role-based access
• Email OTP verification
• Secure encrypted data (UPI PIN, password, DOB, etc.)
• Wallet system with balance tracking
• Send/receive money via UPI ID and Phone number
• Bill payment support
• Add & manage debit/credit cards
• Transaction history
• Notification system

• Password & UPI PIN encryption using bcrypt / mongoose-encryption
• Request validation using custom middlewares
• Centralized error handling
• OTP expiration & one-time-use logic
• Rate-safety around transactions

📁 Project Structure

AlphaPay-backend/
│
├─ backend/
│   ├─ index.js
│   ├─ package.json
│   ├─ public
│   │   └─ avatar/
│   ├─ src
│   │   ├─ app.js
│   │   ├─ config/
│   │   ├─ controllers/
│   │   │   ├─ admin-controllers/
│   │   │   └─ user-controllers/
│   │   ├─ cron.js
│   │   ├─ middleware/
│   │   │   ├─ admin-middleware/
│   │   │   ├─ user-middleware/
│   │   │   └─ errorHandler.js
│   │   ├─ models/
│   │   │   ├─ admin-models/
│   │   │   └─ user-models/
│   │   ├─ routes/
│   │   │   ├─ admin-routes/
│   │   │   └─ user-routes/
│   │   └─ util/
│   └─ tests
│       ├─ admin-tests/
│       └─ user-tests/
├─ docs
│   └─ alphaPay.postman_collection.json
├─ .github/
├─ .gitignore
├─ LICENSE
└─ README.md

1. Clone the project:

   git clone https://github.com/punit-dev/AlphaPay-backend.git
   cd AlphaPay-backend/backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.

     PORT=5000
     MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
     
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
     
     MY_EMAIL=your_email_service
     MY_EMAIL_PASS=your_email_username
     
     ENCRYPTION_KEY=your_encryption_key
     SIG_KEY=your_signature_key
     
     NODE_ENV=development

4. Run development server:

   npm run start

5. Run tests: (Jest + Supertest + MongoDB Memory Server)

   npm run test

All APIs (Users + Payments + Bills + Cards + Notifications + Admin + Stats) are documented clearly in Postman.

/docs/AlphaPay.postman_collection.json

You can test all routes using the Postman collection provided in the repo.

• User management
• Block/unblock users
• Transaction monitoring
• Refund operations
• Deduct wallet balance
• Detailed analytics:
  • Total users
  • Active users
  • Total transactions
  • Failed/success/refund stats
  • Revenue & Avg transaction value
  • Top users

MIT License © 2025 Punit Poddar

⚠️ This project is developed and maintained by Punit Poddar.