ArtHive is a modern web platform for showcasing traditional artwork, enabling artists to share their portfolios and helping users discover pieces through powerful search and filtering. Built from the ground up with a focus on performance, scalability, and usability, it delivers a seamless experience across devices.

• 1

  Built a RESTful API in Laravel to handle CRUD operations for artworks and artists, ensuring a secure and scalable backend system.

• 2

  Documented the API using Knuckleswtf Scribe, providing clear and comprehensive documentation for frontend integration.

• 3

  Leveraged OpenAPI schema and Orval to generate TanStack Query hooks and Axios API calls which cut out hours in development and ensured end-to-end type safety.

• 4

  Improved pages load and performance by leveraging Next.js' SSR and prefetching.

• 5

  Implemented full-text search across artworks and artists using TypeSense for faster search.

• 6

  Integrated real-time notifications using Laravel Reverb for immediate feedback.

• 7

  Built an authentication system using Laravel Sanctum, including signup, login, email verification, and password reset functionalities, paired with cookie based session management on the frontend.

• 8

  Deployed all parts of the app on Digital Ocean.

• 9

  Configured and managed custom domain names (arthive.foo, api.arthive.foo, admin.arthive.foo).

• 10

  Set up DNS records and nameservers between Name.com and DigitalOcean to route traffic to the correct VPS instances.

• 11

  Secured all domains and subdomains with Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates using Certbot, enabling full HTTPS support.

• 12

  Implemented CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions for automated testing, building, and deployment of all services.