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E‑commerce platform using Google Cloud
Why Choose This Project?
Developing an e-commerce platform on Google Cloud offers a scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure to support online shopping, product discovery, user engagement, and payment processing. This project showcases real-world, production-ready architecture using fully managed Google Cloud services — ideal for students and developers interested in cloud-native web development, microservices, DevOps, and cloud security.
What You Get
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A full-fledged e-commerce web application (product listing, cart, orders, admin)
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Backend APIs hosted on scalable, serverless compute
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Centralized product and order data in a cloud-native database
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Image storage and CDN delivery
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Secure authentication and authorization
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CI/CD for deployment with observability features
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Cost-efficient and highly available architecture
Key Features
Feature | Description |
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User Registration & Login | Secure login with Firebase Authentication or OAuth |
Product Catalog | Product list, images, prices, filters, etc. |
Cart & Checkout Flow | Add-to-cart, update cart, place order |
Payment Integration | Integration with Stripe / Razorpay |
Order Management | View past orders, track statuses |
Admin Dashboard | Add/edit/delete products, manage inventory |
Image Upload & Delivery | Store product images in Cloud Storage with CDN |
Email Notifications | Order confirmation, status updates (SendGrid) |
Scalable Backend APIs | Google Cloud Run or App Engine |
Monitoring & Logging | Cloud Logging, Error Reporting, and Trace |
CI/CD Pipeline | Cloud Build and Cloud Source Repositories |
Technology Stack
Layer | Tools/Services |
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Frontend | HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, React or Angular |
Backend | Node.js / Python (Flask, FastAPI), Java (Spring Boot), or Go |
APIs Hosting | Google Cloud Run / App Engine |
Database | Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) or Firestore |
Authentication | Firebase Auth or Identity Platform |
File Storage | Google Cloud Storage |
CDN | Cloud CDN for image/static asset delivery |
Emailing | SendGrid via Cloud Functions |
Logging & Monitoring | Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Trace |
CI/CD | Cloud Build + Source Repositories |
Payments | Stripe, Razorpay, or Google Pay API |
Google Cloud Services Used
Service | Purpose |
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Cloud Run / App Engine | Host backend APIs in a serverless, autoscaling way |
Cloud SQL / Firestore | Store products, orders, users, inventory |
Cloud Storage | Store product images, user uploads |
Firebase Authentication | Manage user auth securely |
Cloud CDN | Speed up delivery of assets/images |
Cloud Functions | Trigger email notifications, background jobs |
SendGrid (via API) | Email integration for order updates |
Cloud Monitoring | Monitor resource usage, errors |
Cloud Build | CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment |
Cloud IAM | Role-based access control and security |
Working Flow
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User Interaction
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User browses product catalog from the frontend
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Adds items to cart and logs in via Firebase Authentication
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Proceeds to checkout and confirms order with payment gateway
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Backend Processing
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Order is stored in Cloud SQL / Firestore
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Email is sent via SendGrid using Cloud Functions
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Admin notified and inventory updated automatically
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Admin Management
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Admin logs into a protected dashboard to manage products
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CRUD operations on products, pricing, stock
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View recent orders and user activities
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CI/CD + Monitoring
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Code changes are pushed to Google Cloud Source Repositories
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Cloud Build triggers automated tests and deploys to Cloud Run
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Cloud Monitoring alerts admins about system health issues
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Main Modules
Module | Description |
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User Module | Registration, login, profile, orders |
Product Module | Product listing, details, search/filter |
Cart & Checkout | Add/remove/update items, checkout process |
Payment Module | Payment API integration and order creation |
Order Management | Order history, status updates |
Admin Panel | Manage products, inventory, view orders |
Notification System | Order status emails via Cloud Functions |
Media Storage | Upload and fetch images from GCS |
Security Features
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Firebase Authentication / Identity Platform
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Role-based Access Control (RBAC) for Admin and Customer
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HTTPS-only communication via Google-managed SSL certs
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SQL injection prevention with ORM/query sanitation
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Cloud IAM Policies to restrict access to services
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Object-level permissions for GCS buckets
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Audit Logging via Cloud Audit Logs
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ReCAPTCHA to prevent bots in login/register pages
Visualization Options
Tool | Integration |
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Admin Dashboard UI | Custom-built React/Angular dashboard |
Google Data Studio | Connect to Cloud SQL for business insights |
Grafana | Integrate with Cloud Monitoring |
Cloud Console | Logs, metrics, performance tracking |