v1.1 – Role-Based Signup & Admin Controls

Key Features & Updates

• User Registration & Authentication
  • Separate signup endpoints for customers/sellers and admins
  • Admin signup requires secret ADMIN_CREATION_KEY
• Role Enforcement
  • Public signup cannot create admin users
• Product Management
  • Only sellers and admins can create products
  • Admins can assign products to any seller
• Cart & Orders
  • Validation on adding items, stock checks
  • Orders can only be created from non-empty carts
• Admin Controls
  • Manage any user or product
  • Admin creation protected by ADMIN_CREATION_KEY