DropIt! - Multi-Tenant Dropshipping Integration Hub

DropIt! is a robust Laravel 11 application that serves as a "smart pipe" for e-commerce. It seamlessly connects your storefront with suppliers and fulfillment providers, empowering each customer to automate their entire dropshipping workflow with unparalleled reliability and control.

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The "Smart Pipe" Philosophy

At its core, DropIt! embodies the "Smart Pipe" mantra: it processes data without storing it, only capturing crucial information when a flow fails.

• Silent on Success: Healthy orders flow through the system invisibly, saving on storage and improving performance.
• Visible on Failure: When a blockage occurs, the system captures the full context of the failure, providing the exact data needed for rapid debugging and resolution.
• Zero Storage by Design: Only failed flows generate logs, dramatically reducing your database footprint.

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Core Architecture

DropIt!'s architecture is built on clearly defined concepts that enable its unique approach.

Key Components

• Tenants → Your SaaS customers.
• Drops → A complete, configurable workspace per tenant (a full integration setup).
• Flows → Individual data movements within a drop (e.g., Shopify Order -> YunExpress).
• Connectors → External service connections (Shopify, AliExpress, Salesforce, etc.).
• Entities → Data objects that flow through the system (Orders, Products, Customers, Inventory).

Supported Integrations

• E-commerce Platforms: Shopify, WooCommerce
• Fulfillment Providers: AliExpress, CJDropshipping
• ERP Systems: Salesforce, NetSuite, QuickBooks
• Shipping Carriers: DHL, FedEx, YunExpress

The Data Flow

• When everything works: Shopify Order -> DropIt! Smart Pipe -> AliExpress -> YunExpress -> Customer (Silent and invisible)
• When something breaks: Full visibility and control

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Key Features & Technology

Built on a modern, maintainable technology stack designed for enterprise scalability.

Core Features

• Zero-Storage Architecture: Only failed flows generate logs.
• Idempotent Processing: Prevents duplicate orders from repeated webhooks.
• Per-Tenant Isolation: Securely manages each tenant's data and credentials.
• Automated Retries: Exponential backoff for transient API failures.
• Real-time Monitoring: A Filament admin panel for configuration and oversight.

Design Patterns & Architecture

• Factory Pattern: Dynamic API client creation based on tenant credentials.
• Decorator Pattern: Stackable behaviors (logging, rate limiting, retries).
• Strategy Pattern: Conditional logic and complex business rules.
• Laravel Queues: Asynchronous processing for system resilience.
• Repository Pattern: Clean data access abstraction.
• Transformer Pattern: Seamless data format conversion between platforms.

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Getting Started

This section will walk you through setting up a local development environment using Docker and Sail.

Prerequisites

• Docker & Docker Compose
• PHP 8.2+
• Composer

Installation

Follow these simple steps to get the application running locally.

# Clone the repository
git clone [https://github.com/your-org/dropit.git](https://github.com/your-org/dropit.git)
cd dropit

# Set up the environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Install dependencies and start services with Sail
composer install
./vendor/bin/sail up -d

# Initialize the application
./vendor/bin/sail artisan key:generate
./vendor/bin/sail artisan migrate --seed
./vendor/bin/sail artisan storage:link

Access the Application
 * Main App: http://localhost
 * Admin Panel: http://localhost/admin
Development Commands
# Run tests
./vendor/bin/sail artisan test

# Apply code style fixes
./vendor/bin/sail composer pint

# Run static analysis
./vendor/bin/sail composer phpstan

# Start the queue worker (for background processing)
./vendor/bin/sail artisan queue:work

Production Deployment

This checklist provides a high-level overview of the steps required to deploy DropIt! to a production environment. Environment Configuration

# Core Application
APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_URL=[https://your-domain.com](https://your-domain.com)

# Database
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=your-db-host
DB_DATABASE=dropit_production

# Queue Configuration
QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis
REDIS_HOST=your-redis-host

# Multi-tenancy
TENANT_CENTRAL_DOMAIN=admin.your-domain.com

Deployment Checklist

• Configure environment variables.
• Set up SSL certificates.
• Configure queue workers with Supervisor.
• Set up monitoring (e.g., Laravel Horizon for Redis queues).
• Configure a backup strategy.
• Set up error tracking (e.g., Sentry/Bugsnag). Testing DropIt! comes with a comprehensive test suite to ensure reliability and maintainability. Test Suite Coverage
• Unit Tests: Core business logic and transformers.
• Feature Tests: API integrations and flow execution.
• Integration Tests: Multi-tenant scenarios.

Running Tests

Run the full test suite

./vendor/bin/sail artisan test

Run specific test groups

./vendor/bin/sail artisan test --group=connectors

Contributing

We welcome contributions that align with our architectural principles and code quality standards. Development Workflow

• Fork the repository.
• Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature.
• Write tests for new functionality.
• Ensure all tests pass: ./vendor/bin/sail artisan test.
• Apply code formatting: ./vendor/bin/sail composer pint.
• Run static analysis: ./vendor/bin/sail composer phpstan.
• Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'.
• Push to your branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature.
• Open a Pull Request. Code Standards
• PSR-12 coding standards (enforced by Pint).
• PHPStan level 5 static analysis.
• 100% test coverage for critical paths.
• Comprehensive PHPDoc blocks.