Product Tracking Backend Development
Budget: ₹12,500 – ₹37,500 INR
I already have a simple HTML front-end where customers will log in, but nothing exists on the server side yet. All purchase orders currently live in Zoho (Books/Inventory). Your job is to build the complete back-end that will let customers:
• see every purchase order synced from Zoho in real time
• follow each order through our internal stages—design, manufacturing, QA, packing, and so on
• watch the shipment move once it leaves our warehouse via a third-party cargo service
On the operational side, my team must be able to update those internal stages from an admin screen and trigger the corresponding customer notifications. We also need tight, documented integration hooks for whichever courier APIs finally make sense; we are open to FedEx, UPS, DHL or any other option you recommend.
Scope of work
1. Architecture & setup – choose and provision the server stack (language, framework, database, hosting). Nothing is in place yet, so you will start greenfield.
2. Zoho sync – pull purchase order data securely, store it locally, and keep it updated.
3. Order tracker – expose REST/GraphQL endpoints that the HTML front-end can consume to display stage-by-stage progress.
4. Internal dashboard – simple web UI for our staff to change stages, attach notes or files, and push status updates.
5. Shipment module – integrate at least one live-tracking carrier API; structure the code so switching or adding carriers later is straightforward.
6. Security & auth – single sign-on for customers and role-based access for staff.
7. Handover – clean repo, deployment scripts, and a brief runbook so we can maintain the service.
Acceptance criteria
• Customer can log in and see every order synced from Zoho within 5 minutes of creation.
• Stage updates made by staff appear for the customer within 1 minute.
• At least one carrier shows live tracking events end-to-end.
• All endpoints documented in OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Code installs on a fresh server via the provided script with no manual tweaks.
Mention any preferred framework in your proposal and outline how you would approach the Zoho and shipment integrations. I’m ready to start as soon as I find the right partner.
• see every purchase order synced from Zoho in real time
• follow each order through our internal stages—design, manufacturing, QA, packing, and so on
• watch the shipment move once it leaves our warehouse via a third-party cargo service
On the operational side, my team must be able to update those internal stages from an admin screen and trigger the corresponding customer notifications. We also need tight, documented integration hooks for whichever courier APIs finally make sense; we are open to FedEx, UPS, DHL or any other option you recommend.
Scope of work
1. Architecture & setup – choose and provision the server stack (language, framework, database, hosting). Nothing is in place yet, so you will start greenfield.
2. Zoho sync – pull purchase order data securely, store it locally, and keep it updated.
3. Order tracker – expose REST/GraphQL endpoints that the HTML front-end can consume to display stage-by-stage progress.
4. Internal dashboard – simple web UI for our staff to change stages, attach notes or files, and push status updates.
5. Shipment module – integrate at least one live-tracking carrier API; structure the code so switching or adding carriers later is straightforward.
6. Security & auth – single sign-on for customers and role-based access for staff.
7. Handover – clean repo, deployment scripts, and a brief runbook so we can maintain the service.
Acceptance criteria
• Customer can log in and see every order synced from Zoho within 5 minutes of creation.
• Stage updates made by staff appear for the customer within 1 minute.
• At least one carrier shows live tracking events end-to-end.
• All endpoints documented in OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Code installs on a fresh server via the provided script with no manual tweaks.
Mention any preferred framework in your proposal and outline how you would approach the Zoho and shipment integrations. I’m ready to start as soon as I find the right partner.
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