DocChain 🔗

Secure document verification powered by the Stellar blockchain.

Overview

DocChain revolutionizes document verification by leveraging Stellar blockchain technology. Our platform provides instant, tamper-proof document verification that's accessible globally while reducing costs by up to 90% compared to traditional methods.

Key Features

• 🚀 Instant Verification: Verify documents in seconds
• 🔒 Tamper-Proof: Blockchain-backed security
• 🌐 Global Access: Available 24/7 worldwide
• 💰 Cost-Effective: 90% cheaper than traditional methods
• ⚡ Stellar Integration: Built on fast, reliable blockchain technology
• 🔌 API Access: Easy integration with existing systems

Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/docchain/docchain.git

# Install dependencies
cd docchain
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials

# Run development server
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

API Usage

// Initialize DocChain client
const docchain = new DocChain({
  apiKey: 'your-api-key',
  network: 'mainnet' // or 'testnet'
});

// Verify a document
const result = await docchain.verify({
  document: documentBuffer,
  type: 'pdf'
});

// Check verification status
console.log(result.status); // 'verified' | 'invalid' | 'pending'

Documentation

Full documentation is available at docs.docchain.io

• Getting Started Guide
• API Reference
• SDK Documentation
• Examples

Use Cases

• Legal: Contract verification, court document filing
• Real Estate: Property documents, title verification
• Creative: Copyright protection, NFT minting
• Enterprise: Document workflow automation

Architecture

DocChain is built on three main components:

1. Frontend: React-based web application
2. Backend: Node.js API server with Stellar integration
3. Smart Contracts: Custom Stellar smart contracts for document verification

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js v16+
• PostgreSQL 13+
• Stellar SDK
• Redis (optional, for caching)

Local Development

1. Set up local environment:

npm install
npm run setup

2. Start development server:

npm run dev

3. Run tests:

npm run test
npm run test:e2e

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Security

For security concerns, please email [email protected]. We take all security reports seriously.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 💬 Discord: Join our community
• 🐦 Twitter: @DocChain

Team

• Christopher Robsion - CEO & System Architect
• Kevin Ready - CTO & Blockchain Lead

Acknowledgments

• Built with Stellar
• Supported by SCF
• Special thanks to our beta testers and early adopters

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Made with ❤️ by the DocChain Team