AeroVerve - Reminder Microservice

Welcome to the Reminder Microservice of the AeroVerve. This microservice handles email notifications and reminders for flight bookings within the larger AeroVerve. It uses an MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture and integrates with a message broker for asynchronous communication.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Scheduled Jobs
• Message Queue
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

The Reminder Microservice is a crucial part of the AeroVerve, responsible for managing email notifications and reminders for flight bookings. It interacts with Nodemailer for sending emails, Sequelize for database operations, and a message broker (like RabbitMQ) for communication with other microservices.

Features

• Send email reminders for flight bookings.
• Utilize Nodemailer for email sending functionality.
• Integrate with a message broker for asynchronous communication.
• Utilize Sequelize for database operations related to email reminders.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SudoKMaar/aeroverve-reminder-service.git
   cd aeroverve-reminder-service

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Configuration

1. Configure environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and set the required values:

   PORT=4003
   EMAIL_ID=[email protected]
   EMAIL_PASS=your_email_app_password
   MESSAGE_BROKER_URL=rabbitmq://localhost
   EXCHANGE_NAME=booking_exchange
   REMINDER_BINDING_KEY=booking_reminder

2. Update config/config.json with your database settings.

Usage

1. Start the microservice:

   npm start

2. Access the microservice's functionality via appropriate routes.

API Endpoints

• POST /api/v1/tickets: Create a new email reminder for a flight booking.

Scheduled Jobs

The microservice employs scheduled jobs to manage pending email notifications. The jobs run at intervals to check for pending emails and send them accordingly.

Message Queue

The microservice uses a message broker (e.g., RabbitMQ) to communicate asynchronously with other microservices. It subscribes to relevant events and publishes messages when required.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or pull requests related to the Reminder Microservice.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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