This Laravel application provides an API endpoint for verifying certificates. The verification process checks the validity of the recipient, issuer, and certificate signature using a VerificationService. The application also includes a JsonContentValidator to validate JSON input data.

• Installation
• API Endpoint
  • Verify Certificate
  • Verification History
  • Swagger Docs
• Using the /api/verify Endpoint
  • Request Example with JSON File
• Testing
• License

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/username/certificate-verification-api.git
   cd certificate-verification-api

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install

3. Create a copy of the .env file:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Generate an application key:

   php artisan key:generate

5. Configure your database and other environment variables in the .env file f needs.

6. Run the database migrations:

   php artisan migrate

7. Start the development server:

   php artisan serve

   The application should now be running on http://localhost:8000.

POST /api/verify

This endpoint accepts a JSON file request containing certificate data and validates it. The certificate's recipient, issuer, and signature are verified.

• json_file

To use the /api/verify endpoint with a JSON file, follow these steps:

• In the root folder we have certificate.json file

1. Use curl to send the request with the JSON file:

   curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/verify \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d @certificate.json

2. Response Example:

{
    "data": {
        "issuer": "Accredify",
        "result": "invalid_issuer"
    }
}

GET /api/history

GET /api/documentation

To run the tests, use the following command:

php artisan test