New to posting here but not new to the community. I'm reaching out (hopefully in the proper sub) to see if there would be enough folks who could benefit from a self hosted balance API that I'm close to being done with a beta release of the dashboard and such. My goal is obviously privacy but also simplicity of getting your own API up and running with docs made for the not so techy type to go from and sdk's for the top 6 or 7 languages with more to come.
I originally started this with php and sqlite for the data which I put thru heavy testing and did pretty well. The dashboard/panel is mainly PHP/js/html but also have ports for the API in nodejs & Python/Django/Fast.
This would mainly be for those that don't really need something premium or just don't want to dump funds into usage based API's.
The last task I have to get me to beta release is finishing the database functions for those that wish to use different database drivers such as MySQL/maria, postgresql or even numerous ones. For example I use at the moment and sqlite database for each coin type.
The data itself is not from me (yet!) and would be acquired by you from for example blockchair/dumps for licensing requirements.
A feature I'm also about 50% into is the automatic full node deployment to either cloud providers by API credentials or local hardware, sync, a PHP worker to move block data to chosen db and then indexed for faster lookups, customizing endpoints and then boom, API with all the endpoints you need without the usage based cost. I have already built my own custom plugin system that way when I write support for new node types, you'll have access to instant deployment. Those would be developed based on popularity/votes from users.
The dashboard as it sits now has all the API bells and whistles such as API keys, use level keys, user level rate limiting, public facing non user rate limiting, analytics/stats along with some server tools for Apache/nginx, db management, built in file manager, console and such.
If you're techy minded and skilled in these areas you "could" use this as a boiler for a production API but at the same time if you have those skills I'm sure you could build your own. These are all at risk.
Being the level of privacy and security is expected in tools like these, I would keep all code open and accessible. All minimized is well come with source etc.
I am open to letting a few beta releases for a one time cost that comes with all future updates, plugins, bug fixes etc to those willing to take put it to use and report any bugs and such. I thought about going pure open source and try for donations and even sponsors but I'm not a big name and don't have any type of portfolio to show what I can do. I can say that I can build just about anything I wanted! I'm open to entertain what this post brings.
I will also be setting up a demo (on request) for those serious about acquiring it. My main reason for any funds is I'm a newly single father going in this full time. It's not something most would do but it's how I jumped into my first web hosting company I launched back in 2002. I'm a guy with geek skills and a sob story.
Terms: this is not an offer or current service as I am reaching out to come up with a pricing/license model. My offer post will be in the property sub.
I don't have many posts here but a member for some years now. I'm going to create another post to get into more and who I am and why I'm here. I'll edit this post with that after I create it.
David
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another open source project of mine
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5483135.msg63566432#msg63566432https://github.com/tuxlee/KeysAPI-Backend
