🛡️ Consent Management Backend

A robust and scalable backend for a Consent Management System built with Java Spring Boot and PostgreSQL, aligned with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 of India.

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📌 About

This backend handles core functionalities such as user registration, login, consent lifecycle management (create, approve, revoke), and audit tracking. It is designed with a modular, layered architecture following industry best practices to ensure scalability, maintainability, and data integrity.

🔑 Key Features

• 🔐 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for:

  • User
  • Company
  • Consent Manager
  • Government

• 🔒 Session-based authentication using Spring Security

• 🧩 RESTful APIs for all core operations

• 🗃️ Clean layered architecture (Controller, Service, Repository)

• ✅ Input validation with JPA and transactional consistency

• 🚀 Optimized queries and error handling for performance

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⚙️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot
• Database: PostgreSQL
• ORM: Spring Data JPA (Hibernate)
• Security: Spring Security (Session-based)
• Build Tool: Maven
• API Testing: Postman

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 17+
• Maven
• PostgreSQL

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/consent-management-backend.git
   cd consent-management-backend