Deployment

Where this lives / Where to access

• API repo: Eliinova/the-one-otc-api (deployed via Laravel Forge)
• Frontend repo: ../easty-otc (sibling to the API repo, deployed via Netlify)
• Required access: Laravel Forge (API), Netlify (frontend). Request from the platform owner — see /access for the full list.

Surface	Local	Staging
Admin panel	http://localhost:8000/admin	https://stage-api.easyotc.com/admin
Storefront	http://localhost:3000	https://stage.easyotc.com
Horizon (queues)	http://localhost:8000/horizon	https://stage-api.easyotc.com/horizon

EasyOTC uses a modern deployment strategy with separate services for the API and frontend components.

Deployment Architecture

Backend API (Laravel)

• Platform: Laravel Forge
• Server: Ubuntu-based VPS
• Database: MySQL/PostgreSQL
• Cache: Redis
• Queue: Laravel Horizon
• File Storage: AWS S3 or DigitalOcean Spaces

Frontend (Nuxt.js)

• Platform: Netlify
• Build: Static site generation (SSG)
• CDN: Global content delivery network
• Domain: Custom domain with SSL
• Environment: Production environment variables

Benefits

Laravel Forge

• Automated deployment from Git repositories
• Server management with easy scaling
• SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt
• Database backups and monitoring
• Queue management and job monitoring

Netlify

• Fast global deployment with CDN
• Automatic builds on Git pushes
• Preview deployments for pull requests
• Form handling and serverless functions
• Easy rollbacks and version control

Deployment Workflow

1. Development: Local development with Docker
2. Staging: Automated deployment to staging environment
3. Production: Manual deployment to production servers
4. Monitoring: Health checks and performance monitoring

Environment Configuration

• API: Environment variables managed through Laravel Forge
• Frontend: Environment variables configured in Netlify dashboard
• Database: Separate databases for staging and production
• File Storage: Production-ready cloud storage configuration

This deployment strategy ensures high availability, fast performance, and easy maintenance for both the API and frontend components of EasyOTC.