FairPlay MVP, Backend

The backend rest api for fairplay

➡️ The repository for the currently running website (fairplay.video) can be found here: FairPlay-Website_DEMO ➡️ You can find the frontend code here : https://github.com/FairPlayTeam/

🛠 Tech Stack

• Next.js for the frontend and website
• rust with axum for the publicly available rest api

🤝 Contribute

Want to participate? Join our development community on Discord: 👉 discord.gg/fairplayteam

Developer TODO List, Prioritized by Importance

1. Core Infrastructure & Media Handling

• Video Storage Management

  • Design and implement a scalable storage system for video files.
  • Support large file uploads (chunked uploads + retry logic).

• FFmpeg + HLS Encoding Pipeline

  • Integrate FFmpeg to transcode uploaded videos into HLS (HTTP Live Streaming).
  • Generate multiple quality levels (240p, 480p, 720p, 1080p).
  • Store HLS segments and playlists.

• MinIO Integration

  • Use MinIO (S3-compatible) for storing video files and HLS chunks.
  • Ensure redundancy and access control (private/public buckets).

2. User & Access Management

• Authentication & Connection System

  • Implement secure user login and registration (email/password, OAuth).
  • Manage sessions or JWT tokens for API access.

• Private Video Access Control

  • Ensure private videos are only accessible by their owner.
  • Prevent unauthorized access via signed URLs or token-based validation.

3. Admin & Moderation Tools

• Admin & Moderator Dashboard

  • Manage videos (view, delete, mark as inappropriate).
  • Ban users.
  • View reports and logs.

4. Video Platform Features

• Video Feed (Home / Explore)

  • Show a dynamic feed of videos based on user preferences.
  • Allow sorting & filtering by category, tags, or creator.

• Offline Videos

  • Allow users to download videos for offline access (if allowed by creator).

• Private Videos

  • Enable creators to mark videos as private.
  • Support custom licenses on videos.

• YouTube Video Import

  • Connect user accounts via OAuth.
  • Allow importing videos directly from YouTube channels.

5. User Interaction & Engagement

• ⭐ Rating System

  • Replace like/dislike with a 1–5 star rating system.

• Subscribe Button + Notifications

  • Add subscription options:

    • All notifications
    • Important only
    • Don’t notify me
    • Unsubscribe

6. Creator Support & Monetization

• Support the Creator Button

  • Allow users to support creators by:

    • Watching rewarded ads
    • Making a small donation (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)

• Donate to the Creator Button

  • Add a dedicated button for one-time or recurring donations.