PawMatch API Server
Overview
RESTful API & AI engine backend for PawMatch AI providing Gemini 1.5 Flash recommendations, Multimodal Vision image analysis, SSE streaming chat, and adoption application workflow.
The Challenge
Scalable REST API endpoints and LLM streaming services required for automated pet photo analysis and real-time shelter adoption workflows.
The Impact
Built Express & TypeScript server with Gemini 1.5 Flash multimodal vision analysis, Server-Sent Events (SSE) AI assistant stream, Mongoose compound & text search indexes, and adoption request REST persistence.
Development Journey
! Challenges Faced
Navigating complex state management and ensuring seamless cross-browser compatibility were key hurdles. Optimizing the build size while integrating feature-rich libraries required careful code-splitting and architectural planning.
→ Future Plans
Future iterations will focus on expanding the feature set, integrating comprehensive end-to-end testing, and optimizing accessibility (a11y) to meet global standards.