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Norda Biznes Hub

Production-ready Flask web application providing a business directory and networking platform for members of the Norda Biznes association from Wejherowo and surrounding area.

🚀 Status: LIVE in production since 2025-11-23 🌐 URL: https://nordabiznes.pl 📊 Coverage: 80 member companies (100% of Norda Biznes membership)

Overview

Norda Biznes Hub is a Flask-powered web platform built with PostgreSQL, featuring AI-driven search capabilities, comprehensive company profiles, and administrative tools for managing member data. The platform integrates Google Gemini AI for intelligent company recommendations, automated news monitoring via Brave Search API, and comprehensive SEO/social media auditing tools.

Key Capabilities:

  • Company Directory - Complete catalog of 80 member companies with verified data
  • AI Chat Assistant - Google Gemini 2.5 Flash-powered conversational search
  • Advanced Search - Multi-mode search with FTS, fuzzy matching, and synonym expansion
  • Admin Panels - News moderation, SEO audit, social media tracking, GBP/IT audits
  • User Authentication - Secure login with email confirmation and role-based access
  • RESTful API - JSON endpoints for programmatic access to company data

Features

User-Facing Features

🏢 Company Directory & Catalog

  • 80 member companies with 100% coverage of Norda Biznes membership
  • 6 business categories: IT, Construction, Services, Production, Trade, Other
  • Comprehensive company profiles with verified data (NIP, REGON, KRS)
  • Detailed information: Contact details, services, competencies, social media presence
  • Website technical analysis for each company
  • Data quality levels: Basic, enhanced, and complete profiles

🔍 Advanced Search & Discovery

  • Multi-mode search system with AI-powered capabilities
  • Direct lookup: NIP/REGON exact matching
  • Keyword search: Company name, description, services, competencies
  • Synonym expansion: Automatic keyword expansion (e.g., "strony" → www, web, portal)
  • Full-text search: PostgreSQL FTS with tsvector indexing
  • Fuzzy matching: pg_trgm for typo tolerance
  • Weighted scoring: Prioritized results by relevance

💬 AI Chat Assistant

  • Conversational AI powered by Google Gemini 2.5 Flash
  • Context-aware recommendations for company discovery
  • Multi-turn conversations with full history tracking
  • Answer questions about member companies and services
  • Find companies by service, competency, or business need
  • Quality assurance: 15 test cases with 70% pass threshold
  • Rate limiting: 200 requests/day, 50 requests/hour

🔐 User Authentication & Accounts

  • Secure registration with email confirmation
  • User profiles with company affiliation tracking
  • Password reset functionality
  • Session management with Flask-Login
  • CSRF protection on all forms
  • Role-based access (user vs admin)

🔔 Notifications System

  • Real-time notifications for user activity
  • Notification types: New news, news approved/rejected
  • JSON API for programmatic access
  • Unread count tracking

Admin Features (Requires Admin Access)

📰 News Monitoring & Moderation

  • Automated news monitoring via Brave Search API
  • AI-powered relevance scoring (0.0-1.0) with Google Gemini
  • News categorization: News mentions, press releases, awards
  • Admin moderation dashboard with approve/reject workflow
  • Bulk actions for efficient moderation
  • Display on company profiles for approved news

📱 Social Media Audit

  • Track 6 platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter/X
  • Profile verification and validation
  • Activity monitoring: Last checked, followers count
  • Missing profile identification for outreach opportunities
  • Current coverage: 115 profiles across 53 companies (66% coverage)
  • Batch audit processing for efficiency

🎯 SEO Dashboard & Audit

  • Comprehensive SEO audits using Google PageSpeed Insights API
  • Performance scoring (0-100) for each company website
  • Accessibility scoring for WCAG compliance
  • Best practices scoring for web standards
  • On-page SEO analysis: Meta tags, headings, images
  • Technical SEO checks: robots.txt, sitemap, canonical tags
  • Historical tracking of SEO improvements
  • Batch processing with rate limiting (25,000 req/day)

🏪 Google Business Profile (GBP) Audit

  • Field-by-field completeness checking
  • Weighted scoring algorithm (100 points total)
  • AI-powered recommendations via Google Gemini
  • Historical tracking of profile improvements
  • Photo requirements analysis

💻 IT Infrastructure Audit

  • Security posture scoring (50% weight)
  • Collaboration readiness assessment (30% weight)
  • Completeness scoring (20% weight)
  • Maturity level classification
  • Cross-company collaboration matching
  • Security elements: EDR, MFA, Firewall, Backup, DR, VPN, Monitoring

💬 Forum Management

  • Discussion forum for member engagement
  • Topic and reply moderation
  • Community discussions

📅 Calendar Management

  • Events and meetings calendar
  • Event creation and management
  • Member calendar access

👥 User Management

  • User account administration
  • Permission management
  • Admin role assignment

Technical Features

🔌 RESTful API

  • JSON endpoints for programmatic access:
    • GET /api/companies - Companies list
    • GET /api/verify-nip - NIP verification
    • GET /api/notifications - User notifications
    • GET /health - Health check
  • Authentication required for protected endpoints

🛡️ Security & Rate Limiting

  • Flask-Login for session management
  • Flask-WTF for CSRF protection on all forms
  • Flask-Limiter for rate limiting (200 req/day, 50 req/hour)
  • Secure password hashing
  • SQL injection protection via SQLAlchemy ORM
  • XSS protection via Jinja2 auto-escaping
  • API key management via environment variables

🗄️ Database Architecture

  • PostgreSQL primary database with 20+ tables
  • SQLAlchemy 2.0 ORM with advanced features
  • Full-text search with tsvector indexing
  • Fuzzy matching with pg_trgm extension
  • JSONB support for flexible data storage
  • Migration system for schema versioning

🌍 Multi-Environment Deployment

  • Development: PostgreSQL via Docker (localhost:5433)
  • Production: NORDABIZ-01 server (VM 249, 10.22.68.249)
  • Reverse proxy: NPM on R11-REVPROXY-01
  • SSL/TLS: Let's Encrypt with auto-renewal
  • Domain: nordabiznes.pl (DNS in OVH)
  • WSGI: Gunicorn production server

🔗 External API Integrations

  • Google Gemini AI - Conversational AI (200 req/day)
  • Google PageSpeed Insights - SEO audits (25,000 req/day)
  • Google Maps/Places - Business verification
  • Microsoft Graph API - Email service
  • KRS Open API - Polish business registry
  • Brave Search API - News monitoring (2,000 req/month)

Data Verification & Quality Control

  • NIP verification via KRS API
  • REGON validation
  • KRS number verification
  • Data completeness checks
  • Quality levels: Basic, enhanced, complete
  • Automated verification scripts

🧪 AI Quality Testing Framework

  • Automated AI response evaluation
  • 15 test cases in 8 business categories
  • 70% pass threshold for quality assurance
  • JSON-based test configuration
  • Detailed evaluation reports

Project Structure

nordabiz/
├── app.py                      # Main Flask application (routes, auth, API)
├── database.py                 # SQLAlchemy models (20+ tables)
├── gemini_service.py           # Google Gemini AI integration
├── nordabiz_chat.py            # AI chat engine with company context
├── search_service.py           # Unified search (FTS, fuzzy, synonyms)
├── email_service.py            # Microsoft Graph email integration
├── krs_api_service.py          # Polish business registry API
├── gbp_audit_service.py        # Google Business Profile audit
├── it_audit_service.py         # IT infrastructure audit
├── templates/                  # Jinja2 HTML templates (30+ files)
│   ├── base.html               # Base template with navigation and auth
│   ├── index.html              # Company directory listing
│   ├── company_detail.html     # Detailed company profile page
│   ├── chat.html               # AI chat interface
│   ├── admin/                  # Admin dashboards and tools (15 files)
│   ├── auth/                   # Authentication flows (5 files)
│   ├── forum/                  # Community forum (3 files)
│   ├── calendar/               # Events calendar (4 files)
│   ├── messages/               # Private messaging (4 files)
│   └── errors/                 # Error pages (404, 500)
├── static/                     # Static assets (CSS, images)
│   ├── css/                    # Fluent Design stylesheets
│   │   ├── microsoft-fluent.css
│   │   └── fluent-nordabiz.css
│   └── img/companies/          # Company logos (82 images)
├── database/                   # Database schemas and migrations
│   ├── schema.sql              # Main PostgreSQL schema
│   ├── README.md               # Database documentation
│   └── migrations/             # Versioned migrations (6 files)
├── scripts/                    # Production automation scripts
│   ├── seo_audit.py            # SEO audit tool (PageSpeed Insights)
│   ├── social_media_audit.py   # Social media presence audit
│   ├── seo_analyzer.py         # On-page SEO analysis
│   └── company-data-collector.js  # Node.js web scraper
├── tests/                      # Test suite (7 files)
│   ├── ai_quality_evaluator.py # AI testing framework
│   ├── ai_quality_test_cases.json  # 15 test cases in 8 categories
│   ├── test_admin_seo_dashboard.py
│   ├── test_gbp_audit_field_checks.py
│   ├── test_it_audit_collaboration.py
│   └── test_social_media_audit.py
├── data/                       # Source data files
│   ├── companies-basic.json    # 80 company profiles
│   └── data-sources.md         # Data source documentation
├── requirements.txt            # Python dependencies (13 packages)
├── docker-compose.yml          # PostgreSQL development database
├── .env.example                # Environment variables template
├── CLAUDE.md                   # Project documentation for AI
└── deployment_checklist.md     # Production deployment guide

Development Environment Setup

Follow these steps to set up the development environment on your local machine.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9+ - Core programming language
  • PostgreSQL 15+ - Database (via Docker or native installation)
  • Git - Version control
  • Docker (optional) - For containerized PostgreSQL

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/pienczyn/nordabiz.git
cd nordabiz

2. Create Virtual Environment

# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv

# Activate virtual environment
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate

# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Python Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all required packages including:

  • Flask 3.0.0 (web framework)
  • SQLAlchemy 2.0.23 (ORM)
  • psycopg2-binary 2.9.9 (PostgreSQL adapter)
  • google-generativeai 0.3.2 (Gemini AI)
  • Flask-Login, Flask-WTF, Flask-Limiter (security)
  • And more (see requirements.txt for complete list)

4. Set Up PostgreSQL Database

Option A: Using Docker (Recommended for Development)

# Start PostgreSQL container
docker compose up -d

# Verify container is running
docker ps | grep nordabiz-postgres

This creates a PostgreSQL 15 database on localhost:5433 with:

  • Database: nordabiz
  • User: nordabiz_app
  • Password: dev_password

Option B: Native PostgreSQL Installation

# Install PostgreSQL (example for Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt install postgresql-15 postgresql-contrib-15

# Create database and user
sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE DATABASE nordabiz;
CREATE USER nordabiz_app WITH PASSWORD 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE nordabiz TO nordabiz_app;
\q

5. Initialize Database Schema

# Apply schema (Docker setup)
docker exec -i nordabiz-postgres psql -U nordabiz_app -d nordabiz < database/schema.sql

# Or for native PostgreSQL
psql -U nordabiz_app -d nordabiz -h localhost < database/schema.sql

6. Configure Environment Variables

Create .env file in the project root:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env and configure the following variables:

# Flask Configuration
SECRET_KEY=your-super-secret-key-change-this
FLASK_ENV=development

# Server Configuration
PORT=5000
HOST=0.0.0.0

# Database Configuration (for Docker setup)
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://nordabiz_app:dev_password@localhost:5433/nordabiz

# Google Gemini API (required for AI chat)
GOOGLE_GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key_here

# Google PageSpeed Insights API (optional, for SEO audits)
GOOGLE_PAGESPEED_API_KEY=your_pagespeed_api_key_here

# Google Places API (optional, for GBP audits)
GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY=your_places_api_key_here

# Email Configuration (optional, for user verification)
MAIL_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USE_TLS=True
MAIL_USERNAME=your_email@gmail.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=your_app_password_here
MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER=noreply@norda-biznes.info

# Application URLs
APP_URL=http://localhost:5000
VERIFY_EMAIL_URL=http://localhost:5000/verify-email

Getting API Keys:

7. Run the Application

# Ensure virtual environment is activated
source venv/bin/activate  # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

# Run Flask development server
python3 app.py

The application will start on http://localhost:5000

Default ports:

  • Flask app: 5000 (or 5001 if 5000 is occupied)
  • PostgreSQL (Docker): 5433 (mapped from container's 5432)

8. Verify Installation

Open your browser and navigate to:

Development Workflow

# Start PostgreSQL (if using Docker)
docker compose up -d

# Activate virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate

# Run application
python3 app.py

# In another terminal: Run tests
python -m pytest tests/

# Stop PostgreSQL when done
docker compose down

Troubleshooting

Database Connection Issues:

# Check PostgreSQL is running (Docker)
docker ps | grep nordabiz-postgres

# Check PostgreSQL logs
docker logs nordabiz-postgres

# Restart PostgreSQL container
docker compose restart

Port Already in Use:

# Change PORT in .env file
PORT=5001

# Or stop conflicting service
lsof -ti:5000 | xargs kill -9

Missing Dependencies:

# Reinstall all dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt --force-reinstall

Database Schema Issues:

# Reset database (Docker)
docker compose down -v  # WARNING: Deletes all data!
docker compose up -d
docker exec -i nordabiz-postgres psql -U nordabiz_app -d nordabiz < database/schema.sql

For more detailed database setup and management, see database/README.md.

Deployment & Production

The application is live in production at https://nordabiznes.pl since November 23, 2025.

Production Environment

Component Details
Server NORDABIZ-01 (VM 249, IP: 10.22.68.249)
Database PostgreSQL 15 on 10.22.68.249:5432
Reverse Proxy Nginx Proxy Manager on R11-REVPROXY-01 (VM 119, IP: 10.22.68.250)
Domain nordabiznes.pl (DNS managed via OVH)
SSL/TLS Let's Encrypt with automatic renewal
WSGI Server Gunicorn
Service Manager systemd (nordabiznes.service)
Application Path /var/www/nordabiznes
Application User www-data

Git Repositories

The project maintains two Git remotes for redundancy and deployment:

Remote Repository Purpose
origin (GitHub) git@github.com:pienczyn/nordabiz.git Cloud backup, public access, CI/CD ready
inpi (Gitea) git@10.22.68.180:maciejpi/nordabiz.git Internal backup, deployment source

Gitea Access: https://10.22.68.180:3000/ (requires HTTPS)

Deployment Workflow

┌─────────────┐   git push    ┌─────────────┐   git pull    ┌─────────────┐
│ Development │ ────────────► │    Gitea    │ ◄──────────── │ Production  │
│   (Local)   │               │   (INPI)    │               │   Server    │
└─────────────┘               └─────────────┘               └─────────────┘
      │
      └──── git push ────► GitHub (cloud backup)

Deployment Steps

1. Push Changes from Development:

# Push to both remotes (from local development)
git push origin master && git push inpi master

2. Deploy to Production:

# SSH to production server
ssh maciejpi@10.22.68.249

# Navigate to application directory
cd /var/www/nordabiznes

# Pull latest changes (as www-data user)
sudo -u www-data git pull

# Restart the application service
sudo systemctl restart nordabiznes

# Verify deployment
curl -I https://nordabiznes.pl/health
# Expected: HTTP/2 200

Pre-Deployment Checklist

Before deploying to production, always:

  1. Test locally - Verify changes work in development environment
  2. Syntax check - Run python -m py_compile app.py to check for syntax errors
  3. Database migrations - Apply any schema changes to production database
  4. Environment variables - Ensure new .env variables are configured on production
  5. Dependencies - Update requirements.txt if new packages were added

For comprehensive deployment procedures, see deployment_checklist.md.

Production Configuration

Critical NPM Proxy Configuration:

Nginx Proxy Manager (10.22.68.250) → Backend (10.22.68.249:5000) ✓

⚠️ IMPORTANT: The NPM proxy must forward to port 5000 (Gunicorn), NOT port 80 (nginx). Forwarding to port 80 causes redirect loops.

Environment Variables:

Production uses similar .env configuration as development, but with production-specific values:

  • FLASK_ENV=production
  • DATABASE_URL=postgresql://nordabiz_app:***@localhost:5432/nordabiz
  • APP_URL=https://nordabiznes.pl
  • Production API keys (Google Gemini, PageSpeed, Places, etc.)

Production Monitoring & Maintenance

Service Management:

# Check service status
sudo systemctl status nordabiznes

# View application logs
sudo journalctl -u nordabiznes -f

# Restart service
sudo systemctl restart nordabiznes

# Stop service
sudo systemctl stop nordabiznes

# Start service
sudo systemctl start nordabiznes

Database Backup:

Production server uses Proxmox Backup Server for automated VM snapshots and disaster recovery.

Health Check:

The application provides a health endpoint for monitoring:

Production Access

SSH Access:

# Always SSH as maciejpi user (NOT root!)
ssh maciejpi@10.22.68.249

Test Accounts:

For testing functionality in production:

Account Email Role
Test User test@nordabiznes.pl Regular user (company directory, search, chat)
Test Admin testadmin@nordabiznes.pl Administrator (admin panels, moderation)

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Always use test accounts for production verification. Never test with real user accounts.

Troubleshooting Production Issues

Application Not Responding:

# Check if service is running
sudo systemctl status nordabiznes

# Check application logs for errors
sudo journalctl -u nordabiznes -n 100

# Restart service
sudo systemctl restart nordabiznes

Database Connection Issues:

# Check PostgreSQL is running
sudo systemctl status postgresql

# Test database connectivity
psql -U nordabiz_app -d nordabiz -h localhost -c "SELECT 1;"

Redirect Loop / 502 Errors:

Verify NPM proxy configuration forwards to port 5000:

curl -I https://nordabiznes.pl/health

If issues persist, check NPM configuration on R11-REVPROXY-01 (Proxy Host ID: 27).

For detailed incident reports and troubleshooting guides, see docs/INCIDENT_REPORT_20260102.md.

API Documentation

The Norda Biznes Hub provides a comprehensive RESTful API for programmatic access to company data, user management, and administrative functions. All API endpoints return JSON responses.

Base URL

  • Development: http://localhost:5000
  • Production: https://nordabiznes.pl

Authentication

API endpoints requiring authentication expect a valid session cookie (session). Users must be logged in via the web interface or obtain a session through the login endpoint.

Public API Endpoints

These endpoints are accessible without authentication:

Endpoint Method Description Response
/health GET Health check endpoint for monitoring {"status": "healthy"}
/api/companies GET Retrieve list of all companies with filtering options Array of company objects with full details
/api/verify-nip POST Verify NIP number via KRS API Company data or error message
/api/verify-krs GET/POST Verify KRS number and retrieve company data KRS registry information
/api/model-info GET Get information about AI model configuration Model name, version, capabilities
/api/check-email POST Check if email address is already registered {"exists": true/false}

Example - Get Companies:

curl https://nordabiznes.pl/api/companies

Example - Verify NIP:

curl -X POST https://nordabiznes.pl/api/verify-nip \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"nip": "5882436505"}'

User API Endpoints

These endpoints require user authentication (regular or admin):

Chat & AI Assistant

Endpoint Method Description
/api/chat/start POST Start a new AI chat conversation
/api/chat/<conversation_id>/message POST Send a message in an existing conversation
/api/chat/<conversation_id>/history GET Retrieve conversation history
/api/chat/feedback POST Submit feedback on AI chat response (thumbs up/down)

Example - Start Chat:

curl -X POST https://nordabiznes.pl/api/chat/start \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_SESSION" \
  -d '{"message": "Szukam firm IT w Wejherowie"}'

Notifications

Endpoint Method Description
/api/notifications GET Get user notifications (new news, approvals, etc.)
/api/notifications/<notification_id>/read POST Mark specific notification as read
/api/notifications/read-all POST Mark all notifications as read
/api/notifications/unread-count GET Get count of unread notifications

Example - Get Notifications:

curl https://nordabiznes.pl/api/notifications \
  -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_SESSION"

Messages

Endpoint Method Description
/api/messages/unread-count GET Get count of unread private messages

Recommendations

Endpoint Method Description
/api/recommendations/<company_id> GET Get recommendations for a company
/api/recommendations/create POST Create a new recommendation
/api/recommendations/<rec_id>/edit POST Edit existing recommendation
/api/recommendations/<rec_id>/delete POST Delete a recommendation

Admin API Endpoints

These endpoints require admin privileges (is_admin=True):

SEO Audits

Endpoint Method Description
/api/seo/audit GET Get all SEO audit results
/api/seo/audit/<slug> GET Get SEO audit for specific company
/api/seo/audit POST Trigger new SEO audit for company

Example - Trigger SEO Audit:

curl -X POST https://nordabiznes.pl/api/seo/audit \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_ADMIN_SESSION" \
  -d '{"company_id": 26, "url": "https://example.com"}'

Google Business Profile Audits

Endpoint Method Description
/api/gbp/audit/health GET Check GBP audit service health
/api/gbp/audit GET Get all GBP audit results
/api/gbp/audit/<slug> GET Get GBP audit for specific company
/api/gbp/audit POST Trigger new GBP audit

Social Media Audits

Endpoint Method Description
/api/social/audit POST Trigger social media profile audit

IT Infrastructure Audits

Endpoint Method Description
/api/it-audit/matches/<company_id> GET Get collaboration matches for company
/api/it-audit/history/<company_id> GET Get IT audit history for company
/api/it-audit/export GET Export IT audit data (CSV format)

User Management

Endpoint Method Description
/api/admin/users/ai-parse POST Parse user data from natural language using AI
/api/admin/users/bulk-create POST Create multiple users from parsed data

Analytics & Monitoring

Endpoint Method Description
/api/admin/chat-stats GET Get AI chat usage statistics
/api/admin/logs GET Retrieve application logs
/api/admin/logs/stream GET Stream application logs (SSE)
/api/admin/logs/clear POST Clear application logs
/api/admin/test-log POST Generate test log entry

Company Refresh Endpoint

Endpoint Method Description Auth Required
/api/company/<company_id>/refresh-krs POST Refresh company data from KRS registry User (company owner or admin)

Rate Limiting

The API implements rate limiting to ensure fair usage:

  • Global limit: 200 requests per day per IP
  • Burst limit: 50 requests per hour per IP
  • AI Chat: 200 requests per day (Google Gemini free tier)
  • SEO Audits: 25,000 requests per day (Google PageSpeed Insights free tier)
  • News Monitoring: 2,000 requests per month (Brave Search API free tier)

Error Responses

All API endpoints return standard HTTP status codes:

Status Code Meaning
200 Success - Request completed successfully
201 Created - Resource created successfully
400 Bad Request - Invalid parameters or missing required fields
401 Unauthorized - Authentication required
403 Forbidden - Insufficient permissions (admin required)
404 Not Found - Resource does not exist
429 Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
500 Internal Server Error - Server error occurred

Error Response Format:

{
  "error": "Error message",
  "details": "Additional error details (optional)"
}

API Response Examples

Success Response - Company List:

{
  "companies": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "PIXLAB Sp. z o.o.",
      "slug": "pixlab-sp-z-o-o",
      "category": "IT",
      "description": "Innowacyjne rozwiązania IT...",
      "nip": "5882436505",
      "website": "https://pixlab.pl",
      "email": "biuro@pixlab.pl",
      "phone": "+48 58 xxx xx xx",
      "city": "Wejherowo",
      "services": ["Strony WWW", "Aplikacje webowe"],
      "competencies": ["Python", "Flask", "React"]
    }
  ],
  "total": 80
}

Success Response - SEO Audit:

{
  "company_id": 26,
  "company_name": "PIXLAB Sp. z o.o.",
  "url": "https://pixlab.pl",
  "seo_score": 92,
  "performance_score": 88,
  "accessibility_score": 95,
  "best_practices_score": 90,
  "audited_at": "2026-01-10T10:30:00Z"
}

Error Response - Authentication Required:

{
  "error": "Authentication required",
  "details": "Please log in to access this endpoint"
}

Web Interface Endpoints

In addition to JSON API endpoints, the application provides web interface routes:

Public Routes

  • / - Company directory listing
  • /company/<slug> - Company profile page
  • /search - Search interface
  • /chat - AI chat interface
  • /aktualnosci - News feed
  • /forum - Discussion forum
  • /kalendarz - Events calendar
  • /tablica - Classifieds board
  • /nowi-czlonkowie - New members

Authentication Routes

  • /register - User registration
  • /login - User login
  • /logout - User logout
  • /forgot-password - Password recovery
  • /reset-password/<token> - Password reset
  • /verify-email/<token> - Email verification
  • /resend-verification - Resend verification email

User Dashboard Routes

  • /dashboard - User dashboard
  • /wiadomosci - Private messages
  • /company/<slug>/recommend - Submit recommendation

Admin Dashboard Routes

  • /admin/news - News moderation panel
  • /admin/seo - SEO audit dashboard
  • /admin/gbp-audit - Google Business Profile audit
  • /admin/social-media - Social media audit
  • /admin/social-audit - Social media batch audit
  • /admin/it-audit - IT infrastructure audit
  • /admin/forum - Forum management
  • /admin/kalendarz - Calendar management
  • /admin/users - User management
  • /admin/fees - Membership fees management
  • /admin/recommendations - Recommendations moderation
  • /admin/chat-analytics - AI chat analytics
  • /admin/digital-maturity - Digital maturity assessment
  • /admin/debug - Debug panel

Audit Detail Routes

  • /audit/seo/<slug> - SEO audit details for company
  • /audit/social/<slug> - Social media audit details
  • /audit/gbp/<slug> - GBP audit details
  • /audit/it/<slug> - IT audit details

API Best Practices

  1. Always check the /health endpoint before making API calls to ensure the service is available
  2. Implement exponential backoff for rate-limited requests
  3. Cache responses when appropriate to reduce API load
  4. Use HTTPS in production for secure communication
  5. Handle errors gracefully and provide meaningful error messages to users
  6. Log API requests for debugging and monitoring purposes

Further Documentation

For detailed information about specific features:

  • AI Chat: See nordabiz_chat.py and tests/ai_quality_test_cases.json
  • Search System: See search_service.py for SearchService implementation
  • Database Schema: See database/schema.sql and database.py
  • External APIs: See CLAUDE.md for integration details

Roadmap & Future Enhancements

While the platform is fully functional and in production, the following features are planned for future releases:

Enhanced Company Profiles

  • Photo galleries for company showcases
  • Product/service catalog with detailed descriptions
  • Company achievements and awards timeline
  • Employee directory and team profiles

Networking & Collaboration

  • Direct messaging system between member companies
  • Collaboration opportunities board
  • Joint project proposals and consortium building
  • Recommendation and referral system

B2B Marketplace

  • Dedicated marketplace for B2B offers
  • Business partner matching algorithm
  • RFP/RFQ posting and bidding system
  • Contract management tools

Analytics & Reporting

  • Company analytics dashboard
  • Member engagement metrics
  • Platform usage statistics
  • Custom reporting tools

Integration & Automation

  • Newsletter system for member updates
  • CRM integration capabilities
  • Automated data enrichment workflows
  • Third-party service integrations

Note: Features are prioritized based on member feedback and business value. See CLAUDE.md for detailed roadmap planning.

Technology Stack

Backend

  • Python 3.9+ - Core programming language
  • Flask 3.0.0 - Web application framework
  • SQLAlchemy 2.0.23 - ORM and database abstraction layer
  • PostgreSQL - Primary relational database (production and development)
  • Gunicorn - WSGI HTTP server for production deployment

Security & Authentication

  • Flask-Login 0.6.3 - User session management and authentication
  • Flask-WTF 1.2.1 - CSRF protection and form validation
  • Flask-Limiter 3.5.0 - Rate limiting (200 req/day, 50 req/hour)

AI & Machine Learning

  • Google Gemini AI (google-generativeai 0.3.2)
    • Models: gemini-2.5-flash (default), gemini-2.5-flash-lite, gemini-2.5-pro
    • Features: Multi-turn conversations, context-aware recommendations, AI-powered search
    • Limits: Free tier (200 requests/day)

External API Integrations

  1. Google Gemini AI - Conversational AI and company recommendations
  2. Google PageSpeed Insights - SEO and performance analysis (25,000 req/day)
  3. Google Maps/Places - Business verification and geocoding
  4. Microsoft Graph API - Email service (OAuth2 with MSAL)
  5. KRS Open API - Polish business registry data
  6. Brave Search API - News monitoring and company mentions (2,000 req/month)

Frontend

  • Jinja2 - Server-side HTML template rendering (30+ templates)
  • CSS3 - Custom styling with Fluent Design System inspiration
  • Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+) - Dynamic UI interactions, AJAX, form validation
  • No external frameworks - Custom UI components (modals, toasts, cards, tables)

SEO & Web Analysis

  • BeautifulSoup4 4.12.3 - HTML parsing and meta tag extraction
  • lxml 5.1.0 - Fast XML/HTML processing with XPath support
  • python-whois 0.9.4 - Domain information and WHOIS lookup

Infrastructure & Deployment

  • Nginx Proxy Manager - Reverse proxy on R11-REVPROXY-01 (10.22.68.250)
  • Let's Encrypt - SSL/TLS certificates with auto-renewal
  • Docker - PostgreSQL container for local development
  • systemd - Service management (nordabiznes.service)
  • Git - Version control (GitHub + Gitea internal)

Database

  • PostgreSQL - Primary database with advanced features:
    • Full-text search (FTS) with tsvector
    • Fuzzy matching with pg_trgm extension
    • JSONB for flexible data storage
    • 20+ tables (Company, User, Chat, News, Social Media, SEO, etc.)
    • psycopg2-binary 2.9.9 adapter

Utilities

  • Flask-Mail 0.9.1 - Email functionality
  • requests 2.31.0 - HTTP client for external API calls
  • feedparser 6.0.10 - RSS/Atom feed parsing
  • python-dotenv 1.0.0 - Environment variable management

Dane kontaktowe Norda Biznes

Rozwój

Projekt jest gotowy do rozbudowy. Kolejne fazy mogą obejmować:

  1. Backend (Node.js, Python, PHP)
  2. Baza danych (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  3. Autoryzacja i uwierzytelnianie
  4. API dla integracji z innymi systemami
  5. Aplikacja mobilna

Licencja

Projekt stworzony dla Norda Biznes - Regionalna Izba Przedsiębiorców