Platform Architecture
Understanding how the Branded Barber platform components work together to deliver a complete barbershop management solution.
System Overview
The Branded Barber platform is built as a modular, multi-tenant system designed for scalability and maintainability. It consists of three core components that work together seamlessly.
Headless API
The backend service managing all data operations, business logic, and integrations.
- Express.js REST API
- MongoDB with Mongoose
- Multi-tenant architecture
- Rate limiting & security
- Request validation
Unified CLI
Command-line tool for developers and operators to manage the platform.
- Database seeding
- Resource management
- System diagnostics
- Instagram import
- Data migration
Frontend UI
Consumer-facing website template powered by Next.js and React.
- Next.js 15 App Router
- Emotion styled-components
- Theme-based styling
- Server-side rendering
- API integration
Data Flow
Here's how data flows through the system:
Multi-Tenancy
The platform is designed with multi-tenancy at its core. Each barbershop operates as an isolated tenant with its own:
- Barbers and staff profiles
- Service catalog and pricing
- Business hours and contact info
- Branding and theme configuration
- Gallery and portfolio content
All API endpoints are tenant-scoped, ensuring complete data isolation between different barbershops.
Technology Stack
The platform leverages modern, production-ready technologies:
Backend
- Node.js & Express
- TypeScript
- MongoDB & Mongoose
- express-validator
Frontend
- Next.js 15
- React 19
- Emotion CSS-in-JS
- TypeScript
Infrastructure
- Nx Monorepo
- Yarn Workspaces
- Cloudinary CDN
- Instagram API