🏁 SPD Brackets Server

This is the backend service for the SPD Brackets prediction platform — used to handle transaction creation and verification on the Solana blockchain for tournament betting. This will be eventually replaced by smart contracts.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone [email protected]:PBillingsby/spd-brackets-server.git
cd spd-brackets-server

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Create an .env File

Copy the example and fill in your values: cp .env.example .env

4. Start the Server

npm run dev

This starts the server in development mode with auto-reloading via nodemon.

📄 Environment Variables NODE_ENV - Environment type (development, production, etc.) PORT - Port number the server listens on PAYMENT_MINT_ADDRESS - The token mint address (e.g., USDC) PAYMENT_RECIPIENT_KEY - Solana wallet that receives payments HASH_PRIVATE_KEY - Server keypair (in JSON format) for signing transactions

📘 Endpoints POST /create-transaction Creates a partially signed Solana transaction for the client to complete.

POST /verify-and-submit-transaction Verifies the fully signed transaction and submits it to the Solana network.