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# EZSCALE Billing Platform
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Modern Laravel 12 billing and customer management platform replacing WHMCS for EZSCALE Hosting.
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## Repository
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- **GitHub**: git@github.com:EZSCALE/accounting.git
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- **Branch Strategy**: Feature branches → `develop` → `main`
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## Documentation Files
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| File | Purpose | Lines |
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|------|---------|-------|
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| **CLAUDE.md** | Project instructions for AI assistance | ~70 |
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| **PROJECT_DEVELOPMENT.md** | Complete architecture & development plan | ~600 |
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| **TASKS.md** | Detailed task breakdown (13 phases) | ~400 |
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| **FEATURES.md** | Feature specifications (35+ features) | ~1000 |
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| **KASM_AND_MULTITENANCY.md** | Kasm Workspaces + Multi-Tenancy implementation | ~600 |
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| **GETTING_STARTED.md** | Development setup guide | ~300 |
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| **README.md** | This file - project overview | - |
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## Quick Overview
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### What We're Building
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A comprehensive billing and service management platform for EZSCALE Hosting that handles:
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- **Services**: VPS, Dedicated Servers, Web Hosting, Game Servers, **Kasm Workspaces**
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- **Billing**: Stripe + PayPal + Crypto with multi-currency support
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- **Provisioning**: Fully automated via VirtFusion, Pterodactyl, SynergyCP, Enhance APIs
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- **Monitoring**: ElastiFlow bandwidth tracking, uptime monitoring, status page
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- **Support**: Deep SupportPal integration with SSO
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- **Admin**: Comprehensive analytics, MRR/ARR/churn tracking, full customer control
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### Tech Stack
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- **Framework**: Laravel 12 (PHP 8.2+)
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- **Frontend**: Vue 3 + Inertia.js + Tailwind CSS
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- **UI Theme**: Vuexy VueJS + Laravel Admin Dashboard Template
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- **Database**: MySQL 8.x (multi-region replication, 15-min backups)
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- **Cache/Queue**: Redis + Laravel Horizon
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- **Payments**: Laravel Cashier Stripe v16 + srmklive/laravel-paypal
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- **Auth**: Laravel Fortify + Passport (OAuth2/SSO)
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- **Email**: Mailgun or SendGrid
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- **Monitoring**: ElastiFlow (NetFlow/sFlow), built-in uptime checks
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- **CI/CD**: GitHub Actions with staging environment
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- **Security**: Cloudflare Zero Trust + 2FA/passkeys
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### Domains
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- **ezscale.cloud** — Marketing site, product catalog, public pages
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- **account.ezscale.cloud** — Customer dashboard, service management
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- **admin.ezscale.cloud** — Admin panel (Cloudflare Zero Trust protected)
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- **status.ezscale.cloud** — Public status page
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### Key Features
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- ✅ Fully automated provisioning (VPS, Dedicated, Hosting, Game Servers)
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- ✅ Multi-currency billing (USD, EUR, GBP, etc.)
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- ✅ Advanced coupon system (stackable, geo-restricted, A/B testing)
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- ✅ Automatic loyalty rewards (5-20% based on tenure)
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- ✅ Self-service upgrades/downgrades with proration
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- ✅ Bandwidth monitoring with auto-billing overages
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- ✅ Team accounts with granular permissions
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- ✅ Referral credit system
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- ✅ Free trial support
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- ✅ Comprehensive API with webhooks
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- ✅ Built-in abuse management system
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- ✅ Fraud detection and prevention
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- ✅ Customer custom domains (CNAME support)
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- ✅ Cryptocurrency payment support
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- ✅ Exit surveys and win-back campaigns
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- ✅ Real-time dashboard (WebSockets + polling)
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- ✅ Multi-channel admin alerts (Discord, Email, SMS)
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- ✅ GDPR-compliant data deletion
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- ✅ Full audit trail and login history
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- ✅ Unified communication timeline
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## Current Status: Planning Phase
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We are currently in the **documentation and planning phase**. This repository contains comprehensive planning documents but no code yet.
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### Planning Complete ✓
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- [x] Infrastructure architecture designed
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- [x] Database schema defined
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- [x] All integrations documented (6 external APIs)
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- [x] Feature specifications written (35+ features)
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- [x] Development phases outlined (11 phases)
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- [x] Task breakdown completed (200+ tasks)
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- [x] Security architecture defined
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- [x] WHMCS migration strategy planned
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### Next Steps
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1. Review and approve planning documents
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2. Set up development environment on separate machine
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3. Initialize Laravel 12 project with Vue + Inertia
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4. Begin Phase 1: Foundation (auth, database, core setup)
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## Development Phases
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| Phase | Focus | Status |
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|-------|-------|--------|
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| **Phase 1** | Foundation & Core Setup | Planned |
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| **Phase 2** | Billing & Subscriptions | Planned |
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| **Phase 3** | Provisioning Automation | Planned |
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| **Phase 4** | Customer Dashboard | Planned |
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| **Phase 5** | Admin Panel | Planned |
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| **Phase 6** | Bandwidth Monitoring & Billing | Planned |
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| **Phase 7** | SupportPal Integration | Planned |
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| **Phase 8** | Marketing Frontend | Planned |
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| **Phase 9** | RESTful API | Planned |
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| **Phase 10** | Testing, Migration & Launch | Planned |
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| **Phase 11** | Future Enhancements | Backlog |
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| **Phase 12** | Kasm Workspaces Integration | Planned |
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| **Phase 13** | Multi-Tenancy (Resellers) | Planned |
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## Infrastructure Integration
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### Service Provisioning
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| Platform | Service Type | API | Automation |
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|----------|-------------|-----|------------|
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| **VirtFusion** | VPS | REST API | Fully automated |
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| **Pterodactyl** | Game Servers | REST API | Fully automated |
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| **SynergyCP** | Dedicated Servers | REST API | Automated (semi-auto for inventory) |
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| **Enhance** | Web Hosting | REST API | Fully automated |
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### Support & Monitoring
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| System | Purpose | Integration |
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|--------|---------|-------------|
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| **SupportPal** | Ticketing | SSO + Full API integration |
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| **ElastiFlow** | Bandwidth Monitoring | API queries for usage data |
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| **Juniper Switches** | Network | NetFlow/sFlow exports |
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### Payment Gateways
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| Gateway | Usage | Integration |
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|---------|-------|-------------|
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| **Stripe** | Primary (~80%) | Laravel Cashier v16 |
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| **PayPal** | Secondary (~20%) | srmklive/laravel-paypal |
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| **Crypto** | Optional | Coinbase Commerce |
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## Database Overview
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### Core Tables
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- **Users & Auth**: users, user_profiles, roles, permissions, audit_logs, login_history
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- **Billing**: plans, subscriptions, invoices, payment_transactions, coupons, account_credits
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- **Services**: services, provisioning_logs, bandwidth_usage, backups
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- **Support**: support_tickets (mirrored), announcements
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- **Team**: team_members, team_invitations
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- **Monitoring**: uptime_checks, uptime_incidents, status_components
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- **Abuse**: abuse_reports, abuse_actions
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- **Communication**: customer_timeline, webhook_deliveries
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- **Network**: ip_addresses, datacenters
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See **PROJECT_DEVELOPMENT.md** for complete schema with all columns.
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## WHMCS Migration
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### Scope
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- Full historical data migration (100-1000 customers)
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- All invoices, payments, services, subscriptions
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- Automated migration scripts (Laravel commands)
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- 30-day parallel operation period
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- Redirect old WHMCS URLs to new platform
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### Migration Commands
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```bash
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php artisan migrate:whmcs-customers # Import customers and profiles
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php artisan migrate:whmcs-subscriptions # Import active subscriptions
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php artisan migrate:whmcs-invoices # Import invoice history
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php artisan migrate:whmcs-payments # Import payment history
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php artisan migrate:whmcs-services # Import service configurations
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php artisan migrate:whmcs-tickets # Migrate tickets to SupportPal
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```
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## Security
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### Authentication
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- **Customer**: Email + password, optional 2FA (TOTP/passkeys)
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- **Admin**: Email + password + required 2FA (passkeys preferred)
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- **Admin Panel**: Behind Cloudflare Zero Trust access control
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- **API**: Laravel Sanctum token authentication
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### Data Protection
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- Service credentials encrypted at rest
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- HTTPS enforced everywhere
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- CSRF protection on all forms
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- Rate limiting on auth and API
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- SQL injection prevention (Eloquent ORM)
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- XSS prevention (Blade/Vue escaping + CSP)
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### Compliance
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- GDPR-compliant automated data deletion
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- Full audit trail of admin actions
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- Login history with IP tracking
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- Fraud detection on signup
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- Abuse management system
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## Performance & Scalability
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### Caching Strategy
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- Real-time: Today's revenue, active orders
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- 15-min cache: Historical analytics
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- Daily aggregation: Month/year totals
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### Queue System
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- **Critical queue**: Provisioning, payments, suspension
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- **Normal queue**: Emails, notifications, backups
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- **Low queue**: Analytics, reports, cleanup
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### Scaling
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- Cloudflare CDN + WAF + DDoS protection
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- Load balancer with auto-scaling
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- Multi-region database replication
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- 15-minute backup RPO
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## API
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### Customer API (Full Control)
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- Create, modify, delete services
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- View invoices and billing history
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- Manage payment methods
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- Check bandwidth usage
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- Reboot/manage servers
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### Webhook Support
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- Customers can register webhook URLs
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- Events: `invoice.created`, `service.provisioned`, `bandwidth.threshold_reached`, etc.
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- HMAC signature verification
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- Automatic retry on failure
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### Custom Domains
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- Customers can point `billing.theirdomain.com` to platform
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- Auto-provisioned SSL via Let's Encrypt
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- DNS verification required
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## Analytics & Reporting
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### Admin Dashboard
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- MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)
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- ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue)
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- Churn rate and customer growth
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- Revenue trends (daily, monthly, yearly)
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- Popular plans and conversion rates
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- Outstanding invoices
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### Financial Reports
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- Revenue reports (by period, service, plan)
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- Profit & Loss statements
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- Tax reports (sales tax, VAT)
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- Aging reports (overdue invoices)
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- Refund reports
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- Subscription metrics
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## Development Machine
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**Important**: This machine is for documentation and planning only. The actual Laravel project will be built on a separate development machine.
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## Contact
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For questions about this project, contact the EZSCALE development team.
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**Status**: Planning Phase - Documentation Complete
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**Last Updated**: February 8, 2026
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**Total Planning Documents**: 4 files, ~2000 lines of specifications
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