--- title: Introduction description: Software Requirements Documentation for Shredder secure document management platform --- import { Callout, Tabs } from 'nextra/components' # Introduction This document outlines the software requirements for Shredder, serving as a comprehensive guide for developers to understand the system's functionalities, architecture, and technical specifications. ## Purpose The purpose of this document is to outline the software requirements for **Shredder**, a secure document management and disposal platform. This document will serve as a guide for developers to understand the system's functionalities, architecture, backend API structure, and other technical details. The system enables users to: - Securely upload and store sensitive documents - Monitor document access and lifecycle - Manage professional document shredding requests - Execute secure transactions for business services --- ## Scope The software will support the following high-level features:

1. **User Registration and Authentication** Secure onboarding and identity management 2. **Secure Document Management** Track and manage your business documents with ease 3. **Secure Payment Processing** Multi-gateway integration for service transactions 4. **User Verification and Identity Protection** KYC/AML compliance and security measures 5. **Notifications and Real-time Audits** Real-time updates on document status and access

--- ## Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations - **API** — Application Programming Interface - **SRD** — Software Requirements Documentation - **UI** — User Interface - **UAT** — User Acceptance Testing - **DMS** — Document Management System - **REST** — Representational State Transfer - **ORM** — Object-Relational Mapping - **CRUD** — Create, Read, Update, Delete - **Prisma** — ORM used to interact with MongoDB - **MongoDB** — Database system - **Mail** — API for SMS and notifications --- ## References ### Core Technologies - [NestJS Documentation](https://nestjs.com/) — Backend framework - [Prisma ORM Documentation](https://www.prisma.io/docs/) — Database toolkit - [MongoDB Documentation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/) — Database system ## Overview This document provides a comprehensive overview of: - System architecture and design patterns - Functional and non-functional requirements - API responses and data structures - External service integrations - Security and compliance measures ### API Documentation Tools **Development Resources** | Tool | Purpose | Access | |------|---------|--------| | **Swagger** | Auto-generated API documentation for developers | `/api/docs` | | **Postman** | Pre-configured API collections for testing | Shared collections | The Postman collections include ready-to-use requests for: - User registration and authentication - Document lifecycle operations - Secure storage management - Audit log tracking - Transaction processing --- **Next Steps:** Proceed to the System Architecture section to understand the technical infrastructure and design patterns used in Shredder Docs.