https://github.com/hexmakina/bigend

https://github.com/hexmakina/bigend

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hexmakina/bigend
• Owner: HexMakina
• Created: 2024-12-15T14:44:35.000Z (19 days ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-15T14:51:16.000Z (19 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-15T15:34:56.024Z (19 days ago)
• Language: PHP
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• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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### **1. Dynamic QR Codes**

**Description**: QR codes that redirect users to different destinations based on criteria like time, location, or user behavior.

**Implementation**:

- **Backend (PHP)**: 

  - Create a database table to store QR code metadata and rules (e.g., time ranges, locations, or user behavior conditions).

  - Develop a PHP script to evaluate incoming scan requests against stored rules and return the appropriate destination.

- **Frontend**: 

  - HTML forms to allow users to set up redirection rules.

  - JavaScript to preview how rules will work dynamically.

- **Workflow**:

  1. User sets rules for the QR code.

  2. On scan, the PHP backend evaluates the request parameters (e.g., geolocation, time, or user-agent) and redirects accordingly.

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### **2. Link Masking and Management**

**Description**: Use QR codes to hide or mask the final URL destination.

**Implementation**:

- **Backend**:

  - Store the original URL and a masked proxy URL in the database.

  - The PHP server acts as an intermediary, resolving the proxy URL to the original destination.

- **Frontend**:

  - Simple input fields for users to add and manage masked links.

  - A dashboard to view masked and original links.

- **Workflow**:

  1. User uploads the original link.

  2. BigEnd generates a proxy link that gets embedded into the QR code.

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### **3. Analytics and Tracking**

**Description**: Detailed analytics about QR code scans, such as scan count, geolocation, device type, and time of access.

**Implementation**:

- **Backend**:

  - Log scan data (timestamp, IP address, user-agent, referer) into a database table.

  - Use GeoIP libraries (like MaxMind's free GeoLite2) to resolve the IP address to geolocation.

- **Frontend**:

  - JavaScript-powered dashboard for viewing analytics (e.g., charts for scan trends, heatmaps for geolocation).

- **Workflow**:

  1. On each scan, log the data into the database.

  2. Provide a real-time analytics interface for users to view scan activity.

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### **4. Content Delivery**

**Description**: QR codes can act as proxies for accessing restricted content, such as files, media, or webpages.

**Implementation**:

- **Backend**:

  - Store files and other restricted content in a secure directory.

  - Authenticate requests before delivering content.

  - Use PHP to stream the content directly to users without revealing the real location.

- **Frontend**:

  - Provide options to upload content and generate QR codes that link to the PHP proxy script.

- **Workflow**:

  1. User uploads content to BigEnd.

  2. QR code links to a PHP script that authenticates and serves the content.

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### **5. Customizable QR Codes**

**Description**: Advanced customization options for QR codes, including branding, colors, and logos.

**Implementation**:

- **Backend**:

  - Use a PHP library like [Endroid QR Code](https://github.com/endroid/qr-code) or a lightweight equivalent.

  - Generate QR codes with custom options (e.g., foreground/background colors, embedded logos).

- **Frontend**:

  - Real-time customization preview using JavaScript (e.g., a color picker or logo upload feature).

- **Workflow**:

  1. User selects customization options.

  2. The PHP backend generates the customized QR code.

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### **6. Redirection Rules**

**Description**: Intelligent redirection where the QR code destination changes based on user IP address, language, or device type.

**Implementation**:

- **Backend**:

  - Create a rules engine that evaluates incoming requests based on:

    - **IP address**: Use GeoIP to determine location.

    - **Language**: Parse the `Accept-Language` header from the HTTP request.

    - **Device Type**: Parse the user-agent string.

  - Store rules in the database alongside the QR code.

- **Frontend**:

  - HTML forms to allow users to define redirection rules (e.g., "If country = France, redirect to fr.example.com").

  - A rule editor interface for creating and managing redirection rules.

- **Workflow**:

  1. User creates rules for redirection based on IP, language, or device type.

  2. When a QR code is scanned, the PHP script evaluates the request parameters and performs the appropriate redirection.

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### General Considerations

1. **Scalability**:

   - Optimize database queries to handle large-scale QR code scanning events.

   - Use caching for commonly accessed destinations.

2. **Testing**:

   - Extensively test with different devices, browsers, and geolocations.

   - Simulate high-traffic scenarios to ensure server stability.