3R-Model (NiRAProject)

This repository contains the 3R-Model backend project for the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA). It implements the Registrar–Registrar–Registry (3R) model infrastructure used to manage .ng domain registrations.

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• Technologies
• Repository Structure
• Configuration
• Setup & Run
• Database & Migrations
• Folder Details
• License

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Overview

The 3R-Model project implements the registry architecture for domain management in Nigeria under the .ng domain. It handles registrar applications, approvals, and other workflows using ASP.NET Core, typically backed by a database.

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Technologies

• .NET 8.0 (C#)
• ASP.NET Core Web API
• Entity Framework Core for data persistence and migrations
• Dependency injection architecture across controllers, Tools, etc.

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Repository Structure

• Program.cs – Entry point and web host configuration.
• NiRAProject.csproj – Project file with dependencies and metadata.
• appsettings.json & appsettings.Development.json – Application configuration (e.g., database, email, other secrets).
• controllers/ – API controllers managing HTTP routes and endpoint logic.
• models/ – Domain models / entity definitions.
• Dtos/ – Data Transfer Objects for input/output shaping.
• Data/ – Database context and data access logic.
• Migrations/ – EF Core database migration files.
• Tools/ – Utility services (e.g., email sending, helper classes).
• NiRAProject.http – Optional HTTP client test definitions (used in tools like VS Code REST Client).

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Configuration

Before running the app, configure your settings in appsettings.json or your environment:

{
  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "DefaultConnection": "<your-connection-string-here>"
  }
}