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Chatbot Documentation - Table of Contents

Complete navigation guide for all chatbot documentation.

📋 Quick Navigation

By Role

👤 End Users - Overview - What is the chatbot? - Quick Start - Get started in 5 minutes - API Reference - Chat Endpoint - Send messages

👨‍💻 Developers - Quick Start - Local setup - Configuration - Environment variables - API Reference - All endpoints - Architecture - System design

🚀 DevOps / Operations - Deployment Guide - Production setup - Configuration - Troubleshooting - Architecture - Monitoring - Observability

💰 Business / Product - Overview - Pricing and costs - Payments - Revenue model - Deployment - Monitoring - Cost tracking

By Task

🏃 I want to get started quickly → Quick Start (5 min)

📚 I want to understand the system → Overview (10 min) → Architecture (20 min)

🔧 I want to configure it → Configuration Guide (15 min)

📡 I want to use the API → API Reference (15 min)

💳 I want to understand payments → Payments Guide (15 min)

🚀 I want to deploy to production → Deployment Guide (30 min)

🐛 Something is broken → Quick Start - Troubleshooting or Configuration - Troubleshooting or Payments - Troubleshooting

📚 All Documents

1. Index - Documentation Hub

Purpose: Navigation and overview of all documentation Read Time: 5 minutes Audience: Everyone

Sections: - Documentation overview - Quick links - Feature overview - Key metrics - Architecture at a glance - Common tasks - Support & resources

2. Quick Start - 5-Minute Setup

Purpose: Get chatbot running locally in 5 minutes Read Time: 5 minutes Audience: Developers, First-time users

Sections: - Prerequisites (1 min) - Setup (2 min) - Start server (1 min) - Test chatbot (2 min) - Test payments (optional) - Common issues - Next steps - File structure - Environment variables - Rate limiting - Pricing - Support

3. Overview - Feature Overview

Purpose: High-level understanding of what the chatbot does Read Time: 10 minutes Audience: Everyone (technical and non-technical)

Sections: - Key features - Architecture - Technology stack - Deployment - User flow (chat & payment) - Rate limiting - Configuration - Security - Cost analysis - Next steps

4. Configuration - Environment Setup

Purpose: Configure the chatbot for your environment Read Time: 15 minutes Audience: Developers, DevOps

Sections: - Environment variables (all variables documented) - Environment files (development vs production) - Runtime configuration - Payment pricing - Solana network setup (devnet vs mainnet) - Frontend configuration - Verifying configuration - Troubleshooting - Security best practices

5. API Reference - REST Endpoints

Purpose: Complete documentation of all API endpoints Read Time: 15 minutes Audience: Developers, Integration engineers

Sections: - Base URL - Authentication - All 4 endpoints with detailed documentation: 1. POST /api/chat - Send message 2. GET /api/status - Check rate limit 3. GET /api/payment/info - Get payment info 4. POST /api/payment - Submit payment - HTTP headers - Rate limiting - Error handling - CORS configuration - Integration examples (JavaScript & Python) - Changelog

6. Payments - USDC Integration

Purpose: Deep dive into how payments work Read Time: 15 minutes Audience: Developers, Product managers

Sections: - Payment flow (user perspective & technical) - Data flow diagram - Pricing model & cost analysis - Transaction verification details - Blockchain details (Solana, SPL Token, ATAs) - Payment handler API (request/response) - Payment info endpoint - Testing payments - Monitoring payments - Security considerations - Future enhancements

7. Architecture - System Design

Purpose: Understand the technical architecture Read Time: 20 minutes Audience: Developers, Architects, Technical leads

Sections: - System overview - Component diagram - Data flows (chat & payment) - Architecture patterns - State management (Deno KV schema) - Code organization - Technology choices & rationale - Performance considerations - Optimization strategies - Cost optimization - Security architecture - Scalability architecture - Monitoring and observability - Testing strategy - Disaster recovery - Future enhancements - References

8. Deployment - Production Setup

Purpose: Deploy chatbot to production Read Time: 30 minutes Audience: DevOps, SREs, Operations

Sections: - Prerequisites - Deployment architecture - Phase 1: Development setup - Phase 2: Testing - Phase 3: Production preparation - Phase 4: Deployment options - Docker - Deno Deploy (Cloud) - Traditional VPS - Phase 5: MkDocs integration - Phase 6: Monitoring & maintenance - Production checklist - Scaling considerations - Troubleshooting - Rolling updates - Security hardening - Success indicators

📊 Document Statistics

Document Read Time Size Audience
Index 5 min Medium Everyone
Quick Start 5 min Small Developers
Overview 10 min Medium Everyone
Configuration 15 min Large Developers
API Reference 15 min Large Developers
Payments 15 min Large Product
Architecture 20 min Very Large Technical
Deployment 30 min Very Large DevOps

Total Documentation: ~2-3 hours of reading Recommended Reading Order: Quick Start → Overview → Architecture → Deployment

🎯 Learning Paths

Path 1: User (5-10 min)

  1. Overview - Understand what it does
  2. Quick Start - Testing Payments - Try it out

Path 2: Developer (30-45 min)

  1. Quick Start - Get running locally
  2. Configuration - Understand settings
  3. API Reference - Learn endpoints
  4. Payments - Understand USDC

Path 3: DevOps (45-60 min)

  1. Overview - Understand system
  2. Configuration - Understand settings
  3. Deployment - Deploy to production
  4. Architecture - Monitoring - Set up monitoring

Path 4: Architect (90+ min)

  1. Overview - High-level view
  2. Architecture - Deep technical dive
  3. Deployment - Production setup
  4. Configuration - Fine details
  5. Payments - Payment verification

🔍 Search Guide

Looking for...

Environment Variables? → Configuration - Environment Variables

API Endpoints? → API Reference - Endpoints

Payment Instructions? → Payments - Payment Flow

Deployment Steps? → Deployment - Phase 5

How Rate Limiting Works? → Overview - Rate Limiting → Configuration - Rate Limiting → Architecture - State Management

How Payments Work? → Payments - Payment Flow → Payments - Transaction Verification → API Reference - Payment Endpoint

Troubleshooting Issues? → Quick Start - Common Issues → Configuration - Troubleshooting → Payments - Troubleshooting

Deployment? → Deployment - Full Guide → Deployment - Docker → Deployment - Deno Deploy → Deployment - VPS

Security? → Architecture - Security Architecture → Payments - Security → Deployment - Security Hardening

Costs? → Overview - Cost Analysis → Payments - Pricing Model → Payments - Cost Analysis

Scalability? → Architecture - Scalability → Deployment - Scaling

Monitoring? → Architecture - Monitoring → Deployment - Monitoring

📖 Reading Recommendations

For Understanding the System: 1. Start: Overview 2. Then: Architecture 3. Finally: Deployment

For Setting Up Locally: 1. Start: Quick Start 2. Then: Configuration 3. Finally: Test with API Reference

For Production Deployment: 1. Start: Configuration 2. Then: Deployment 3. Finally: Architecture - Monitoring

For Payment Integration: 1. Start: Payments 2. Then: API Reference - Payment Endpoint 3. Finally: Payments - Testing

🏗️ Documentation Structure

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docs/
└── chatbot/
    ├── index.md                      # Navigation hub
    ├── TABLE_OF_CONTENTS.md          # This file
    ├── quickstart.md                 # 5-min setup
    ├── overview.md                   # Feature overview
    ├── configuration.md              # Environment setup
    ├── api.md                        # REST endpoints
    ├── payments.md                   # USDC system
    ├── architecture.md               # Technical design
    └── deployment.md                 # Production setup

chatbot/
└── CHATBOT_README.md                 # Development guide

✅ Documentation Checklist

  • [x] Quick Start (5 min) - Get running locally
  • [x] Overview - Understand features
  • [x] Configuration - Set up environment
  • [x] API Reference - All endpoints documented
  • [x] Payments - USDC integration detailed
  • [x] Architecture - Technical deep dive
  • [x] Deployment - Production setup
  • [x] Table of Contents (this file) - Navigation

📝 Version Info

Document Version Last Updated Status
Quick Start 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
Overview 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
Configuration 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
API Reference 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
Payments 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
Architecture 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
Deployment 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete
Table of Contents 1.0 2025-11-04 ✅ Complete

🚀 Getting Started

New to the chatbot? → Start with Quick Start (5 minutes)

Want to understand it first? → Read Overview (10 minutes)

Ready to deploy? → Follow Deployment Guide (30 minutes)

Need API details? → Check API Reference (15 minutes)

Happy coding! 🎉