Phase 4: REST API and Web Dashboard (Optional)

[dannycab]

Description

Add REST API layer and web-based dashboard for non-technical users.

Goals

• Web UI for uploading URLS.txt and monitoring progress
• REST API for programmatic access
• Deploy as containerized service

Tasks

• Design REST API (FastAPI)
• Implement conversion endpoints
• Add job queue and status tracking
• Create web dashboard (React/Vue or simple HTML)
• Add authentication/authorization
• Create Docker container
• Add docker-compose.yml for full stack
• Deploy documentation (AWS, Azure, K8s)

Success Criteria

• Working web dashboard
• API with Swagger/OpenAPI docs
• Containerized deployment
• Cloud deployment guide

Note

This is optional - only implement if there's demand for web-based access.