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Co-authored-by: christianlouis <361235+christianlouis@users.noreply.github.com>
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# DocuElevate Mobile App
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Native mobile application for DocuElevate, built with **React Native** and **Expo** for both iOS (primary) and Android.
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## Features
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- 🔐 **SSO Login** – authenticate via your DocuElevate server's OAuth2/SSO provider; an API token is auto-generated and stored securely in the device keychain
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- 📷 **Camera Capture** – scan documents directly with the device camera
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- 📄 **File Picker** – upload PDFs, images, and Office documents from the device's Files app
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- 🔗 **Share Extension** – send files from any app directly to DocuElevate via the iOS/Android share sheet
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- 🔔 **Push Notifications** – receive real-time push notifications when documents finish processing (via Expo push notifications)
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- 📂 **Document List** – browse and search your processed documents
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- 👤 **Profile** – view account details and sign out
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## Requirements
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- Node.js 18+
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- Expo CLI (`npm install -g @expo/cli`)
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- Expo Go app on device (for development) **or** Expo Application Services (EAS) for production builds
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- An Expo account: <https://expo.dev/>
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## Setup
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```bash
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# 1. Install dependencies
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cd mobile
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npm install
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# 2. Start the development server
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npx expo start
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```
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Scan the QR code with **Expo Go** on your iOS or Android device.
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## Building
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DocuElevate uses **EAS Build** for production binaries.
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```bash
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# Install EAS CLI
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npm install -g eas-cli
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# Log in to Expo
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eas login
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# Configure your project (one-time) – updates app.json with the EAS project ID
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eas init
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# Build for iOS
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eas build --platform ios
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# Build for Android
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eas build --platform android
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# Build for both
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eas build --platform all
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```
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> **After running `eas init`:** update the `extra.eas.projectId` field in `app.json` with the value printed by the command.
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### iOS-specific
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- An Apple Developer account is required for TestFlight and App Store distribution
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- Update `eas.json` → `submit.production.ios` with:
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- `appleId`: your Apple ID email address
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- `ascAppId`: App Store Connect → App Information → Apple ID
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- `appleTeamId`: Apple Developer portal → Membership → Team ID
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- Camera, photo library, and push notification usage descriptions are configured in `app.json`
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### Android-specific
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- Add a `google-services.json` file (from Firebase Console) to the `mobile/` directory for push notification support
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- For Play Store submission: create a service account in Google Play Console, download the JSON key as `google-play-service-account.json`, and update `eas.json`
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## Configuration
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No code changes are needed to point the app at a different server. The server URL is entered by the user on the login screen and stored in the device's secure store.
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## Authentication Flow
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1. User enters the DocuElevate server URL on the login screen
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2. The app opens the server's `/login?mobile=1&redirect_uri=docuelevate://callback` URL in the system browser
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3. The user authenticates (SSO / local login)
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4. The server redirects back to `docuelevate://callback`
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5. The app exchanges the browser session for a permanent API token via `POST /api/mobile/generate-token`
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6. The token is stored in the device's secure keychain (`expo-secure-store`)
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## Push Notifications
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The app uses **Expo Push Notifications** which route through Expo's servers to APNs (iOS) and FCM (Android) – no server-side APNs/FCM credentials are needed.
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The Expo push token is sent to the backend after login via `POST /api/mobile/register-device` and the server uses it to deliver notifications when documents are processed.
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## Project Structure
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```
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mobile/
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├── App.tsx # Root component
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├── app.json # Expo configuration
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├── eas.json # EAS Build configuration
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├── package.json
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├── tsconfig.json
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└── src/
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├── context/
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│ └── AuthContext.tsx # Authentication state management
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├── hooks/
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│ └── usePushNotifications.ts # Push notification registration
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├── screens/
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│ ├── LoginScreen.tsx # SSO login
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│ ├── UploadScreen.tsx # Camera capture + file picker
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│ ├── FilesScreen.tsx # Document list
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│ └── ProfileScreen.tsx # User profile + sign out
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└── services/
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└── api.ts # DocuElevate API client
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```
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## Share Extension (iOS)
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The app registers the `docuelevate://` URL scheme and the `com.docuelevate.app` bundle identifier. To enable the share sheet:
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1. Ensure the app is installed on the device
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2. Open any file in Files, Mail, Safari, etc.
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3. Tap the share icon → find **DocuElevate** in the share sheet
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4. The file is uploaded immediately
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Android uses a similar intent filter configured in `app.json`.
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## Backend API
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The mobile app uses the following backend endpoints:
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| Method | Endpoint | Description |
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| `POST` | `/api/mobile/generate-token` | Exchange SSO session for API token |
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| `POST` | `/api/mobile/register-device` | Register Expo push token |
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| `GET` | `/api/mobile/devices` | List registered devices |
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| `DELETE` | `/api/mobile/devices/{id}` | Deactivate device registration |
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| `GET` | `/api/mobile/whoami` | Get current user profile |
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| `POST` | `/api/ui-upload` | Upload file for processing |
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| `GET` | `/api/files` | List processed documents |
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Authentication uses `Authorization: Bearer <api_token>` on all requests.
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