🔐 KeyNShare: A Hybrid & Secure Data Marketplace using Blockchain Technology

Empowering data creators with secure, transparent, and anti-piracy dataset exchange

🌟 Project Vision

In a world driven by data, centralized platforms leave creators vulnerable to theft, unfair profit-sharing, and a lack of control. KeyNShare redefines the data economy by empowering data owners and buyers with trustless, code-enforced, and auditable transactions.

✨ Features

• 🔒 Secure Data Exchange: End-to-end encryption for dataset protection
• ⛓️ Blockchain Verification: Transparent ownership and transaction records on Solana
• 💰 Fair Monetization: Direct creator compensation without intermediaries
• 🔑 Key Management: Secure key generation and distribution system
• 📊 Dataset Marketplace: Browse, purchase, and manage datasets
• 👤 User Profiles: Manage your datasets, purchases, and preferences
• 📱 Responsive Design: Beautiful UI that works across devices

🏗️ Architecture

KeyNShare consists of three main components:

1. Frontend (Next.js): Modern React application with TypeScript
2. Backend (Express): RESTful API server for business logic
3. Blockchain (Solana): Smart contracts for dataset metadata and ownership

📚 Documentation

• API Documentation - Complete reference for the KeyNShare API endpoints
• Client Documentation - Guide for the Next.js client application

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• PNPM (for client)
• NPM (for server)
• Rust and Solana CLI (for blockchain development)

Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/keynshare/Key-N-Share.git
cd Key-N-Share

Frontend Setup

cd client
pnpm install
pnpm dev

Backend Setup

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Blockchain Setup

cd dataset_metadata
npm install
# Deploy the program to a local Solana validator
npm run deploy:local

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details on how to get started, coding standards, and the pull request process.

📜 Code of Conduct

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming community. Please read our Code of Conduct to understand the expectations for all participants.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• The Solana ecosystem for blockchain infrastructure
• IPFS for decentralized storage solutions
• The open-source community for various libraries and tools

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