sojorn/sojorn_docs/design/database_architecture.md
Patrick Britton 38653f5854 Sojorn Backend Finalization & Cleanup - Complete Migration from Supabase
##  Phase 1: Critical Feature Completion (Beacon Voting)
- Add VouchBeacon, ReportBeacon, RemoveBeaconVote methods to PostRepository
- Implement beacon voting HTTP handlers with confidence score calculations
- Register new beacon routes: /beacons/:id/vouch, /beacons/:id/report, /beacons/:id/vouch (DELETE)
- Auto-flag beacons at 5+ reports, confidence scoring (0.5 base + 0.1 per vouch)

##  Phase 2: Feed Logic & Post Distribution Integrity
- Verify unified feed logic supports all content types (Standard, Quips, Beacons)
- Ensure proper distribution: Profile Feed + Main/Home Feed for followers
- Beacon Map integration for location-based content
- Video content filtering for Quips feed

##  Phase 3: The Notification System
- Create comprehensive NotificationService with FCM integration
- Add CreateNotification method to NotificationRepository
- Implement smart deep linking: beacon_map, quip_feed, main_feed
- Trigger notifications for beacon interactions and cross-post comments
- Push notification logic with proper content type detection

##  Phase 4: The Great Supabase Purge
- Delete function_proxy.go and remove /functions/:name route
- Remove SupabaseURL, SupabaseKey from config.go
- Remove SupabaseID field from User model
- Clean all Supabase imports and dependencies
- Sanitize codebase of legacy Supabase references

##  Phase 5: Flutter Frontend Integration
- Implement vouchBeacon(), reportBeacon(), removeBeaconVote() in ApiService
- Replace TODO delay in video_comments_sheet.dart with actual publishComment call
- Fix compilation errors (named parameters, orphaned child properties)
- Complete frontend integration with Go API endpoints

##  Additional Improvements
- Fix compilation errors in threaded_comment_widget.dart (orphaned child property)
- Update video_comments_sheet.dart to use proper named parameters
- Comprehensive error handling and validation
- Production-ready notification system with deep linking

##  Migration Status: 100% Complete
- Backend: Fully migrated from Supabase to custom Go/Gin API
- Frontend: Integrated with new Go endpoints
- Notifications: Complete FCM integration with smart routing
- Database: Clean of all Supabase dependencies
- Features: All functionality preserved and enhanced

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# Sojorn Database Architecture & Context
**Last Updated:** January 27, 2026
## Overview
The Sojorn backend uses a PostgreSQL database hosted on a VPS. It is critical to note that there are multiple databases present in the Postgres instance, and the application serves from a specific one.
## Connection Details
- **Host:** `localhost` (Internal to VPS)
- **Port:** `5432`
- **Primary Database Name:** `sojorn`
- **User:** `postgres`
- **SSL Mode:** `disable`
- **Application Config Source:** `/opt/sojorn/.env` (on VPS)
**Warning:** Do not assume the database is named `postgres`. Always target the `sojorn` database for application schema changes.
## Critical Key Tables & Schema Notes
### 1. Profiles (`public.profiles`)
Stores user identity and global configuration.
| Column | Type | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `id` | UUID | Primary Key |
| `handle` | Text | Unique user handle (username) |
| `is_private` | Boolean | **Crucial:** Controls visibility in global feeds. Defaults to `FALSE`. |
| `is_official` | Boolean | **Crucial:** Verification badge / official account status. |
| `identity_key` | Text | For E2EE (Signal Protocol) |
### 2. Follows (`public.follows`)
Manages the social graph.
| Column | Type | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `follower_id` | UUID | User DOING the following |
| `following_id` | UUID | User BEING followed |
| `status` | Text | **Crucial:** Must be `'accepted'` or `'pending'`. Logic joins on `status='accepted'`. |
### 3. Posts (`public.posts`)
| Column | Type | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `duration_ms` | Int | **Nullable**. Can be NULL for non-video posts. Queries MUST use `COALESCE(duration_ms, 0)`. |
| `is_beacon` | Boolean | Determines if post is location-aware. |
| `location` | Geography | Post coordinates (PostGIS). |
## Troubleshooting & Maintenance
### Accessing the Database (CLI)
To manually inspect or patch the database, use the following command pattern on the VPS:
```bash
# Connect specifically to the 'sojorn' database
export PGPASSWORD='YOUR_PASSWORD'
psql -U postgres -h localhost -d sojorn
```
### Common Pitfalls
1. **Patching `postgres` instead of `sojorn`:** Running `psql` without `-d sojorn` defaults to the `postgres` system DB. Schema changes here WON'T affect the app.
2. **Null Scanning:** Go's `database/sql` driver will panic or error if you try to `Scan` a SQL `NULL` into a non-pointer primitive (e.g., `int` vs `*int` or `NullInt`). Always use `COALESCE` in SQL queries for nullable optional fields like `duration_ms`, `image_url`.
3. **Scan Mismatches:** If you add a column to a `SELECT` query, you MUST add a corresponding destination variable in `rows.Scan()`.
### Migration Strategy
- The project currently relies on imperative SQL patches or `golang-migrate` scripts.
- Ensure any migration scripts target the `DATABASE_URL` defined in `.env`.