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\nTrustLayer is a secure, institutional-grade escrow and payment verification platform designed for high-value digital transactions between Clients and Freelancers (Providers).
\nEscrow Protocol: Secured fund holding and release based on verifiable milestones.
\nDispute Resolution Center: Multi-party evidence submission (file uploads) and administrative adjudication.
\nRole-Based Access Control: Distinct workflows for Clients, Providers, and Administrators.
\nDynamic Marketplace: Service listing and custom contract generation.
\nTrust Scoring: Backend logic for tracking user reliability over time.
\nArchitecture: Node.js / Express (Modular MVC Pattern)
\nDatabase: MongoDB (Mongoose ODM)
\nSecurity: JWT (JSON Web Token) Bearer Authentication with 256-bit encryption.
\nFile Handling: Multipart/form-data support for evidentiary proof uploads.
\nEnvironment: Set {{base_url}} to your local host or deployed Render URL.
Authentication: Execute the Login request to receive an access token.
\nAuthorization: Copy the token and paste it into the Bearer Token field under the Collection's \"Authorization\" tab. This will automatically authorize all sub-requests.
\nFlow: Follow the folder sequence from Auth -> Services -> Transactions -> Disputes for a complete end-to-end demonstration.
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