CBE Transaction Checker

A web application that extracts transaction information from Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) transaction PDF files. Users can upload a PDF transaction file, and the application will automatically extract and display the receiver name and transaction amount.

Features

• 📄 PDF file upload and parsing
• 🔍 Automatic extraction of receiver name and transaction amount
• 🎨 Clean and simple user interface
• ⚡ Fast and efficient processing

How It Works

1. Upload a CBE transaction PDF file through the web interface
2. The backend parses the PDF and extracts:
   • Receiver Name: The account number associated with the receiver
   • Amount: The transaction amount
3. The extracted information is displayed on the screen

Technology Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js with Express.js
• PDF Processing: pdf-parse library
• File Upload: Multer middleware

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <https://github.com/natasteria/cbeTransactionChecker>
cd cbeTransactionChecker

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

node server.js

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080

Project Structure

cbeTransactionChecker/
├── public/
│   ├── index.html      # Main HTML file
│   ├── script.js       # Frontend JavaScript
│   └── style.css       # Styling
├── server.js           # Express server and API endpoints
├── package.json        # Project dependencies
└── netlify.toml        # Netlify deployment configuration

API Endpoints

POST /upload

Uploads and processes a PDF transaction file.

Request:

• Method: POST
• Content-Type: multipart/form-data
• Body: FormData with transactionFile field containing the PDF file

Response:

{
  "receiver": "251945455141",
  "amount": "5.00"
}

Deployment

This project is configured for deployment on Netlify. The netlify.toml file contains the necessary configuration.

Note: For Netlify deployment, you'll need to convert the Express server to a Netlify serverless function. The current configuration assumes the server will be adapted for serverless deployment.

Dependencies

• express: Web framework for Node.js
• cors: Enable CORS for cross-origin requests
• multer: Handle multipart/form-data for file uploads
• pdf-parse: Parse and extract text from PDF files