TowFlow is a full-stack, real-time towing and dispatch platform designed to connect users in need of roadside assistance with nearby tow truck drivers efficiently and reliably.
It solves a critical real-world problem: slow and uncoordinated emergency response during vehicle breakdowns — by enabling instant service requests, live tracking, and seamless communication between users, drivers, and administrators.
- 🔥 Real-time tracking system (Map-based)
- 📱 Dual mobile apps (User + Driver)
- ⚙️ Full backend API with authentication
- 🧠 Scalable architecture (monorepo structure)
- 📊 Admin-ready system design
- 🔐 Secure authentication (JWT)
- Select issue (flat tire, fuel, etc.)
- System finds nearby drivers
- Request is sent
- Driver is assigned
- Real-time tracking begins
- Service completed
- Go online
- Receive nearby requests
- Accept job
- Navigate to user
- Complete trip
Mobile Apps (User/Driver)
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Backend API (Node.js)
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PostgreSQL Database
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Realtime Updates (WebSocket Layer)
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Admin Dashboard (React)
Users
- id, name, email, role
Drivers
- id, user_id, status, location
Vehicles
- id, driver_id, type
Requests
- id, user_id, status
Trips
- id, request_id, earnings
Base URL: http://localhost:5000/api
- POST /auth/register
- POST /auth/login
- POST /requests
- GET /requests/nearby
- POST /requests/:id/accept
Backend
- Node.js, Express
- PostgreSQL
Frontend
- React + Tailwind
Mobile
- React Native (Expo)
- Backend → AWS / Render
- Database → PostgreSQL
- Mobile → Expo
- Web → Vercel
- JWT authentication
- Password hashing
- Role-based access control
TowFlow demonstrates:
- Real-time system design
- Full-stack engineering
- Mobile + backend integration
- Scalable architecture thinking
- AI-based driver allocation
- Predictive demand analytics
- Payment system (MoMo) — UI completed, backend integration pending
- Multi-region scaling
🚧 Actively under development
Adomako Emmanuel Full-stack Developer | Systems Builder