IndianAura: A Secure and Scalable E-Commerce Platform for Certified Made-in-India Products

Abstract: The proliferation of counterfeit and non-certified goods on mainstream e-commerce platforms poses a significant threat to consumer trust and the growth of indigenous manufacturing ecosystems. Existing platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart lack structured mechanisms to verify product authen- ticity at the point of listing. This paper presents IndianAura, a secure, role-based, and scalable web e-commerce platform for certified Made-in-India products. The system introduces a multi-tier Product Certification Workflow with mandatory administrative approval. It enforces strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) across Administrator, Producer, and Customer roles. A Smart Scan feature leverages AI-based image analysis for product identification, while an Audit Logging subsystem ensures transparency and accountability. Built on a MERN-aligned architecture, IndianAura achieves a mean API response time of 187 ms under 500 concurrent users and a verification accuracy of 94.3%. Results demonstrate improved product trustworthiness, transparency, and certification compliance.

Keywords: E-commerce, Role-Based Access Control, Prod- uct Certification, Audit Logging, Image Recognition, Make in India, Secure Web Architecture.