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Add real-time consumer panel and paginated transaction results
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+# PayGuard Fraud Detection - Complete Demo Guide
+
+## Quick Start (2 minutes)
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: Start all services (including consumer)
+docker compose up -d --build
+
+# Terminal 2: Watch consumer logs (real-time fraud detection)
+docker compose logs -f consumer
+
+# Terminal 3: Open in browser
+http://localhost:3000
+```
+
+Then submit transactions and watch fraud detection work in real-time!
+
+---
+
+## System Overview
+
+The PayGuard system is a **6-step fraud detection pipeline** that analyzes transactions in real-time:
+
+```
+Transaction → Features → ML Layer 1 → ML Layer 2 → Decision → Risk Assessment → Redis Storage
+```
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. **Frontend** (http://localhost:3000) - User submits transactions
+2. **API** (http://localhost:8000) - Validates, publishes to Kafka
+3. **Kafka** - Message broker queues transactions
+4. **Consumer** (Docker container) - Picks up messages and runs ML pipeline
+5. **ML Models** - Score fraud risk (0.0-1.0 scale)
+6. **Redis** - Stores final results
+
+### Risk Scoring
+
+```
+0.0 - 0.3  = APPROVED (Safe transaction)
+0.3 - 0.7  = REVIEW (Borderline, needs review)
+0.7 - 1.0  = FRAUD_DETECTED (Block transaction)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Services Running
+
+```bash
+docker compose ps
+```
+
+Verify all 6 are "Up":
+```
+NAME                    STATUS              PORTS
+payguard-zookeeper      Up                  2181
+payguard-kafka          Healthy             9092
+payguard-redis          Healthy             6379
+payguard-api            Healthy with CORS   8000
+payguard-frontend       Healthy             3000
+payguard-consumer       Up                  (internal)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Demo (10 minutes)
+
+### Step 1: Verify Docker Services (1 minute)
+
+```bash
+docker compose ps
+```
+
+**Expected output:**
+All 6 services should show "Up" status.
+
+### Step 2: Watch Consumer Logs (1 minute)
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 2
+docker compose logs -f consumer
+```
+
+**Expected output:**
+```
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,338 [INFO] ================================================================================
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,338 [INFO] PayGuard Fraud Detection Consumer - INITIALIZATION
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,338 [INFO] ================================================================================
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,339 [INFO] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Initialized, redis=localhost:6379
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,400 [INFO] [DECISION ENGINE] Initialized with circuit breaker
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,450 [INFO] [CONSUMER] Listening on topic: transactions
+```
+
+Consumer is now listening and ready!
+
+### Step 3: Open Frontend (30 seconds)
+
+```
+http://localhost:3000
+```
+
+You'll see the PayGuard transaction form.
+
+### Step 4: Generate Token (1 minute)
+
+1. Click **"Generate Token"** button
+2. See green success message
+3. Token appears (starts with `eyJh...`)
+4. Token Type shows as `bearer`
+
+### Step 5: Submit Test Transactions (6 minutes)
+
+Submit these 4 scenarios in order. After each one, watch the Consumer logs for output.
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 1: Normal Transaction (APPROVED)
+
+**Submission:** ~0:00
+
+```
+Amount: 75.50
+Merchant: Starbucks Coffee
+Description: Morning coffee purchase
+```
+
+**Click Submit**
+
+**Frontend Response (API returns 200 OK):**
+```json
+{
+  "status": "accepted",
+  "transaction_id": "txn_abc123",
+  "message": "Transaction accepted. Fraud analysis in progress."
+}
+```
+
+**Watch consumer logs (from Terminal 2):**
+```
+[INFO] [TRANSACTION INTAKE] Processing transaction: txn_abc123
+[INFO] Amount: $75.50 | Merchant: Starbucks Coffee
+[INFO] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Features computed: normal pattern
+[INFO] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 1 Score: 0.15
+[INFO] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 2 Score: 0.12
+[INFO] [DECISION ENGINE] Decision: APPROVED
+[INFO] [RISK ASSESSMENT] Risk Level: LOW
+[INFO] [STORAGE] Result saved to Redis
+```
+
+**Explanation:** Normal amount, typical merchant, normal time. ML models give low fraud score.
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 2: High-Value Transaction (FRAUD_DETECTED)
+
+**Submission:** ~2:00 (2 minutes later)
+
+```
+Amount: 5000.00
+Merchant: Electronics Store
+Description: Laptop purchase
+```
+
+**Click Submit**
+
+**Frontend Response (API returns 200 OK):**
+```json
+{
+  "status": "accepted",
+  "transaction_id": "txn_def456",
+  "message": "Transaction accepted. Fraud analysis in progress."
+}
+```
+
+**Watch consumer logs (from Terminal 2):**
+```
+[INFO] [TRANSACTION INTAKE] Processing transaction: txn_def456
+[INFO] Amount: $5000.00 | Merchant: Electronics Store
+[INFO] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] ANOMALY DETECTED: Amount spike from baseline
+[INFO] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Features computed: high_amount, unusual_merchant
+[INFO] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 1 Score: 0.68
+[INFO] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 2 Score: 0.72
+[WARNING] [DECISION ENGINE] Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED
+[WARNING] [RISK ASSESSMENT] Risk Level: HIGH
+[WARNING] [STORAGE] Flagged transaction for review
+```
+
+**Explanation:** $5000 is 65x the normal transaction. ML models flag it as high-risk fraud.
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 3: Velocity Fraud (FRAUD_DETECTED)
+
+**Submission:** ~4:00 (2 minutes later)
+
+Submit these 3 transactions rapidly (within 60 seconds):
+
+### Transaction 3a (submit immediately)
+```
+Amount: 200.00
+Merchant: Best Buy
+Description: Computer monitor
+```
+
+**Consumer Output:**
+```
+[INFO] Amount: $200.00 | Decision: APPROVED | Score: 0.25
+```
+
+### Transaction 3b (submit 15 seconds later)
+```
+Amount: 300.00
+Merchant: Amazon
+Description: Keyboard
+```
+
+**Consumer Output:**
+```
+[INFO] Amount: $300.00 | Decision: APPROVED | Score: 0.28
+```
+
+### Transaction 3c (submit 30 seconds after first)
+```
+Amount: 250.00
+Merchant: Target
+Description: Office supplies
+```
+
+**Consumer Output:**
+```
+[WARNING] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] VELOCITY FRAUD: 3 transactions in 45 seconds
+[WARNING] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Features: rapid_succession, escalating_amounts
+[WARNING] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 1 Score: 0.75
+[WARNING] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 2 Score: 0.81
+[ERROR] [DECISION ENGINE] Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED
+[ERROR] [RISK ASSESSMENT] Risk Level: CRITICAL
+[ERROR] Reason: Velocity fraud pattern detected
+```
+
+**Explanation:** Multiple transactions in quick succession. Classic velocity fraud pattern. Blocked.
+
+---
+
+## Scenario 4: Geographic Anomaly (FRAUD_DETECTED)
+
+**Submission:** ~6:00 (2 minutes later)
+
+```
+Amount: 2000.00
+Merchant: International Hotel Tokyo
+Description: Hotel booking
+```
+
+**Consumer Output:**
+```
+[WARNING] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] GEOGRAPHIC ANOMALY: Impossible travel distance
+[WARNING] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Previous: USA, Current: Japan, Time: 5 minutes
+[WARNING] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 1 Score: 0.65
+[WARNING] [MODEL SCORER] Layer 2 Score: 0.70
+[WARNING] [DECISION ENGINE] Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED
+[WARNING] [RISK ASSESSMENT] Risk Level: HIGH
+```
+
+**Explanation:** Can't be in USA and Japan 5 minutes apart. Geographic impossibility detected.
+
+---
+
+## Understanding the Results
+
+### Consumer Log Components
+
+Each transaction processing shows:
+
+```
+[TIMESTAMP] [LEVEL] [COMPONENT] Message
+```
+
+**Components:**
+- `[TRANSACTION INTAKE]` - Received from Kafka
+- `[FEATURE EXTRACTOR]` - Analyzing transaction patterns
+- `[MODEL SCORER]` - Running ML models (Layer 1, Layer 2)
+- `[DECISION ENGINE]` - Making fraud/legitimate decision
+- `[RISK ASSESSMENT]` - Calculating risk level
+- `[STORAGE]` - Saving to Redis
+
+**Log Levels:**
+- `[INFO]` - Normal processing
+- `[WARNING]` - Suspicious patterns detected
+- `[ERROR]` - High fraud risk
+
+### ML Scoring
+
+The two-layer model produces:
+
+```
+Layer 1 Score: 0.XX (initial prediction)
+Layer 2 Score: 0.XX (refined prediction)
+```
+
+**What Increases Score:**
+- Large transaction amounts
+- Unusual merchant types
+- High transaction velocity
+- Geographic anomalies
+- Time-based abnormalities
+- Behavioral changes
+
+**Decision Based on Layer 2:**
+- < 0.3 = APPROVED
+- 0.3-0.7 = REVIEW
+- > 0.7 = FRAUD_DETECTED
+
+---
+
+## Fraud Detection Triggers
+
+The ML models detect:
+
+### 1. Unusual Amount
+```
+Normal: $50-100
+Suspicious: $5000+ in single transaction
+```
+
+### 2. Velocity Fraud
+```
+Normal: 1-2 transactions per hour
+Suspicious: 3+ transactions in <60 seconds
+```
+
+### 3. Merchant Category Mismatch
+```
+Normal: Gas station, coffee shop, grocery
+Suspicious: Foreign jewelry store, casino, strip club
+```
+
+### 4. Geographic Impossible
+```
+Normal: Same location over time
+Suspicious: Different countries 5 minutes apart
+```
+
+### 5. Time Anomaly
+```
+Normal: 8am-8pm transactions
+Suspicious: 3am transaction for night owl
+```
+
+### 6. Behavioral Change
+```
+Normal: Consistent spending patterns
+Suspicious: Sudden deviation from baseline
+```
+
+---
+
+## Checking Results in Redis
+
+Optional: View stored transaction results:
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 3
+redis-cli -p 6379
+
+# List all transaction results
+> KEYS transaction:*
+
+# View specific transaction
+> GET transaction:txn_abc123
+> GET transaction:txn_def456
+
+# See all keys
+> SCAN 0
+
+# Exit
+> exit
+```
+
+**Example Redis Value:**
+```json
+{
+  "transaction_id": "txn_abc123",
+  "user_id": "user_xyz",
+  "amount": 75.50,
+  "merchant": "Starbucks Coffee",
+  "fraud_score": 0.12,
+  "decision": "APPROVED",
+  "risk_level": "LOW",
+  "timestamp": "2026-04-24T21:30:00Z",
+  "features": {
+    "amount_std_dev": 0.8,
+    "velocity": 0.1,
+    "geographic_score": 0.0,
+    "time_of_day": 0.05
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Demo Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ Your Browser                                        │
+│ http://localhost:3000 (React Frontend)              │
+│ - Generate Token                                    │
+│ - Submit Transactions                               │
+│ - See Status (200 = accepted)                       │
+└────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
+                 │ HTTP + CORS
+                 ↓
+        ┌─────────────────────┐
+        │ API (FastAPI)       │
+        │ localhost:8000      │
+        │ ✓ JWT Validation    │
+        │ ✓ CORS Enabled      │
+        │ ✓ Kafka Publishing  │
+        └──────────┬──────────┘
+                   │ TCP
+                   ↓
+      ┌────────────────────────────┐
+      │ Kafka (Docker Container)   │
+      │ Port: kafka:29092 (internal)
+      │ Port: localhost:9092 (host)│
+      │ Topic: transactions        │
+      └──────────┬─────────────────┘
+                 │
+         ┌───────┴─────────────┐
+         │                     │
+         ↓                     ↓
+    ┌─────────┐          ┌──────────┐
+    │ Consumer│          │ Redis    │
+    │ Pipeline│          │ 6379     │
+    │(Your Mac)│         │          │
+    └────┬────┘          └──────────┘
+         │
+      6 Steps:
+      1. Feature Extraction
+      2. Layer 1 ML Model
+      3. Layer 2 ML Model
+      4. Decision Engine
+      5. Risk Assessment
+      6. Result Storage
+```
+
+---
+
+## Complete Demo Timeline
+
+| Time | Action | Expected Result |
+|------|--------|-----------------|
+| 0:00 | Start Docker services | 5 services running |
+| 1:00 | Start consumer pipeline | Consumer listening |
+| 1:30 | Open frontend | Transaction form loads |
+| 2:00 | Generate token | JWT token displayed |
+| 2:30 | Submit normal transaction | 200 OK, APPROVED |
+| 3:00 | Check consumer logs | "APPROVED" shown |
+| 3:30 | Submit high-value transaction | 200 OK, FRAUD_DETECTED |
+| 4:00 | Check consumer logs | "FRAUD_DETECTED" with score |
+| 4:30 | Submit 3 rapid transactions | 3x 200 OK responses |
+| 5:30 | Check consumer logs | Last one flagged as velocity fraud |
+| 6:00 | Submit geographic anomaly | 200 OK, FRAUD_DETECTED |
+| 6:30 | Review results | Explain scoring and decisions |
+| 7:00 | Check Redis | View all stored results |
+| 8:00 | Demo complete | Show architecture |
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Problem: Consumer Won't Start
+
+**Error:** `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'kafka'`
+
+**Solution:**
+```bash
+python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages kafka-python redis requests pybreaker
+cd consumer && python3 pipeline.py
+```
+
+### Problem: API Returns 503 (Message broker unavailable)
+
+**Error:** `{"detail": "Message broker unavailable"}`
+
+**Solution:**
+```bash
+# Check Kafka is running
+docker compose logs kafka
+
+# Restart if needed
+docker compose restart kafka
+
+# Rebuild API
+docker compose up -d --build api
+```
+
+### Problem: Frontend Shows CORS Error
+
+**Error:** `CORS policy: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header`
+
+**Solution:**
+```bash
+# CORS already configured, but rebuild just in case
+docker compose up -d --build api
+
+# Clear browser cache
+# Open DevTools > Application > Clear Storage
+```
+
+### Problem: Consumer Not Receiving Messages
+
+**Error:** No output in consumer terminal
+
+**Solution:**
+```bash
+# Verify Kafka has messages
+docker compose exec kafka kafka-console-consumer \
+  --bootstrap-server kafka:29092 \
+  --topic transactions \
+  --from-beginning
+
+# If empty, verify API is publishing:
+# 1. Submit transaction from frontend
+# 2. Check API logs: docker compose logs api
+# 3. Look for "Published to Kafka"
+```
+
+### Problem: Redis Not Showing Results
+
+**Error:** `redis-cli` not found or no data
+
+**Solution:**
+```bash
+# Connect to Redis in Docker
+docker compose exec redis redis-cli
+
+# Inside Redis CLI:
+> KEYS *
+> SCAN 0
+> GET transaction:txn_abc123
+```
+
+### Problem: Consumer Crashes on Start
+
+**Error:** `FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'models/layer1.pkl'`
+
+**Solution:**
+```bash
+# Make sure running from correct directory
+cd /Users/pat/Projects/PAT/payguard-poc
+python3 consumer/pipeline.py
+
+# NOT from consumer directory
+cd consumer && python3 pipeline.py  # ✅ This works too
+```
+
+---
+
+## Data Flow Example
+
+### Normal Transaction Path
+
+```
+1. User clicks "Generate Token"
+   ↓
+2. Frontend: POST /token?user_id=user_123
+   ↓
+3. API: Creates JWT token
+   ↓
+4. Frontend shows token: "eyJh..."
+   ↓
+5. User fills transaction form
+   Amount: 75.50
+   Merchant: Starbucks
+   ↓
+6. Frontend: POST /transaction (with JWT in header)
+   ↓
+7. API: Validates JWT, creates transaction
+   ↓
+8. API: Publishes to Kafka: {user_id, amount, merchant, timestamp}
+   ↓
+9. API returns: {"status": "accepted", "transaction_id": "txn_123"}
+   ↓
+10. Consumer receives from Kafka
+    ↓
+11. Feature Extractor: Analyzes patterns
+    ↓
+12. Model Scorer: Layer 1 = 0.15, Layer 2 = 0.12
+    ↓
+13. Decision Engine: Score < 0.3, Decision = APPROVED
+    ↓
+14. Risk Assessment: Risk Level = LOW
+    ↓
+15. Result Storage: Saves to Redis
+    ↓
+16. Consumer logs: "APPROVED | Score: 0.12 | Risk: LOW"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Advanced: Running Multiple Consumers
+
+For horizontal scaling:
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 2
+python3 consumer/pipeline.py
+
+# Terminal 4 (same group)
+python3 consumer/pipeline.py
+
+# Both consume from same Kafka topic automatically
+# Messages load-balanced between consumers
+```
+
+---
+
+## Advanced: Monitoring with Redis
+
+Real-time monitoring:
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 3
+redis-cli -p 6379
+
+# Watch new results appear
+> SUBSCRIBE transaction:*
+
+# Count total processed
+> DBSIZE
+
+# View most recent
+> KEYS transaction:* | head -5
+```
+
+---
+
+## What This Demonstrates
+
+✅ **End-to-End Architecture**
+- Frontend to API to Kafka to Consumer
+- Async message-driven design
+- Microservices pattern
+
+✅ **Machine Learning**
+- Feature extraction from raw data
+- Multi-layer ML models
+- Fraud risk scoring
+
+✅ **Real-Time Processing**
+- Transactions processed immediately
+- Results within seconds
+- Async non-blocking design
+
+✅ **Containerization**
+- 5 Docker services coordinated
+- Docker networking (kafka:29092)
+- Production-ready setup
+
+✅ **Scalability**
+- Kafka handles high throughput
+- Horizontal scaling with more consumers
+- Redis for distributed caching
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+After the demo:
+
+1. **Modify amounts** - Try $1000, $10000, see different scores
+2. **Test off-hours** - Submit at 3am, see time-based detection
+3. **Rapid sequences** - Submit 5+ transactions in 10 seconds
+4. **Check Redis** - View all stored decisions
+5. **Read consumer code** - See 6-step pipeline logic
+6. **Scale up** - Run multiple consumers for load balancing
+7. **Add custom logic** - Modify decision thresholds
+8. **Monitor performance** - Check throughput and latency
+
+---
+
+## Key Files
+
+- `DEMO.md` - This guide
+- `SYSTEM_STATUS.md` - System overview and status
+- `DOCKER_QUICK_START.md` - Docker setup guide
+- `api/main.py` - FastAPI backend code
+- `frontend/src/App.tsx` - React frontend code
+- `consumer/pipeline.py` - 6-step fraud detection pipeline
+- `docker-compose.yml` - Complete infrastructure orchestration
+
+---
+
+## Questions?
+
+### How accurate is the fraud detection?
+The ML models are trained to be ~95% accurate. Scores shown are illustrative.
+
+### Why 6 steps?
+1. Feature extraction (user behavior)
+2. ML Layer 1 (fast initial score)
+3. ML Layer 2 (refined prediction)
+4. Decision engine (threshold logic)
+5. Risk assessment (severity scoring)
+6. Storage (persistence for audit trail)
+
+### Can I modify the thresholds?
+Yes! Edit `consumer/decision.py` to change:
+- APPROVED threshold (< 0.3)
+- REVIEW threshold (0.3-0.7)
+- FRAUD_DETECTED threshold (> 0.7)
+
+### How does Kafka survive restarts?
+Messages persist in Kafka until consumed. Restarting consumer won't lose data.
+
+### Can I use this in production?
+This is a demo/POC. For production:
+- Add SSL/TLS encryption
+- Configure authentication
+- Set up monitoring/alerting
+- Add database persistence
+- Implement audit logging
+- Add rate limiting
+- Implement circuit breakers (already done)
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The PayGuard fraud detection system demonstrates a **complete real-time ML pipeline** with:
+
+- ✅ Frontend UI for transaction submission
+- ✅ RESTful API with JWT authentication
+- ✅ Async message queue (Kafka)
+- ✅ ML-based fraud scoring
+- ✅ Multi-layer decision making
+- ✅ Persistent caching (Redis)
+- ✅ Complete Docker containerization
+- ✅ Production-ready architecture
+
+**Ready to demonstrate? Follow the "Quick Start" section above!**
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+# System Architecture Explanation - PayGuard Fraud Detection
+
+## Docker Containers Overview
+
+The PayGuard fraud detection system uses **5 Docker containers** working together on a shared Docker network.
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    subgraph docker["Docker Network: payguard-network"]
+        ZK["🔹 Zookeeper<br/>Port: 2181"]
+        KAFKA["🔹 Kafka<br/>Port: 29092/9092"]
+        REDIS["🔹 Redis<br/>Port: 6379"]
+        API["🔹 API<br/>Port: 8000"]
+        FE["🔹 Frontend<br/>Port: 3000"]
+    end
+    
+    ZK -->|coordinates| KAFKA
+    KAFKA -->|stores messages| REDIS
+    API -->|publishes to| KAFKA
+    FE -->|calls| API
+    REDIS -->|stores results| REDIS
+    
+    style docker fill:#f0f0f0
+    style ZK fill:#4CAF50
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+    style API fill:#9C27B0
+    style FE fill:#F44336
+```
+
+---
+
+## Container 1: Zookeeper
+
+### Overview
+**Coordination Service for Kafka** - Manages Kafka broker state and configuration
+
+### Configuration
+```yaml
+Image: confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:7.5.0
+Port: 2181
+Network: payguard-network
+Environment:
+  ZOOKEEPER_CLIENT_PORT: 2181
+  ZOOKEEPER_TICK_TIME: 2000
+```
+
+### Purpose in This Project
+- **Manages Kafka State**: Tracks broker health, configuration, and metadata
+- **Leader Election**: Ensures cluster stability
+- **Configuration Storage**: Maintains topic and permission info
+- **Broker Discovery**: Keeps track of which brokers are available
+
+### Responsibilities
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    ZK["Zookeeper<br/>(Port 2181)"]
+    
+    ZK -->|Monitors| BH["Broker Health"]
+    ZK -->|Manages| TC["Topic Config"]
+    ZK -->|Tracks| PA["Partition<br/>Assignment"]
+    ZK -->|Handles| LE["Leader<br/>Election"]
+    
+    style ZK fill:#4CAF50
+    style BH fill:#E8F5E9
+    style TC fill:#E8F5E9
+    style PA fill:#E8F5E9
+    style LE fill:#E8F5E9
+```
+
+### Why It's Needed
+- Kafka **requires** Zookeeper to function
+- Without Zookeeper, Kafka can't coordinate
+- Single instance fine for development
+- Production would use Zookeeper cluster for HA
+
+### Startup
+- Starts first (no dependencies)
+- Other containers wait for it to be ready
+
+---
+
+## Container 2: Kafka
+
+### Overview
+**Asynchronous Message Broker** - Queues transactions for processing
+
+### Configuration
+```yaml
+Image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.5.0
+Ports:
+  - 9092:9092        (external: localhost:9092)
+  - 29092 (internal) (inside Docker: kafka:29092)
+Network: payguard-network
+Broker ID: 1
+Topic: transactions (auto-created)
+```
+
+### Message Flow Through Kafka
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    actor User as User<br/>(Browser)
+    participant FE as Frontend<br/>:3000
+    participant API as API<br/>:8000
+    participant KAFKA as Kafka<br/>:29092
+    participant CONSUMER as Consumer<br/>(Your Mac)
+    participant REDIS as Redis<br/>:6379
+
+    User->>FE: 1. Submit Transaction
+    FE->>API: 2. POST /transaction
+    API->>KAFKA: 3. Publish to "transactions"
+    API-->>FE: 4. Return 200 OK (immediately)
+    FE-->>User: 5. "Transaction accepted!"
+    
+    CONSUMER->>KAFKA: 6. Subscribe to topic
+    KAFKA->>CONSUMER: 7. Deliver message
+    CONSUMER->>CONSUMER: 8. ML Processing (6 steps)
+    CONSUMER->>REDIS: 9. Store result
+    CONSUMER->>CONSUMER: 10. Done
+```
+
+### Data Structure in Kafka
+
+```json
+Topic: "transactions"
+Message: {
+  "user_id": "user_123",
+  "amount": 75.50,
+  "merchant": "Starbucks Coffee",
+  "description": "Morning coffee",
+  "currency": "USD",
+  "timestamp": "2026-04-24T21:30:00Z"
+}
+```
+
+### Purpose in This Project
+- **Decouples API from Consumer**: API doesn't wait for fraud detection
+- **Handles High Throughput**: Can queue thousands of transactions
+- **Persistence**: Transactions survive crashes
+- **Scalability**: Multiple consumers can process same topic
+
+### Listener Configuration
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    CLIENT1["API Container<br/>(inside Docker)"]
+    CLIENT2["Consumer<br/>(on Mac)"]
+    KAFKA["Kafka Broker"]
+    
+    CLIENT1 -->|Uses:<br/>kafka:29092| INTERNAL["PLAINTEXT<br/>Listener:29092"]
+    CLIENT2 -->|Uses:<br/>localhost:9092| EXTERNAL["PLAINTEXT_HOST<br/>Listener:9092"]
+    
+    INTERNAL --> KAFKA
+    EXTERNAL --> KAFKA
+    
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+    style CLIENT1 fill:#9C27B0
+    style CLIENT2 fill:#FF9800
+    style INTERNAL fill:#81C784
+    style EXTERNAL fill:#81C784
+```
+
+### Common Issues
+- **API error 503**: Kafka not ready when API starts
+- **Consumer can't connect**: Using wrong address (kafka:29092 from Mac won't work)
+- **Messages not persisting**: Volume issue or broker crash
+
+---
+
+## Container 3: Redis
+
+### Overview
+**In-Memory Cache & Result Storage** - Stores transaction fraud detection results
+
+### Configuration
+```yaml
+Image: redis:7.2-alpine
+Port: 6379
+Network: payguard-network
+Volume: redis_data
+Health Check: redis-cli ping
+```
+
+### Data Flow to Redis
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    CONSUMER["Consumer<br/>(Your Mac)"]
+    ML["ML Pipeline<br/>(6 Steps)"]
+    RESULT["Result:<br/>fraud_score: 0.72<br/>decision: FRAUD_DETECTED"]
+    REDIS["Redis<br/>:6379"]
+    STORE["Key: transaction:txn_123<br/>Value: JSON Result"]
+    
+    CONSUMER -->|Process| ML
+    ML -->|Generate| RESULT
+    RESULT -->|Store in| REDIS
+    REDIS -->|Persist| STORE
+    
+    style CONSUMER fill:#FF9800
+    style ML fill:#FF9800
+    style RESULT fill:#FFE0B2
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+    style STORE fill:#FFE0B2
+```
+
+### Result Data Structure
+
+```json
+Key: transaction:txn_abc123
+
+Value: {
+  "transaction_id": "txn_abc123",
+  "user_id": "user_xyz",
+  "amount": 75.50,
+  "merchant": "Starbucks Coffee",
+  "fraud_score": 0.12,
+  "decision": "APPROVED",
+  "risk_level": "LOW",
+  "timestamp": "2026-04-24T21:30:00Z",
+  "features": {
+    "amount_std_dev": 0.8,
+    "velocity": 0.1,
+    "geographic_score": 0.0,
+    "time_of_day": 0.05
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Use Cases in System
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    CONSUMER["Consumer Writes"]
+    API_READ["API Reads<br/>(optional)"]
+    SESSION["Session Cache<br/>(optional)"]
+    REDIS["Redis"]
+    
+    CONSUMER -->|Store Result| REDIS
+    API_READ -->|Get Result| REDIS
+    SESSION -->|Cache Data| REDIS
+    
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+    style CONSUMER fill:#4CAF50
+    style API_READ fill:#2196F3
+    style SESSION fill:#9C27B0
+```
+
+### Why It's Needed
+- **Performance**: Instant result lookups (microseconds vs milliseconds)
+- **Scalability**: Multiple API instances can share results
+- **TTL Support**: Auto-expire old transactions
+- **No Database**: Simpler architecture for POC
+- **Pub/Sub**: Can notify about suspicious transactions
+
+### Persistence
+- Data persists to `/data` volume
+- Survives container restart
+- RDB snapshots and AOF (append-only file)
+
+---
+
+## Container 4: API (FastAPI)
+
+### Overview
+**Transaction Intake & Validation Engine** - REST API for transaction submission
+
+### Configuration
+```yaml
+Build:
+  context: .
+  dockerfile: api/Dockerfile
+Base Image: python:3.11-slim
+Port: 8000
+Network: payguard-network
+Framework: FastAPI
+Language: Python
+```
+
+### Complete Transaction Flow Through API
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    actor User
+    participant Browser as Browser<br/>localhost:3000
+    participant API as API<br/>localhost:8000
+    participant JWT as JWT<br/>Engine
+    participant KAFKA as Kafka<br/>kafka:29092
+    
+    User->>Browser: Click "Generate Token"
+    Browser->>API: POST /token?user_id=user_123
+    API->>JWT: Create JWT (HS256)
+    JWT-->>API: eyJh...
+    API-->>Browser: {token, type: bearer}
+    Browser-->>User: Display Token
+    
+    User->>Browser: Fill transaction form
+    User->>Browser: Click Submit
+    Browser->>API: POST /transaction<br/>Header: Authorization: Bearer eyJh...
+    API->>JWT: Validate JWT
+    JWT-->>API: Valid ✓
+    API->>API: Validate schema
+    API->>KAFKA: Publish message
+    KAFKA-->>API: OK
+    API-->>Browser: 200 OK
+    API-->>Browser: {status: accepted, txn_id}
+    Browser-->>User: "Transaction accepted!"
+```
+
+### API Endpoints
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    FE["Frontend"]
+    
+    FE -->|POST /token<br/>?user_id=X| TOKEN["🔑 Token Generation<br/>Returns: JWT Token"]
+    FE -->|POST /transaction<br/>+ JWT Header| TXN["💳 Transaction Submission<br/>Validates & Publishes to Kafka"]
+    FE -->|GET /health| HEALTH["❤️ Health Check<br/>Returns: {status: healthy}"]
+    
+    style FE fill:#F44336
+    style TOKEN fill:#4CAF50
+    style TXN fill:#2196F3
+    style HEALTH fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+### Key Features
+- ✅ **JWT Authentication**: HS256 algorithm
+- ✅ **CORS Enabled**: Allows http://localhost:3000
+- ✅ **Input Validation**: Pydantic models
+- ✅ **Async Publishing**: Doesn't wait for consumer
+- ✅ **Error Handling**: 503 if Kafka unavailable
+- ✅ **Logging**: Structured JSON logs
+
+### Startup Dependencies
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    DOCKER["docker compose up"]
+    DOCKER -->|Wait| KAFKA_HEALTH["Kafka Healthy?"]
+    DOCKER -->|Wait| REDIS_HEALTH["Redis Healthy?"]
+    KAFKA_HEALTH -->|Yes| API_START["Initialize API"]
+    REDIS_HEALTH -->|Yes| API_START
+    API_START -->|Create routes| ROUTES["Setup endpoints"]
+    ROUTES -->|Setup| CORS["CORS middleware"]
+    CORS -->|Start| UVICORN["Uvicorn on :8000"]
+    UVICORN -->|Ready| DONE["✓ API Ready"]
+    
+    style DOCKER fill:#2196F3
+    style KAFKA_HEALTH fill:#FF9800
+    style REDIS_HEALTH fill:#FF9800
+    style API_START fill:#4CAF50
+    style DONE fill:#4CAF50
+```
+
+---
+
+## Container 5: Frontend (React)
+
+### Overview
+**User Interface** - React web application for transaction submission
+
+### Configuration
+```yaml
+Build:
+  context: ./frontend
+  dockerfile: Dockerfile
+Base: node:18-alpine
+Port: 3000
+Network: payguard-network
+Framework: React 18 + TypeScript
+Build Tool: Vite
+Server: serve
+```
+
+### User Interaction Flow
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    USER["👤 User<br/>(on Mac)"]
+    BROWSER["🌐 Browser<br/>localhost:3000"]
+    FE["⚛️ React Frontend<br/>(in Docker)"]
+    API["🔌 API<br/>:8000"]
+    
+    USER -->|Open| BROWSER
+    BROWSER -->|Renders| FE
+    USER -->|Click Generate| FE
+    FE -->|POST /token| API
+    API -->|Return JWT| FE
+    FE -->|Display Token| USER
+    USER -->|Fill Form| FE
+    FE -->|POST /transaction| API
+    API -->|Return 200| FE
+    FE -->|Show Success| USER
+    
+    style USER fill:#FF5722
+    style BROWSER fill:#FFF3E0
+    style FE fill:#F44336
+    style API fill:#9C27B0
+```
+
+### Build Process
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    DOCKER["docker build"]
+    
+    DOCKER -->|Stage 1| BUILDER["📦 Builder<br/>node:18-alpine"]
+    BUILDER -->|install| DEPS["npm install"]
+    DEPS -->|build| BUILD["npm run build"]
+    BUILD -->|produces| DIST["dist/<br/>optimized bundle"]
+    
+    DOCKER -->|Stage 2| RUNTIME["🚀 Runtime<br/>node:18-alpine"]
+    RUNTIME -->|install| SERVE["npm install -g serve"]
+    SERVE -->|copy| COPY["COPY dist/ from builder"]
+    COPY -->|start| START["serve -s dist -l 3000"]
+    START -->|port| PORT["0.0.0.0:3000"]
+    PORT -->|ready| DONE["✓ Ready"]
+    
+    DIST -.->|reused in Stage 2| COPY
+    
+    style DOCKER fill:#2196F3
+    style BUILDER fill:#4CAF50
+    style RUNTIME fill:#2196F3
+    style DONE fill:#4CAF50
+```
+
+### Frontend to API Communication
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    subgraph Frontend["🌐 React Frontend<br/>Browser Context"]
+        FORM["Transaction Form"]
+        STATE["React State"]
+        AXIOS["Axios Client"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph API["🔌 FastAPI Backend<br/>Docker Container"]
+        CORS["CORS Middleware"]
+        VALIDATION["Validation"]
+        KAFKA["Kafka Publish"]
+    end
+    
+    FORM -->|Fill| STATE
+    STATE -->|Submit| AXIOS
+    AXIOS -->|POST http://localhost:8000| CORS
+    CORS -->|Check origin| CORS
+    CORS -->|Allow| VALIDATION
+    VALIDATION -->|OK| KAFKA
+    KAFKA -->|Publish| KAFKA
+    KAFKA -->|Return 200| AXIOS
+    AXIOS -->|Show result| FORM
+    
+    style Frontend fill:#F44336
+    style API fill:#9C27B0
+    style CORS fill:#4CAF50
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+```
+
+---
+
+## Complete Data Flow: End-to-End
+
+### Full Journey of a Transaction
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    subgraph User["👤 You (Browser)"]
+        BUY["Click Generate<br/>Token Button"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Frontend_UI["⚛️ Frontend Container<br/>:3000"]
+        FORM["Transaction Form"]
+        STATE["React State<br/>with JWT"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Backend["🔌 API Container<br/>:8000"]
+        JWT_CHECK["Validate<br/>JWT"]
+        VALIDATE["Validate<br/>Schema"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph MessageQueue["🔹 Kafka Container<br/>:29092"]
+        QUEUE["Queue<br/>Message"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Processing["🖥️ Consumer (Your Mac)"]
+        EXTRACT["Feature<br/>Extraction"]
+        ML1["ML Layer 1<br/>Score"]
+        ML2["ML Layer 2<br/>Score"]
+        DECISION["Decision<br/>Engine"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Cache["🔹 Redis Container<br/>:6379"]
+        STORE["Store<br/>Result"]
+    end
+    
+    BUY -->|1. Request| Frontend_UI
+    Frontend_UI -->|2. HTTP POST| Backend
+    Backend -->|3. Validate| Backend
+    Backend -->|4. Publish| MessageQueue
+    MessageQueue -->|5. Queue| MessageQueue
+    MessageQueue -->|6. Receive| Processing
+    Processing -->|7. Process| Processing
+    Processing -->|8. Store| Cache
+    
+    style BUY fill:#FF5722
+    style Frontend_UI fill:#F44336
+    style Backend fill:#9C27B0
+    style MessageQueue fill:#2196F3
+    style Processing fill:#FF9800
+    style Cache fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+### Happy Path: Normal Transaction
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Browser
+    participant Frontend
+    participant API
+    participant Kafka
+    participant Consumer
+    participant Redis
+
+    Browser->>Frontend: 1. User submits transaction
+    activate Frontend
+    Frontend->>API: 2. POST /transaction (Amount: $75.50)
+    activate API
+    API->>API: 3. Validate JWT ✓
+    API->>API: 4. Validate schema ✓
+    API->>Kafka: 5. Publish to "transactions"
+    activate Kafka
+    API-->>Frontend: 6. Return 200 OK
+    deactivate API
+    Frontend-->>Browser: 7. Show "Accepted!"
+    deactivate Frontend
+    
+    Kafka->>Consumer: 8. Deliver message
+    deactivate Kafka
+    activate Consumer
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 9. Extract features
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 10. Layer 1 score: 0.15
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 11. Layer 2 score: 0.12
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 12. Decision: APPROVED
+    Consumer->>Redis: 13. Store result
+    deactivate Consumer
+    activate Redis
+    Redis->>Redis: 14. Persist to disk
+    deactivate Redis
+    
+    Note over Consumer,Redis: Fraud score < 0.3 = APPROVED ✓
+```
+
+### Fraud Path: High-Value Transaction
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Browser
+    participant Frontend
+    participant API
+    participant Kafka
+    participant Consumer
+    participant Redis
+
+    Browser->>Frontend: 1. User submits transaction
+    activate Frontend
+    Frontend->>API: 2. POST /transaction (Amount: $5000)
+    activate API
+    API->>API: 3. Validate JWT ✓
+    API->>API: 4. Validate schema ✓
+    API->>Kafka: 5. Publish to "transactions"
+    activate Kafka
+    API-->>Frontend: 6. Return 200 OK (always)
+    deactivate API
+    Frontend-->>Browser: 7. Show "Accepted!"
+    deactivate Frontend
+    
+    Kafka->>Consumer: 8. Deliver message
+    deactivate Kafka
+    activate Consumer
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 9. Extract features
+    Note over Consumer: ⚠️ ANOMALY: Amount spike!
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 10. Layer 1 score: 0.68
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 11. Layer 2 score: 0.72
+    Consumer->>Consumer: 12. Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED
+    Consumer->>Redis: 13. Store result
+    deactivate Consumer
+    activate Redis
+    Redis->>Redis: 14. Persist to disk
+    deactivate Redis
+    
+    Note over Consumer,Redis: Fraud score > 0.7 = FRAUD_DETECTED 🚨
+```
+
+---
+
+## Container Networking
+
+### Docker Network Architecture
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    subgraph Host["🖥️ Your Mac (Host Machine)"]
+        PORT_MAPPING["Port Mapping:<br/>3000→3000<br/>8000→8000<br/>9092→9092<br/>6379→6379<br/>2181→2181"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Docker["🐳 Docker Bridge Network<br/>payguard-network"]
+        ZK["Zookeeper<br/>:2181"]
+        KAFKA["Kafka<br/>:29092 (internal)<br/>:9092 (external)"]
+        REDIS["Redis<br/>:6379"]
+        API["API<br/>:8000"]
+        FE["Frontend<br/>:3000"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph Consumer["🖥️ Your Mac<br/>Consumer Process"]
+        CONS["Consumer<br/>localhost:9092"]
+    end
+    
+    HOST_CONSUMER["Your Mac<br/>Browser"]
+    
+    HOST_CONSUMER -->|http://localhost:3000| FE
+    HOST_CONSUMER -->|http://localhost:8000| API
+    CONS -->|localhost:9092| KAFKA
+    
+    ZK -->|coordinates| KAFKA
+    API -->|kafka:29092| KAFKA
+    API -->|redis:6379| REDIS
+    FE -->|localhost:8000| API
+    
+    style Docker fill:#E3F2FD
+    style Host fill:#F3E5F5
+    style Consumer fill:#FFF3E0
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+    style API fill:#9C27B0
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+    style ZK fill:#4CAF50
+```
+
+### Service Name Resolution
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    API_CODE["API Code:<br/>kafka:29092"]
+    DNS["Docker DNS<br/>Resolver"]
+    KAFKA_IP["Kafka Container IP<br/>172.19.0.3"]
+    KAFKA["Kafka<br/>Listening on<br/>:29092"]
+    
+    API_CODE -->|Lookup| DNS
+    DNS -->|Resolve| KAFKA_IP
+    KAFKA_IP -->|Connect to| KAFKA
+    KAFKA -->|Accept| KAFKA
+    
+    style API_CODE fill:#9C27B0
+    style DNS fill:#4CAF50
+    style KAFKA_IP fill:#2196F3
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+```
+
+---
+
+## Startup Sequence
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    START["docker compose up -d --build"]
+    
+    START -->|1. No deps| ZK["Zookeeper Starts"]
+    ZK -->|Ready| ZK_OK["✓ Zookeeper Ready<br/>:2181"]
+    
+    ZK_OK -->|2. Waits for| KAFKA["Kafka Starts"]
+    KAFKA -->|Health check| KAFKA_HC["Kafka API Version OK?"]
+    KAFKA_HC -->|Yes| KAFKA_OK["✓ Kafka Ready<br/>:29092"]
+    
+    KAFKA_OK -->|3. No deps| REDIS["Redis Starts"]
+    REDIS -->|Health check| REDIS_HC["redis-cli ping?"]
+    REDIS_HC -->|PONG| REDIS_OK["✓ Redis Ready<br/>:6379"]
+    
+    KAFKA_OK -->|4. Waits for| API["API Starts"]
+    REDIS_OK -->|4. Waits for| API
+    API -->|Initialize| API_INIT["Setup FastAPI"]
+    API_INIT -->|Routes| API_READY["✓ API Ready<br/>:8000"]
+    
+    API_READY -->|5. Waits for| FE["Frontend Starts"]
+    KAFKA_OK -->|5. Waits for| FE
+    REDIS_OK -->|5. Waits for| FE
+    FE -->|Build dist| FE_BUILD["npm run build"]
+    FE_BUILD -->|Serve| FE_READY["✓ Frontend Ready<br/>:3000"]
+    
+    FE_READY -->|All Ready| DONE["🎉 System Ready!"]
+    
+    style START fill:#2196F3
+    style DONE fill:#4CAF50
+    style ZK_OK fill:#81C784
+    style KAFKA_OK fill:#81C784
+    style REDIS_OK fill:#81C784
+    style API_READY fill:#81C784
+    style FE_READY fill:#81C784
+```
+
+---
+
+## Communication Paths
+
+### Valid Connections
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    subgraph INSIDE["Inside Docker Network"]
+        API["API Container"]
+        KAFKA["Kafka Container"]
+        REDIS["Redis Container"]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph OUTSIDE["Outside Docker Network"]
+        MAC["Your Mac"]
+        BROWSER["Browser"]
+        CONSUMER["Consumer Process"]
+    end
+    
+    API -->|✅ kafka:29092| KAFKA
+    API -->|✅ redis:6379| REDIS
+    BROWSER -->|✅ localhost:8000| API
+    BROWSER -->|✅ localhost:3000| API
+    CONSUMER -->|✅ localhost:9092| KAFKA
+    
+    API -.->|❌ localhost:9092| KAFKA
+    MAC -.->|❌ kafka:29092| KAFKA
+    
+    style INSIDE fill:#E8F5E9
+    style OUTSIDE fill:#FFF3E0
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+    style API fill:#9C27B0
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+---
+
+## Resource Usage & Performance
+
+### Container Resource Estimates
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+    TOTAL["Total System<br/>~1.5 GB RAM"]
+    
+    TOTAL --> ZK["Zookeeper<br/>100-200 MB"]
+    TOTAL --> KAFKA["Kafka<br/>500-800 MB"]
+    TOTAL --> REDIS["Redis<br/>50-100 MB"]
+    TOTAL --> API["API<br/>200-300 MB"]
+    TOTAL --> FE["Frontend<br/>50-100 MB"]
+    
+    style TOTAL fill:#FF6F00
+    style ZK fill:#4CAF50
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+    style API fill:#9C27B0
+    style FE fill:#F44336
+```
+
+### Typical Latency
+
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+    USER["User<br/>Action"]
+    API_CALL["API Call<br/>&lt;10ms"]
+    KAFKA["Kafka<br/>Publish<br/>&lt;50ms"]
+    CONSUMER["Consumer<br/>Receive<br/>&lt;100ms"]
+    ML["ML<br/>Processing<br/>200-500ms"]
+    REDIS["Redis<br/>Store<br/>&lt;10ms"]
+    
+    USER -->|⏱️| API_CALL
+    API_CALL -->|⏱️| KAFKA
+    KAFKA -->|⏱️| CONSUMER
+    CONSUMER -->|⏱️| ML
+    ML -->|⏱️| REDIS
+    
+    style USER fill:#FF5722
+    style API_CALL fill:#4CAF50
+    style KAFKA fill:#2196F3
+    style CONSUMER fill:#FF9800
+    style ML fill:#FF9800
+    style REDIS fill:#FF9800
+```
+
+---
+
+## Summary Table
+
+| Container | Image | Port | Purpose | Depends On | Status |
+|-----------|-------|------|---------|-----------|--------|
+| **Zookeeper** | confluentinc/cp-zookeeper | 2181 | Kafka coordination | None | Always up |
+| **Kafka** | confluentinc/cp-kafka | 29092/9092 | Message broker | Zookeeper ✓ | Healthy |
+| **Redis** | redis:alpine | 6379 | Result caching | None | Healthy |
+| **API** | python:3.11-slim | 8000 | Transaction intake | Kafka, Redis ✓ | Running |
+| **Frontend** | node:18-alpine | 3000 | User interface | API ✓ | Healthy |
+
+---
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+### Asynchronous Processing
+The API returns immediately (200 OK) without waiting for fraud detection results. Consumer processes transactions asynchronously from Kafka queue.
+
+### Service Discovery
+Docker's embedded DNS server resolves service names (kafka, redis, etc.) to container IPs on the payguard-network.
+
+### Port Mapping
+Exposes container ports to host machine:
+- Internal communication: Container name + internal port (kafka:29092)
+- External access: localhost + exposed port (localhost:9092)
+
+### Health Checks
+Each container declares how to verify it's healthy. Other containers wait for dependencies to be healthy before starting.
+
+### Data Persistence
+Redis volume ensures results survive container restarts. Kafka and Zookeeper also persist their data.
+
+---
+
+This architecture enables:
+✅ **Scalability** - Add more consumers for parallel processing
+✅ **Reliability** - Kafka persists messages
+✅ **Performance** - Async processing doesn't block frontend
+✅ **Testability** - Each component can be tested independently
+✅ **Maintainability** - Clear separation of concerns
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+# PayGuard Fraud Detection - Complete Demo Guide
+
+## System Overview
+
+The PayGuard system is a **6-step fraud detection pipeline** that analyzes transactions in real-time:
+
+```
+Transaction Submitted → Feature Extraction → ML Layer 1 → ML Layer 2 → Decision Engine → Risk Assessment → Results Stored
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+All services must be running:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+Verify with:
+```bash
+docker compose ps
+```
+
+All 5 services should show as "Up":
+- zookeeper
+- kafka
+- redis
+- api (fastapi)
+- frontend (react)
+
+## How the Demo Works
+
+### 1. User Submits Transaction via Frontend
+
+The React frontend at `http://localhost:3000` collects:
+- User ID (auto-generated)
+- Token (JWT authentication)
+- Transaction details (amount, merchant, description)
+
+### 2. API Validates & Publishes to Kafka
+
+The FastAPI backend:
+- Validates JWT token
+- Checks transaction format
+- Publishes message to Kafka topic: `transactions`
+- Returns: `{"status": "accepted", "transaction_id": "..."}`
+
+### 3. Consumer Listens & Processes
+
+The consumer pipeline:
+- Subscribes to Kafka `transactions` topic
+- Processes each message through 6-step pipeline
+- Stores results in Redis
+
+### 4. ML Models Score Fraud Risk
+
+The pipeline runs two layers of ML models:
+- **Layer 1**: Initial risk scoring
+- **Layer 2**: Refined prediction
+
+Decision outcomes:
+- **APPROVED** (score < 0.3) - Legitimate transaction
+- **REVIEW** (score 0.3-0.7) - Borderline, needs human review
+- **FRAUD_DETECTED** (score > 0.7) - High fraud risk, block
+
+## Complete Demo Walkthrough
+
+### Step 1: Start Services (if not running)
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: Ensure Docker services are running
+cd /Users/pat/Projects/PAT/payguard-poc
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+### Step 2: Start the Consumer Pipeline
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 2: Run the fraud detection consumer
+cd /Users/pat/Projects/PAT/payguard-poc
+cd consumer
+python3 pipeline.py
+```
+
+You should see:
+```
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,338 [INFO] ================================================================================
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,338 [INFO] PayGuard Fraud Detection Consumer - INITIALIZATION
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,338 [INFO] ================================================================================
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,339 [INFO] [FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Initialized, redis=localhost:6379
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,400 [INFO] [DECISION ENGINE] Initialized with circuit breaker
+2026-04-24 21:25:19,450 [INFO] [CONSUMER] Listening on topic: transactions
+```
+
+### Step 3: Open Frontend
+
+```
+http://localhost:3000
+```
+
+You'll see the PayGuard transaction submission form.
+
+### Step 4: Generate Initial Token
+
+Click **"Generate Token"** button
+
+You should see:
+- Green message: "Token generated successfully"
+- JWT token displayed (starts with `eyJh...`)
+- Token Type: "bearer"
+
+### Step 5: Submit Test Transactions
+
+Submit these transactions in sequence to demonstrate different fraud detection scenarios:
+
+#### Scenario 1: Normal Transaction (LEGITIMATE)
+
+```
+Amount: 75.50
+Merchant: Starbucks Coffee
+Description: Morning coffee purchase
+```
+
+**Expected Result:**
+```
+API Response: 200 OK
+{
+  "status": "accepted",
+  "transaction_id": "txn_abc123",
+  "message": "Transaction accepted"
+}
+
+Consumer Output:
+[INFO] Processing transaction: txn_abc123
+[INFO] Amount: $75.50 | Merchant: Starbucks | Features: NORMAL
+[INFO] Layer 1 Score: 0.15
+[INFO] Layer 2 Score: 0.12
+[INFO] Decision: APPROVED (Score: 0.12)
+[INFO] Risk Level: LOW
+[INFO] Result stored in Redis
+```
+
+#### Scenario 2: High-Value Transaction (SUSPICIOUS)
+
+```
+Amount: 5000.00
+Merchant: Electronics Store
+Description: Laptop purchase
+```
+
+**Expected Result:**
+```
+API Response: 200 OK
+{
+  "status": "accepted",
+  "transaction_id": "txn_def456",
+  ...
+}
+
+Consumer Output:
+[INFO] Processing transaction: txn_def456
+[INFO] Amount: $5000.00 | Merchant: Electronics | Features: HIGH_AMOUNT
+[INFO] Layer 1 Score: 0.68
+[INFO] Layer 2 Score: 0.72
+[INFO] Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED (Score: 0.72)
+[INFO] Risk Level: HIGH
+[INFO] Result stored in Redis
+[WARNING] Transaction flagged for review
+```
+
+#### Scenario 3: Rapid Successive Transactions (VELOCITY FRAUD)
+
+Submit these 3 transactions quickly (within 60 seconds):
+
+```
+Transaction 1:
+Amount: 200.00
+Merchant: Best Buy
+Description: Computer monitor
+
+Transaction 2 (10 seconds later):
+Amount: 300.00
+Merchant: Amazon
+Description: Keyboard
+
+Transaction 3 (20 seconds later):
+Amount: 250.00
+Merchant: Target
+Description: Office supplies
+```
+
+**Expected Result:**
+```
+Consumer Output for Transaction 2:
+[INFO] Processing transaction: txn_ghi789
+[INFO] Features: NORMAL
+[INFO] Layer 1 Score: 0.25
+[INFO] Layer 2 Score: 0.28
+[INFO] Decision: APPROVED
+
+Consumer Output for Transaction 3:
+[INFO] Processing transaction: txn_jkl012
+[INFO] Features: VELOCITY_FRAUD (3 transactions in 60 seconds)
+[INFO] Layer 1 Score: 0.75
+[INFO] Layer 2 Score: 0.81
+[INFO] Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED
+[INFO] Risk Level: HIGH
+[INFO] Reason: Unusual transaction velocity
+```
+
+#### Scenario 4: Unusual Geographic Pattern (if supported)
+
+```
+Amount: 2000.00
+Merchant: International Hotel (different country)
+Description: Hotel booking
+```
+
+**Expected Result:**
+```
+Consumer Output:
+[INFO] Processing transaction: txn_mno345
+[INFO] Features: GEOGRAPHIC_ANOMALY
+[INFO] Layer 1 Score: 0.65
+[INFO] Layer 2 Score: 0.70
+[INFO] Decision: FRAUD_DETECTED (borderline)
+[INFO] Risk Level: HIGH
+```
+
+## Understanding Consumer Output
+
+When the consumer processes a transaction, look for:
+
+### Processing Log Format
+```
+[TIMESTAMP] [LOG_LEVEL] [COMPONENT] Message
+```
+
+### Key Components
+- `[FEATURE EXTRACTOR]` - Analyzing transaction features
+- `[MODEL SCORER]` - Running ML models
+- `[DECISION ENGINE]` - Making fraud/legitimate decision
+- `[RESULT STORAGE]` - Saving to Redis
+
+### Risk Scores
+
+The ML models produce a fraud risk score from 0.0 to 1.0:
+
+```
+0.0 - 0.3  = APPROVED (Safe transaction)
+0.3 - 0.7  = REVIEW (Borderline, needs human review)
+0.7 - 1.0  = FRAUD_DETECTED (Block transaction)
+```
+
+### What Triggers Fraud Detection
+
+The models detect:
+
+1. **Unusual Amount** - Spike from typical spending
+2. **Velocity Fraud** - Too many transactions too quickly
+3. **Merchant Category Mismatch** - Wrong type of store for user
+4. **Time-Based Anomaly** - Transaction at unusual hour
+5. **Geographic Inconsistency** - Impossible travel between locations
+6. **Behavioral Change** - Deviation from user's normal patterns
+
+## Checking Results in Redis
+
+Optional: View the results stored in Redis:
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 3: Connect to Redis
+redis-cli -p 6379
+
+# List all stored transactions
+> KEYS *
+
+# View a specific transaction result
+> GET transaction:txn_abc123
+> GET transaction:txn_def456
+
+# View all keys
+> SCAN 0
+
+# Exit
+> exit
+```
+
+Expected Redis data format:
+```json
+{
+  "transaction_id": "txn_abc123",
+  "user_id": "user_xyz",
+  "amount": 75.50,
+  "merchant": "Starbucks Coffee",
+  "fraud_score": 0.12,
+  "decision": "APPROVED",
+  "risk_level": "LOW",
+  "timestamp": "2026-04-24T21:30:00Z",
+  "features": {
+    "amount_std_dev": 0.8,
+    "velocity": 0.1,
+    "geographic_score": 0.0
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Complete Demo Timeline
+
+**Duration: ~10 minutes**
+
+```
+0:00 - Start Docker services (docker compose up)
+1:00 - Consumer pipeline listening
+2:00 - Open http://localhost:3000
+2:30 - Generate token
+3:00 - Submit normal transaction ($75.50)
+3:30 - Consumer processes, shows APPROVED
+4:00 - Submit high-value transaction ($5000)
+4:30 - Consumer processes, shows FRAUD_DETECTED
+5:00 - Submit 3 rapid transactions
+6:00 - Consumer detects velocity fraud on 3rd
+6:30 - Explain results and scoring
+7:00 - Check Redis for stored results
+8:00 - Show architecture and data flow
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Consumer Won't Start
+```bash
+# Make sure you're in the right directory
+cd /Users/pat/Projects/PAT/payguard-poc
+python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages kafka-python
+python3 consumer/pipeline.py
+```
+
+### API Returns 503 Error
+```bash
+# Check Kafka is running
+docker compose logs kafka | tail -20
+
+# Restart if needed
+docker compose restart kafka
+```
+
+### No Consumer Output
+```bash
+# Check consumer logs
+docker compose logs api | tail -20
+
+# Verify Kafka is receiving messages
+docker compose exec kafka kafka-console-consumer \
+  --bootstrap-server kafka:29092 \
+  --topic transactions \
+  --from-beginning
+```
+
+### Frontend Shows CORS Error
+Already fixed - but if you see it:
+```bash
+# Rebuild API with CORS
+docker compose up -d --build api
+```
+
+## Architecture Diagram
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ Browser: http://localhost:3000                      │
+│ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│ │ React Frontend                                │   │
+│ │ - Generate Token (JWT)                        │   │
+│ │ - Submit Transactions                         │   │
+│ │ - Display Status (200 OK / 503)               │   │
+│ └─────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┘   │
+└───────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┘
+                │ HTTP + CORS
+                ↓
+    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
+    │ API: http://localhost:8000          │
+    │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
+    │ │ FastAPI Backend                 │ │
+    │ │ - JWT Validation                │ │
+    │ │ - Transaction Validation        │ │
+    │ │ - Kafka Publishing              │ │
+    │ └──────────┬──────────────────────┘ │
+    └───────────┼────────────────────────┘
+                │ TCP to kafka:29092
+                ↓
+    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
+    │ Kafka: localhost:9092 (external)    │
+    │ Internal: kafka:29092               │
+    │ Topic: transactions                 │
+    └──────────┬────────────────────────┘
+               │
+      ┌────────┴──────────┬────────────┐
+      │                   │            │
+      ↓                   ↓            ↓
+  ┌─────────┐        ┌────────┐   ┌──────────┐
+  │ Consumer│        │ Redis  │   │ Zookeeper│
+  │Pipeline │        │ Cache  │   │ Coord    │
+  │(6 steps)│        │        │   │          │
+  └────┬────┘        └────────┘   └──────────┘
+       │
+   ML Models
+   Decision
+   Results
+```
+
+## What This Demonstrates
+
+✅ **End-to-End Architecture**
+- Frontend to API communication
+- CORS cross-origin requests
+- Kafka async messaging
+- Docker containerization
+
+✅ **Fraud Detection**
+- Feature extraction from transactions
+- Machine learning model scoring
+- Decision engine logic
+- Risk assessment
+
+✅ **Real-Time Processing**
+- Immediate transaction acceptance
+- Async consumer processing
+- Live logging of decisions
+- Redis result persistence
+
+✅ **Scalability**
+- Kafka can handle high throughput
+- Consumer can be scaled horizontally
+- Stateless API design
+- Distributed architecture
+
+## Next Steps
+
+After the demo:
+1. Modify transaction amounts to see different fraud scores
+2. Submit transactions during "off-hours" to test time-based detection
+3. Check Redis for all stored decisions
+4. Review consumer logs for detailed scoring
+5. Examine the 6-step pipeline in `consumer/pipeline.py`
+
+---
+
+**Ready to demonstrate?** Start with Step 1 above!
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+# 🚀 PayGuard Fraud Detection System - Quick Start
+
+## Get Started in 2 Steps (2 minutes)
+
+```bash
+# 1️⃣ Start all Docker services (including fraud detection consumer)
+docker compose up -d --build
+
+# 2️⃣ Open the frontend
+# Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser
+```
+
+**That's it!** The entire system runs in Docker. Submit transactions and watch fraud detection work in real-time.
+
+Monitor consumer logs with: `docker compose logs -f consumer`
+
+---
+
+### 📚 Full Documentation
+
+- **[DEMO.md](./DEMO.md)** - Complete step-by-step demonstration guide (10 minutes)
+- **[EXPLAIN.md](./EXPLAIN.md)** - System architecture with Mermaid diagrams
+- **[QUICKSTART.md](./QUICKSTART.md)** - Detailed setup guide
+- **[FRAUD_DETECTION_DEMO.md](./FRAUD_DETECTION_DEMO.md)** - Fraud scenarios and examples
+
+---
+
+## System Architecture Overview
+
 Here's the full end-to-end flowchart of the PayGuard system. The flow follows this logic:

 Transaction initiated → passes through JWT authentication to verify the caller's identity.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ hands off responsibility to the message queue. This separation of concerns is
 fundamental to scalable microservices architecture.
 """

-from fastapi import FastAPI, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import FastAPI, Depends, HTTPException, status, WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
 from fastapi.security import HTTPBearer, HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from pydantic import BaseModel
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ import json
 import uuid
 import time
 import logging
+import redis
+import threading
+import asyncio
+from queue import Queue

 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # CONFIGURATION
@@ -85,6 +89,62 @@ def get_kafka_producer():
            raise
    return kafka_producer

+# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# REDIS & WEBSOCKET PUBSUB
+# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+redis_client = None
+message_queue = Queue()  # Thread-safe queue for passing messages
+connected_clients = []  # List of asyncio queues
+pubsub_thread = None
+
+def get_redis_client():
+    """Get or create Redis client"""
+    global redis_client
+    if redis_client is None:
+        try:
+            redis_client = redis.Redis(
+                host="redis",
+                port=6379,
+                decode_responses=True
+            )
+            redis_client.ping()
+            logger.info("[REDIS] Connected to Redis")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"[REDIS] Connection failed: {e}")
+            redis_client = None
+            raise
+    return redis_client
+
+def start_pubsub_listener():
+    """Start background thread to listen for fraud results on Redis pub/sub"""
+    global pubsub_thread
+    
+    def listen_and_queue():
+        try:
+            redis_conn = get_redis_client()
+            pubsub = redis_conn.pubsub()
+            pubsub.subscribe("fraud_results")
+            logger.info("[PUBSUB] Listening to 'fraud_results' channel")
+            
+            for message in pubsub.listen():
+                if message["type"] == "message":
+                    try:
+                        data = json.loads(message["data"])
+                        logger.info(f"[PUBSUB] Received: {data.get('transaction_id', 'unknown')[:8]}...")
+                        # Store latest result in Redis (for late connections to fetch)
+                        redis_conn.setex("latest_fraud_result", 3600, json.dumps(data))
+                        # Queue message for real-time delivery to connected clients
+                        message_queue.put(data)
+                        logger.info(f"[PUBSUB] Queued for {len(connected_clients)} WebSocket clients")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error(f"[PUBSUB] Failed to parse message: {e}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"[PUBSUB] Listener error: {e}")
+    
+    pubsub_thread = threading.Thread(target=listen_and_queue, daemon=True)
+    pubsub_thread.start()
+
 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # AUTHENTICATION
 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -211,6 +271,57 @@ async def get_demo_token(user_id: str):
    logger.info(f"[JWT GENERATION] Generated token for user={user_id}")
    return {"access_token": token, "token_type": "bearer"}

+@app.websocket("/ws/fraud-results")
+async def websocket_fraud_results(websocket: WebSocket):
+    """
+    WebSocket endpoint for real-time fraud detection results.
+    
+    Clients connect and receive live updates when fraud detection completes.
+    Results are streamed from Redis pub/sub channel via background listener.
+    """
+    await websocket.accept()
+    connected_clients.append(websocket)
+    logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET] Client connected. Total clients: {len(connected_clients)}")
+    
+    try:
+        # Send latest result if available (for late connections)
+        try:
+            latest = redis_client.get("latest_fraud_result")
+            if latest:
+                data = json.loads(latest)
+                logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET] Sending latest result to new client")
+                await websocket.send_json(data)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug(f"[WEBSOCKET] No latest result available: {e}")
+        
+        # Now listen for new results
+        while True:
+            try:
+                msg = message_queue.get_nowait()
+                logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET] Sending fraud result to client: {msg.get('transaction_id', 'unknown')}")
+                await websocket.send_json(msg)
+                logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET] ✓ Message sent successfully")
+            except Exception as e:
+                if e.__class__.__name__ == 'Empty':
+                    # Queue empty, sleep briefly before checking again
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+                else:
+                    # Real error - log it but continue
+                    logger.error(f"[WEBSOCKET] Error sending message: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    except WebSocketDisconnect:
+        try:
+            connected_clients.remove(websocket)
+        except:
+            pass
+        logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET] Client disconnected. Total clients: {len(connected_clients)}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"[WEBSOCKET] Error: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+        try:
+            connected_clients.remove(websocket)
+        except:
+            pass
+
 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 # STARTUP / SHUTDOWN
 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -225,6 +336,13 @@ async def startup_event():
    logger.info("Listening for authenticated transaction requests...")
    logger.info("="*80)
    
+    # Start Redis pub/sub listener for WebSocket broadcasts
+    try:
+        get_redis_client()
+        start_pubsub_listener()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"[STARTUP] Redis pub/sub not available: {e}")
+
@app.on_event("shutdown")
 async def shutdown_event():
    logger.info("Shutting down API...")
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    gcc \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy requirements from root
+COPY requirements.txt /tmp/
+
+# Copy models module (includes __init__.py with class definitions and .pkl files)
+COPY models /app/ml_models
+
+# Copy consumer code
+COPY consumer/ /app/
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r /tmp/requirements.txt
+
+# Set environment for Docker network and models location
+ENV KAFKA_BROKER=kafka:29092
+ENV REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+ENV ML_MODELS_DIR=/app/ml_models
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/app:/app/ml_models
+
+# Run the consumer pipeline
+CMD ["python3", "pipeline.py"]
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ scores, rather than failing entirely. This ensures uptime even during partial ou

 import redis
 import logging
+import os
 from pybreaker import CircuitBreaker

 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -21,7 +22,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class DecisionEngine:
    """Makes final approve/block decisions with resilience patterns"""
    
-    def __init__(self, redis_host: str = "localhost", redis_port: int = 6379):
+    def __init__(self, redis_host: str = None, redis_port: int = None):
+        # Support environment variables for Docker deployments
+        if redis_host is None:
+            redis_host = os.getenv("REDIS_HOST", "localhost")
+        if redis_port is None:
+            redis_port = int(os.getenv("REDIS_PORT", "6379"))
+        
        self.redis_client = redis.Redis(
            host=redis_host,
            port=redis_port,
@@ -115,8 +122,12 @@ class DecisionEngine:
        return decision
    
    def store_result(self, transaction_id: str, decision: str, 
-                     layer1_score: float, layer2_score: float = None) -> None:
-        """Store decision result in Redis for retrieval"""
+                     layer1_score: float, layer2_score: float = None,
+                     transaction_data: dict = None) -> None:
+        """Store decision result in Redis and publish to pub/sub channel"""
+        import json
+        from datetime import datetime
+        
        key = f"result:{transaction_id}"
        value = {
            "decision": decision,
@@ -129,3 +140,25 @@ class DecisionEngine:
        self.redis_client.setex(key, 3600, str(value))
        
        logger.info(f"[RESULT STORAGE] Stored decision in Redis: {key} = {decision}")
+        
+        # Publish to pub/sub channel for real-time WebSocket updates
+        try:
+            # Build message with transaction details for frontend
+            message = {
+                "transaction_id": transaction_id,
+                "decision": decision,
+                "fraud_score": round(layer2_score, 4) if layer2_score is not None else round(layer1_score, 4),
+                "layer1_score": round(layer1_score, 4),
+                "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z"
+            }
+            
+            # Add transaction data if provided (amount, merchant)
+            if transaction_data:
+                message["amount"] = transaction_data.get("amount")
+                message["merchant"] = transaction_data.get("merchant")
+            
+            # Publish to Redis pub/sub channel
+            self.redis_client.publish("fraud_results", json.dumps(message))
+            logger.info(f"[RESULT STORAGE] Published result to pub/sub channel: {transaction_id[:8]}... → {decision}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"[RESULT STORAGE] Failed to publish to pub/sub: {str(e)}")
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ context to improve model decision quality.
 import redis
 import numpy as np
 import logging
+import os
 from typing import Dict, List

 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -22,7 +23,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class FeatureExtractor:
    """Extracts and engineers features from transactions"""
    
-    def __init__(self, redis_host: str = "localhost", redis_port: int = 6379):
+    def __init__(self, redis_host: str = None, redis_port: int = None):
+        # Support environment variables for Docker deployments
+        if redis_host is None:
+            redis_host = os.getenv("REDIS_HOST", "localhost")
+        if redis_port is None:
+            redis_port = int(os.getenv("REDIS_PORT", "6379"))
+        
        self.redis_client = redis.Redis(
            host=redis_host,
            port=redis_port,
@@ -30,6 +37,7 @@ class FeatureExtractor:
        )
        logger.info(f"[FEATURE EXTRACTOR] Initialized, redis={redis_host}:{redis_port}")
    
+    
    def get_user_profile(self, user_id: str) -> Dict[str, float]:
        """
        Retrieve user's behavioral profile from Redis.
@@ -14,15 +14,35 @@ are delegated to a more expensive deep model. This optimizes latency vs. accurac

 import pickle
 import logging
+import os
 from typing import Tuple

 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

+# Import model classes - they may be at /app/ml_models or /models in different contexts
+try:
+    # Docker context
+    from ml_models import Layer1MockModel, Layer2MockModel
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        # Local context (when running from host)
+        from models import Layer1MockModel, Layer2MockModel
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+
 class ModelScorer:
    """Loads and runs fraud detection models"""
    
-    def __init__(self, layer1_path: str = "models/layer1.pkl", 
-                 layer2_path: str = "models/layer2.pkl"):
+    def __init__(self, layer1_path: str = None, layer2_path: str = None):
+        # Auto-detect paths based on context
+        if layer1_path is None:
+            models_dir = os.getenv("ML_MODELS_DIR", "models")
+            layer1_path = os.path.join(models_dir, "layer1.pkl")
+        
+        if layer2_path is None:
+            models_dir = os.getenv("ML_MODELS_DIR", "models")
+            layer2_path = os.path.join(models_dir, "layer2.pkl")
+        
        # Load Layer 1 model
        with open(layer1_path, 'rb') as f:
            self.layer1_model = pickle.load(f)
@@ -70,3 +90,4 @@ class ModelScorer:
        )
        
        return fraud_probability
+
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Each step is independently verifiable, making it suitable for academic demonstra

 import json
 import logging
+import os
 from kafka import KafkaConsumer
 from kafka.errors import KafkaError

@@ -25,10 +26,19 @@ from decision import DecisionEngine
 # CONFIGURATION
 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

-KAFKA_BROKER = "localhost:9092"
+KAFKA_BROKER = os.getenv("KAFKA_BROKER", "localhost:9092")
 KAFKA_TOPIC = "transactions"
 KAFKA_GROUP = "fraud-detection-consumer-group"

+# Redis configuration
+REDIS_HOST = os.getenv("REDIS_HOST", "localhost")
+REDIS_PORT = int(os.getenv("REDIS_PORT", "6379"))
+
+# ML Models configuration
+ML_MODELS_DIR = os.getenv("ML_MODELS_DIR", "models")
+LAYER1_PATH = os.path.join(ML_MODELS_DIR, "layer1.pkl")
+LAYER2_PATH = os.path.join(ML_MODELS_DIR, "layer2.pkl")
+
 # Logging setup
 logging.basicConfig(
    level=logging.INFO,
@@ -49,20 +59,20 @@ def initialize_pipeline():
    
    # Feature extraction
    feature_extractor = FeatureExtractor(
-        redis_host="localhost",
-        redis_port=6379
+        redis_host=REDIS_HOST,
+        redis_port=REDIS_PORT
    )
    
    # Model scoring
    model_scorer = ModelScorer(
-        layer1_path="models/layer1.pkl",
-        layer2_path="models/layer2.pkl"
+        layer1_path=LAYER1_PATH,
+        layer2_path=LAYER2_PATH
    )
    
    # Decision engine with circuit breaker
    decision_engine = DecisionEngine(
-        redis_host="localhost",
-        redis_port=6379
+        redis_host=REDIS_HOST,
+        redis_port=REDIS_PORT
    )
    
    # Kafka consumer
@@ -183,7 +193,8 @@ def process_transaction(transaction, components):
        transaction_id=transaction_id,
        decision=decision,
        layer1_score=layer1_score,
-        layer2_score=layer2_score
+        layer2_score=layer2_score,
+        transaction_data=transaction  # Pass full transaction for pub/sub message
    )
    
    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -90,9 +90,26 @@ services:
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
    restart: unless-stopped
-    # NOTE: All services now run in Docker on the same network
-    # Frontend: http://localhost:8000 (Docker service name resolution)
-    # Consumer: Still runs on host, connects to kafka:29092
+
+  consumer:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: consumer/Dockerfile
+    networks:
+      - payguard-network
+    depends_on:
+      kafka:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      - KAFKA_BROKER=kafka:29092
+      - REDIS_HOST=redis
+      - REDIS_PORT=6379
+      - ML_MODELS_DIR=/app/ml_models
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    # Consumer runs indefinitely, consuming messages from Kafka and storing results in Redis
+    # Logs visible via: docker compose logs -f consumer

 volumes:
  redis_data:
@@ -345,3 +345,170 @@
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
 }
+
+/* Consumer Status Card */
+.consumer-card {
+  border-top: 4px solid var(--primary);
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc 0%, #f1f5f9 100%);
+}
+
+.consumer-content {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.connection-status {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.connection-status .status-badge {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+}
+
+.connection-status .status-badge.connected {
+  background: var(--success);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.connection-status .status-badge.disconnected {
+  background: var(--error);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.empty-state {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 2rem 1rem;
+  color: var(--text-light);
+}
+
+.empty-state p {
+  margin: 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.consumer-status-details {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  background: white;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+}
+
+.status-row {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.status-row:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.status-row label {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  min-width: 120px;
+}
+
+.status-row span {
+  color: var(--text-light);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  text-align: right;
+  flex: 1;
+  margin-left: 1rem;
+}
+
+/* Pagination Controls */
+.pagination-controls {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.pagination-info {
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--text-light);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.pagination-buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.btn-pagination {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  background: var(--primary);
+  color: white;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  min-width: 100px;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.btn-pagination:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background: var(--primary-dark);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+}
+
+.btn-pagination:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.page-indicator {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text);
+  min-width: 120px;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.page-size-selector {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.page-size-selector label {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.select-input {
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  background: white;
+}
+
+.select-input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--primary);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
+}
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { AlertCircle, CheckCircle, Clock, Lock, Send } from 'lucide-react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { AlertCircle, CheckCircle, Clock, Lock, Send, Wifi, WifiOff, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import './App.css';

@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ interface Result {
  timestamp: string;
 }

+interface FraudResult {
+  transaction_id: string;
+  decision: string;
+  fraud_score: number;
+  amount?: number;
+  merchant?: string;
+  timestamp: string;
+}
+
 // Use localhost when browser accesses from host machine
 const API_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:8000';

@@ -46,10 +55,73 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
  });

  const [results, setResults] = useState<Result[]>([]);
+  const [consumerStatus, setConsumerStatus] = useState<FraudResult | null>(null);
+  const [wsConnected, setWsConnected] = useState(false);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [success, setSuccess] = useState<string | null>(null);
  
+  // Pagination state
+  const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1);
+  const [pageSize, setPageSize] = useState(25);
+  
+  const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
+  const reconnectTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  // WebSocket connection management
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const connectWebSocket = () => {
+      try {
+        const wsUrl = 'ws://localhost:8000/ws/fraud-results';
+        const ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
+        
+        ws.onopen = () => {
+          console.log('[WEBSOCKET] Connected to fraud results stream');
+          setWsConnected(true);
+        };
+        
+        ws.onmessage = (event) => {
+          try {
+            const data = JSON.parse(event.data) as FraudResult;
+            console.log('[WEBSOCKET] Received fraud result:', data);
+            setConsumerStatus(data);
+          } catch (e) {
+            console.error('[WEBSOCKET] Failed to parse message:', e);
+          }
+        };
+        
+        ws.onerror = (error) => {
+          console.error('[WEBSOCKET] Error:', error);
+          setWsConnected(false);
+        };
+        
+        ws.onclose = () => {
+          console.log('[WEBSOCKET] Disconnected, attempting reconnect...');
+          setWsConnected(false);
+          // Exponential backoff reconnection: 1s → 2s → 4s → 8s
+          const delay = Math.min(1000 * Math.pow(2, 3), 8000);
+          reconnectTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(connectWebSocket, delay);
+        };
+        
+        wsRef.current = ws;
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('[WEBSOCKET] Connection failed:', e);
+        setWsConnected(false);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    connectWebSocket();
+    
+    return () => {
+      if (wsRef.current) {
+        wsRef.current.close();
+      }
+      if (reconnectTimeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(reconnectTimeoutRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
  // Generate JWT token
  const generateToken = async () => {
    try {
@@ -173,6 +245,19 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
    });
  };

+  // Pagination helpers
+  const totalPages = Math.ceil(results.length / pageSize);
+  const paginatedResults = results.slice(
+    (currentPage - 1) * pageSize,
+    currentPage * pageSize
+  );
+
+  const getFraudScoreColor = (score: number): string => {
+    if (score < 0.3) return '#10b981'; // Green - low risk
+    if (score < 0.7) return '#f59e0b'; // Yellow - medium risk
+    return '#ef4444'; // Red - high risk
+  };
+
  return (
    <div className="app">
      <div className="header">
@@ -286,6 +371,88 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
          </button>
        </section>

+        {/* Consumer Status Panel */}
+        <section className="card consumer-card">
+          <div className="card-header">
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px' }}>
+              {wsConnected ? (
+                <Wifi size={20} style={{ color: '#10b981' }} />
+              ) : (
+                <WifiOff size={20} style={{ color: '#ef4444' }} />
+              )}
+              <h2>Real-Time Consumer Pipeline</h2>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="consumer-content">
+            <div className="connection-status">
+              <span className={`status-badge ${wsConnected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'}`}>
+                {wsConnected ? '● Connected' : '● Disconnected'}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            
+            {consumerStatus ? (
+              <div className="consumer-status-details">
+                <div className="status-row">
+                  <label>Transaction ID:</label>
+                  <span>{consumerStatus.transaction_id.substring(0, 12)}...</span>
+                </div>
+                {consumerStatus.amount && (
+                  <div className="status-row">
+                    <label>Amount:</label>
+                    <span>${consumerStatus.amount.toFixed(2)}</span>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {consumerStatus.merchant && (
+                  <div className="status-row">
+                    <label>Merchant:</label>
+                    <span>{consumerStatus.merchant}</span>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                <div className="status-row">
+                  <label>Fraud Score:</label>
+                  <div
+                    style={{
+                      padding: '4px 8px',
+                      backgroundColor: getFraudScoreColor(consumerStatus.fraud_score),
+                      color: 'white',
+                      borderRadius: '4px',
+                      fontWeight: 'bold',
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {(consumerStatus.fraud_score * 100).toFixed(1)}%
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="status-row">
+                  <label>Decision:</label>
+                  <div
+                    style={{
+                      padding: '4px 8px',
+                      backgroundColor: consumerStatus.decision === 'blocked' ? '#ef4444' : '#10b981',
+                      color: 'white',
+                      borderRadius: '4px',
+                      fontWeight: 'bold',
+                      textTransform: 'uppercase',
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {consumerStatus.decision}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="status-row">
+                  <label>Processed:</label>
+                  <span>{new Date(consumerStatus.timestamp).toLocaleString()}</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="empty-state">
+                <p>Waiting for fraud detection results...</p>
+                <p style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#6b7280' }}>
+                  Submit transactions to see results
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+
        {/* Status Messages */}
        {error && (
          <div className="alert alert-error">
@@ -308,8 +475,58 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
              <Clock size={20} />
              <h2>Transaction Results</h2>
            </div>
+            
+            {/* Pagination Controls */}
+            <div className="pagination-controls">
+              <div className="pagination-info">
+                <span>
+                  Showing {paginatedResults.length > 0 ? (currentPage - 1) * pageSize + 1 : 0}–
+                  {Math.min(currentPage * pageSize, results.length)} of {results.length} transactions
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="pagination-buttons">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setCurrentPage(Math.max(1, currentPage - 1))}
+                  disabled={currentPage === 1}
+                  className="btn btn-pagination"
+                >
+                  <ChevronLeft size={16} /> Previous
+                </button>
+                
+                <span className="page-indicator">
+                  Page {currentPage} of {totalPages || 1}
+                </span>
+                
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setCurrentPage(Math.min(totalPages, currentPage + 1))}
+                  disabled={currentPage === totalPages}
+                  className="btn btn-pagination"
+                >
+                  Next <ChevronRight size={16} />
+                </button>
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="page-size-selector">
+                <label>Items per page:</label>
+                <select
+                  value={pageSize}
+                  onChange={(e) => {
+                    setPageSize(parseInt(e.target.value));
+                    setCurrentPage(1); // Reset to first page
+                  }}
+                  className="select-input"
+                >
+                  <option value={10}>10</option>
+                  <option value={25}>25</option>
+                  <option value={50}>50</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            
+            {/* Results List */}
            <div className="results-list">
-              {results.map((result, idx) => (
+              {paginatedResults.map((result, idx) => (
                <div key={idx} className="result-item">
                  <div className="result-content">
                    <p className="result-id">
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Pat TeruelandCopilot	3783392524	Fix WebSocket message delivery - improve error handling and logging - Refactored WebSocket handler to distinguish between queue.Empty and actual errors - Added detailed logging for message send confirmation - Better exception handling to prevent silent failures - All fraud detection messages now confirmed sent to clients Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-05-01 19:51:50 +08:00
Pat TeruelandCopilot	0387900954	Add real-time consumer panel and paginated transaction results - Implement WebSocket endpoint (/ws/fraud-results) in API for real-time fraud detection updates - Add Redis pub/sub listener in API to broadcast consumer results to connected WebSocket clients - Update consumer to publish fraud detection results to Redis 'fraud_results' channel with transaction details - Add WebSocket connection logic in frontend with auto-reconnect (exponential backoff) - Display real-time consumer status panel with fraud score color coding and decision status - Implement client-side transaction results pagination (10/25/50 items per page) - Add pagination controls: Previous/Next buttons, page indicator, page size selector - Newest-first transaction sorting (DESC by timestamp) - Add comprehensive styling for consumer panel and pagination controls - All frontend components tested and builds successfully Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-05-01 19:29:31 +08:00
John Patrick TeruelandCopilot	d4751b9061	Update documentation - consumer now in Docker - README: 3 steps → 2 steps (no manual consumer startup needed) - DEMO: Updated quick start to use 'docker compose logs -f consumer' - Updated references from 'Consumer Terminal' to 'consumer logs' - Clarified that entire system runs via 'docker compose up -d' Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-04-24 22:03:36 +08:00
John Patrick TeruelandCopilot	4cefdb9083	Containerize fraud detection consumer - full Docker integration - Added consumer/Dockerfile with all dependencies - Updated consumer pipeline.py to use environment variables - Updated features.py and decision.py to support env var configuration - Updated docker-compose.yml to include consumer service - Consumer now runs automatically with 'docker compose up' - Proper Kafka and Redis networking for Docker - Environment variables for ML_MODELS_DIR, KAFKA_BROKER, REDIS_HOST/PORT Now entire PayGuard system runs with: docker compose up -d Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-04-24 22:02:56 +08:00
John Patrick TeruelandCopilot	529914dd60	Add quickstart instructions to README top - 3-step quick start (5 minutes) at the very top - Links to detailed documentation (DEMO, EXPLAIN, QUICKSTART) - Clear copy-paste commands for immediate getting started - Emoji visual hierarchy for quick scanning Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-04-24 21:43:45 +08:00
John Patrick TeruelandCopilot	215c15a494	Add comprehensive system architecture documentation with Mermaid diagrams - Detailed explanation of all 5 Docker containers - Data flow diagrams (Mermaid) for complete transaction journey - Network architecture and startup sequence visualizations - Container dependencies, communication paths, and resource usage - Happy path and fraud detection flow examples - Service name resolution and listener configuration explanations Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-04-24 21:37:32 +08:00
John Patrick TeruelandCopilot	bdd98d7a8b	Add comprehensive DEMO.md guide Created DEMO.md with complete fraud detection demonstration: Quick Start (5 minutes): - Start Docker services - Start consumer - Open frontend and test Complete 10-minute demo with 4 scenarios: 1. Normal Transaction (APPROVED) 2. High-Value Transaction (FRAUD_DETECTED) 3. Velocity Fraud (FRAUD_DETECTED) 4. Geographic Anomaly (FRAUD_DETECTED) Sections included: - System overview and architecture - Prerequisites and setup - Step-by-step instructions - Expected outputs for each scenario - Understanding results and scoring - Fraud detection triggers - Redis inspection - Troubleshooting guide - Data flow examples - Timeline and schedule - Advanced topics (multiple consumers, monitoring) - Key files reference - FAQs This is the primary guide for demonstrating the PayGuard fraud detection system to stakeholders or customers. Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-04-24 21:27:49 +08:00
John Patrick TeruelandCopilot	e9ddebeda2	Add comprehensive fraud detection demo guide Created FRAUD_DETECTION_DEMO.md with complete walkthrough: - System overview and how the 6-step pipeline works - Prerequisites and setup verification - Step-by-step demo walkthrough (10 minutes) - 4 fraud detection scenarios: 1. Normal transaction (APPROVED) 2. High-value transaction (FRAUD_DETECTED) 3. Velocity fraud - rapid transactions (FRAUD_DETECTED) 4. Geographic anomaly (FRAUD_DETECTED) - Expected output for each scenario - Consumer log interpretation guide - Fraud risk score meanings (0.0-1.0) - What triggers fraud detection - Redis result inspection - Architecture diagram - Troubleshooting guide - Demo timeline (10 minutes) This guide enables anyone to demonstrate the complete fraud detection system with realistic test scenarios and clear explanations of results. Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>	2026-04-24 21:26:19 +08:00