Iskra Trade - Mobile Catalog & Orders
Iskra Trade mobile sales app with a fast catalog, clean ordering flow, and lightweight backend.
Overview
Iskra Trade is a mobile catalog and ordering app for field sales teams, dealers, and partners who need fast lookup and repeat ordering on Android.
Users can sign in, browse a structured product catalog, search items, add quantities to a cart, place orders, and review order history.
Core Features
- Structured catalog browsing for product categories and details.
- Fast search across articles, descriptions, and catalog data.
- Cart flow with quantity rules, stock-aware limits, and clear totals.
- Order history with server-side totals and per-line snapshots.
- PIN and biometric-friendly mobile sessions for repeated field use.
Product Approach
The app keeps a dense business workflow usable on a phone: browse, search, confirm quantities, and submit orders without slow desktop forms or fragile manual messaging.
The backend recomputes authoritative totals and stores order snapshots, which helps keep mobile convenience aligned with operational accuracy.
Technical Notes
- Built with Expo, React Native, TypeScript, and Expo Router.
- FastAPI backend for authentication, catalog data, and orders.
- JWT refresh flow with hashed refresh tokens in storage.
- SQLAlchemy models for users, catalog items, orders, and order lines.
- Operational scripts for catalog loading and order exports.
Best for
- Field sales teams who need fast product lookup.
- Dealers and partners who reorder from a structured catalog.
- Businesses with price lists, stock data, and repeat orders.
- Operations teams that need mobile ordering connected to backend exports.
Search intent
This page is built around the real phrases people use when they need this kind of Android app.
Use cases
- Browse a product catalog by category from a phone.
- Search items, review product details, and add quantities to cart.
- Place orders with server-side totals and line snapshots.
- Export order data for accounting or business intelligence.
Why it works
- Mobile-first catalog reduces friction for field teams.
- Backend validation keeps order totals auditable.
- PIN and biometric flows make repeated mobile use easier.
- FastAPI backend keeps integration and deployment lightweight.
Questions people ask
Is Iskra Trade a consumer app?
No. It is a business-focused mobile catalog and order workflow for sales teams and partners.
Can it handle product categories and search?
Yes. The page describes structured categories, product details, and search across catalog data.
Does the backend verify order totals?
Yes. Orders are recomputed server-side and stored with line snapshots for auditability.
What stack powers the system?
The project combines Expo React Native on mobile with a lightweight FastAPI backend.