Desislava Headless Storefront
Transitioning from Shopify to a custom Next.js & Docker infrastructure
Transitioning from Shopify to a custom Next.js & Docker infrastructure
A self-hosted, headless e-commerce ecosystem for the Desislava brand — replacing a rigid, subscription-based Shopify store with a fully owned, high-performance architecture built on modern React, containerised backends and enterprise-grade networking.
// OWNERSHIP, PERFORMANCE & SECURITY
Migrate an active e-commerce brand from a rigid, subscription-based Shopify model to a fully owned, high-performance headless architecture — without sacrificing security or uptime. The goal: eliminate recurring platform fees, take full control of the data and storefront, and deliver sub-second page loads on self-hosted hardware.
// FIVE LAYERS, FULLY SELF-HOSTED
A lightning-fast, server-side-rendered storefront built with Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion — sub-second page loads and dynamic image optimisation.
An isolated MySQL database and WordPress admin running in Docker containers, bound strictly to local loopback (port 8080) for maximum security against unauthorised access.
Deployed on a Minisforum N5 Air NAS via Ubuntu. A cloudflared reverse tunnel replaces
port-forwarding — hiding the home server's IP while adding DDoS mitigation and a WAF.
Seamless checkout supporting credit cards and Dutch iDEAL through Stripe, with PCI DSS Level 1 compliance handled entirely off-server.
Automated 12-hour cron-job backups secure the database and user uploads — accompanied by custom video/image editing and compositing for high-converting product resale.
// SCREENS & CAPTURES
Add storefront screenshots, the checkout flow, and the admin / Docker dashboard here. Drop images into
/docs/Projects/Ecommerce/ and swap them into an .ar-mosaic grid (see the Speedboat
page for the pattern).
