Fade is a Laravel 12 project focused on secure, ephemeral note sharing. It allows users to create encrypted notes that self-destruct after a specified time or view limit. The system is performant, queue-aware, and ideal for scenarios requiring secure, temporary data sharing (e.g., sharing credentials, confidential snippets, or sensitive tokens).

Notes are encrypted with AES-256-CBC using Laravel’s Crypt facade (OpenSSL under the hood), ensuring that contents are never stored in plaintext. Every note can be accessed only through a unique URL and can be configured to expire based on time or view count.

Key Technologies used:

• PHP
• Laravel 12
• MySQL
• Nginx
• Redis as queue driver for jobs
• Docker + Docker Compose
• PestPHP
• OpenSSL encryption via Laravel's Crypt facade

• Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/benjamimWalker/fade.git

• Go to the project folder:

cd fade

• Prepare environment files:

cp .env.example .env

• Build the containers:

docker compose up -d

• Install composer dependencies:

docker compose exec app composer install

• Run the migrations:

docker compose exec app php artisan migrate

• You can now execute the tests:

docker compose exec app php artisan test

• And access the documentation at:

http://localhost/docs/api

Send a POST request to /api/notes with a body and optional ttl or view_limit (Can also be done in the try of the docs):

• Decrypt the note using AES-256-CBC

• Decrement the view limit (if set)

• Delete the note if it expired or view limit is exhausted

The main features of the application are:

• AES-256-CBC encryption, Redis queue driver, and smart rate limits.
• Background job processing for deleting expired notes.
• Notes can expire after a TTL or after being viewed n times.
• Full test coverage with PestPHP.
• API documentation
• Clean, maintainable Laravel 12 code with proper architecture.

[Benjamim] - [[email protected]]
Github: @benjamimWalker