🧬 HelixChain - Genomic Privacy DApp

Privacy-preserving genetic trait verification using zero-knowledge proofs on Midnight blockchain

📌 Executive Summary

HelixChain revolutionizes genomic data privacy in healthcare by enabling patients to prove specific genetic traits without revealing their complete genomic sequence. Built on the Midnight blockchain, our platform uses zero-knowledge proofs to create a trust-minimized system where medical institutions can verify genetic predispositions while preserving patient privacy.

🎯 Key Features

Zero-Knowledge Proof Generation: Prove genetic traits (BRCA1/2, CYP2D6) without revealing raw genomic data
IPFS Integration: Decentralized storage for encrypted genomic sequences
Multi-Role Access: Separate portals for patients, doctors, and researchers
Real-Time Verification: WebSocket-powered live proof status updates
Privacy-First Architecture: End-to-end encryption with patient-controlled access
Aggregate Analytics: Anonymous research data without individual identification

🏗️ System Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      Frontend Layer                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  React + TypeScript │ Vite │ TailwindCSS │ Framer Motion   │
│  ├── Patient Portal: Genome upload, proof generation        │
│  ├── Doctor Portal: Verification requests, patient lookup   │
│  └── Researcher Portal: Aggregate statistics, cohort data   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                       Backend Layer                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Node.js + Express │ TypeScript │ PostgreSQL │ Redis       │
│  ├── Auth Service: JWT authentication, role management      │
│  ├── Proof Service: ZK proof generation queue (Bull)        │
│  ├── Genome Service: Encryption, IPFS storage              │
│  └── Verification Service: Blockchain interaction          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                    Blockchain Layer                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Midnight Network │ Compact Smart Contracts │ ProofSDK      │
│  ├── GenomicVerifier Contract: On-chain verification        │
│  ├── ZK Circuits: BRCA1, BRCA2, CYP2D6 trait proofs       │
│  └── Event System: Blockchain monitoring & notifications    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                      Storage Layer                          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  IPFS (Pinata) │ PostgreSQL │ Redis Cache                  │
│  ├── Encrypted genome storage on IPFS                      │
│  ├── Metadata and user data in PostgreSQL                 │
│  └── Proof generation queue in Redis                       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Prerequisites

Node.js 20 LTS or higher
Docker Desktop for containerized services
PostgreSQL 15+ (or use Docker)
Redis 7+ (or use Docker)
Lace Wallet for Midnight testnet interaction

Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/jasonyi33/midnight_hackathon.git
cd midnight_hackathon

Install dependencies

# Install root dependencies
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd backend && npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd ../frontend && npm install

# Install contract dependencies
cd ../contracts && npm install

# Return to root
cd ..

Set up environment variables

Create .env files in each directory:

Backend (.env)

# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/genomic_privacy
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

# Authentication
JWT_SECRET=your-secure-jwt-secret-key
JWT_EXPIRY=7d

# Blockchain
MIDNIGHT_RPC_URL=https://testnet.midnight.network/rpc
CONTRACT_ADDRESS=midnight_1758943732128_cwnj0p
MOCK_PROOFS=true

# IPFS (Pinata)
PINATA_API_KEY=your-pinata-api-key
PINATA_SECRET_KEY=your-pinata-secret-key

# Server
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=development

Frontend (.env)

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:3000
VITE_WS_URL=ws://localhost:3000
VITE_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=midnight_1758943732128_cwnj0p
VITE_MIDNIGHT_NETWORK=testnet

Contracts (.env)

MIDNIGHT_NETWORK=testnet
MIDNIGHT_RPC_URL=https://testnet.midnight.network/rpc
DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY=your-testnet-private-key

Start infrastructure services

# Using Docker Compose (recommended)
docker-compose up -d

# Or manually start PostgreSQL and Redis
# PostgreSQL on port 5432
# Redis on port 6379

Run database migrations

cd backend
npm run migrate:up

Seed demo data (optional)

cd backend
npm run seed:demo

🏃 Running the Application

Development Mode

Start all services in separate terminals:

# Terminal 1: Backend API
cd backend
npm run dev
# Runs on http://localhost:3000

# Terminal 2: Frontend
cd frontend
npm run dev
# Runs on http://localhost:5173

# Terminal 3: Proof Worker (optional)
cd backend
npm run queue:worker

# Terminal 4: Contract compilation watcher (optional)
cd contracts
npm run build:watch

Production Build

# Build backend
cd backend
npm run build

# Build frontend
cd frontend
npm run build

# Build contracts
cd contracts
npm run build

# Start production server
cd backend
npm start

📊 API Documentation

Authentication Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	`/api/auth/register`	Register new user
POST	`/api/auth/login`	User login
POST	`/api/auth/refresh`	Refresh JWT token
GET	`/api/auth/profile`	Get user profile
POST	`/api/auth/logout`	Logout user

Genome Management

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	`/api/genome/upload`	Upload encrypted genome
GET	`/api/genome/:id`	Retrieve genome metadata
DELETE	`/api/genome/:id`	Delete genome data
GET	`/api/genome/user/:userId`	Get user's genomes

Proof Generation

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	`/api/proof/generate`	Generate ZK proof
GET	`/api/proof/:id/status`	Check proof status
GET	`/api/proof/history`	Get proof history
POST	`/api/proof/verify`	Verify proof on-chain

Verification Requests

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	`/api/verification/request`	Create verification request
GET	`/api/verification/pending`	Get pending requests
POST	`/api/verification/:id/approve`	Approve request
POST	`/api/verification/:id/deny`	Deny request

Research Analytics

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	`/api/research/statistics`	Get aggregate statistics
POST	`/api/research/cohort`	Build research cohort
GET	`/api/research/traits/:trait`	Get trait distribution

🧪 Testing

Run All Tests

# Backend tests
cd backend
npm test

# Frontend tests
cd frontend
npm test

# Contract tests
cd contracts
npm test

# End-to-end tests
cd tests
npm test

Test Coverage

# Generate coverage report
cd backend
npm run test:coverage

# View coverage
open coverage/index.html

Integration Tests

# Run integration test suite
cd tests
npm run test:integration

🏗️ Project Structure

midnight_hackathon/
├── 📁 frontend/                 # React frontend application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── app/                # Application core
│   │   │   ├── pages/          # Page components
│   │   │   │   ├── patient/    # Patient portal pages
│   │   │   │   ├── doctor/     # Doctor portal pages
│   │   │   │   └── researcher/ # Researcher portal pages
│   │   │   ├── components/     # Reusable components
│   │   │   ├── hooks/          # Custom React hooks
│   │   │   ├── services/       # API service layer
│   │   │   └── stores/         # Zustand state stores
│   │   ├── ui/                 # UI components
│   │   └── utils/              # Utility functions
│   └── public/                 # Static assets
│
├── 📁 backend/                  # Node.js backend API
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── auth/               # Authentication module
│   │   ├── genome/             # Genome management
│   │   ├── proof/              # Proof generation
│   │   ├── verification/       # Verification service
│   │   ├── blockchain/         # Blockchain integration
│   │   ├── ipfs/              # IPFS storage service
│   │   ├── websocket/         # WebSocket handlers
│   │   ├── middleware/        # Express middleware
│   │   └── utils/             # Utility functions
│   ├── migrations/            # Database migrations
│   └── scripts/               # Utility scripts
│
├── 📁 contracts/               # Midnight smart contracts
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── genomic_verifier.compact  # Main contract
│   │   ├── circuits/          # ZK circuits
│   │   │   ├── brca1.circom
│   │   │   ├── brca2.circom
│   │   │   └── cyp2d6.circom
│   │   └── sdk/              # ProofSDK wrapper
│   ├── scripts/              # Deployment scripts
│   └── build/                # Compiled contracts
│
├── 📁 tests/                  # Test suites
│   ├── e2e/                  # End-to-end tests
│   ├── integration/          # Integration tests
│   └── fixtures/             # Test data
│
├── 📁 docs/                   # Documentation
├── docker-compose.yml         # Docker configuration
├── package.json              # Root package file
└── README.md                 # This file

🔐 Security Considerations

Data Protection

End-to-end encryption for all genomic data
Patient-controlled access with granular permissions
Zero-knowledge proofs prevent data leakage
IPFS encryption before decentralized storage

Authentication & Authorization

JWT-based authentication with refresh tokens
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Multi-factor authentication support
Session management with Redis

Smart Contract Security

Audited circuits for ZK proofs
Formal verification of contract logic
Rate limiting on proof generation
Emergency pause functionality

🚢 Deployment

Docker Deployment

# Build and run with Docker Compose
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

Manual Deployment

Deploy contracts

cd contracts
npm run deploy:mainnet

Deploy backend

cd backend
npm run build
pm2 start dist/index.js --name genomic-api

Deploy frontend

cd frontend
npm run build
# Serve dist folder with nginx/apache

Cloud Deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure)

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed cloud deployment instructions.

📈 Performance Optimization

Benchmarks

Proof Generation: 5-10s (mock), 10-30s (production)
API Response Time: <200ms (cached), <2s (computed)
UI Rendering: 60fps with glass morphism effects
Concurrent Users: 100+ simultaneous connections
Database Queries: <50ms average response time

Optimization Strategies

Redis caching for frequent queries
Bull queue for async proof generation
Database indexing on critical paths
CDN deployment for static assets
WebSocket connection pooling

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

Development Workflow

Fork the repository
Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add AmazingFeature')
Push to branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
Open Pull Request

Code Style

ESLint for code linting
Prettier for code formatting
TypeScript strict mode enabled
Conventional Commits for commit messages

📚 Additional Resources

🏆 Hackathon Achievements

MLH Midnight Hackathon Results

Technology Excellence: Real ZK proofs + IPFS integration
Innovation: Novel genomic privacy application
Execution: Complete multi-role user journeys
Documentation: Comprehensive technical guides
Business Value: Clear healthcare market need

📞 Support

Getting Help

GitHub Issues: Report bugs
Documentation: Check docs/ folder
Discord: Join our Discord server

Common Issues

Wallet Connection: Ensure Lace wallet is installed
Contract Compilation: Check compactc binary path
Database Connection: Verify PostgreSQL is running
Redis Connection: Ensure Redis server is active

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Midnight Network for blockchain infrastructure
MLH for hackathon organization
IPFS/Pinata for decentralized storage
OpenZeppelin for security patterns
Our amazing team for 48 hours of dedication

Built with ❤️ for the MLH Midnight Hackathon

Revolutionizing genomic privacy in healthcare through zero-knowledge proofs

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🧬 HelixChain - Genomic Privacy DApp

📌 Executive Summary

🎯 Key Features

🏗️ System Architecture

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Prerequisites

Installation

🏃 Running the Application

Development Mode

Production Build

📊 API Documentation

Authentication Endpoints

Genome Management

Proof Generation

Verification Requests

Research Analytics

🧪 Testing

Run All Tests

Test Coverage

Integration Tests

🏗️ Project Structure

🔐 Security Considerations

Data Protection

Authentication & Authorization

Smart Contract Security

🚢 Deployment

Docker Deployment

Manual Deployment

Cloud Deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure)

📈 Performance Optimization

Benchmarks

Optimization Strategies

🤝 Contributing

Development Workflow

Code Style

📚 Additional Resources

🏆 Hackathon Achievements

MLH Midnight Hackathon Results

📞 Support

Getting Help

Common Issues

📄 License

🙏 Acknowledgments

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