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From: Stefano <stefano@fiorinis.com>
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-# To do
+# IPTV Management System
+
+**Status**: Actively in development ⚠️
+
+A modern IPTV management system that leverages AWS Cognito for secure user authentication and provides tools for EPG generation, stream validation, and cloud deployment via AWS CDK.
+
+## Key Features
+
+✅ **Implemented**  
+
+- **User Authentication**:  
+  - AWS Cognito integration for secure user sign-in
+  - JWT token generation & validation
+  - Role-based access control (RBAC) with the `require_roles` decorator  
+    (_Endpoints include both general and admin-protected routes_)
+
+- **Stream & EPG Management**:  
+  - EPG generation from M3U8 playlists ([`app/iptv/createEpg.py`](app/iptv/createEpg.py))
+  - Playlist creation utility ([`app/iptv/createPlaylist.py`](app/iptv/createPlaylist.py))
+  - Stream validation tooling ([`app/utils/check_streams.py`](app/utils/check_streams.py))
+
+- **Deployment & Infrastructure**:  
+  - Infrastructure provisioning using AWS CDK ([`app.py`](app.py), [`infrastructure/stack.py`](infrastructure/stack.py))
+  - Deployment scripts to deploy/destroy the stack and update running instances ([`scripts/deploy.sh`](scripts/deploy.sh), [`scripts/destroy.sh`](scripts/destroy.sh))
+  - Environment configuration driven by a `.env` file ([`app/utils/constants.py`](app/utils/constants.py))
+
+🛠️ **In Progress**  
+
+- User management interface and additional API endpoints  
+- Automated EPG updates and playlist management endpoints  
+- Refresh token implementation and enhanced security features  
+- Comprehensive API documentation
+
+## Installation & Deployment
+
+### Local Setup
+
+1. **Clone the repository:**
+
+    ```bash
+    git clone [repository-url]
+    cd iptv-updater-aws
+    ```
+
+2. **Set up the virtual environment:**
+
+    ```bash
+    uv venv .venv
+    source .venv/bin/activate
+    uv pip install -r requirements.txt
+    ```
+
+3. **Configure environment variables:**
+
+    Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and update credentials as needed.
+
+### Deploying Infrastructure
+
+The project uses AWS CDK to provision the required AWS resources.
+
+1. **Install dependencies and CDK globally:**
+
+    ```bash
+    ./install.sh
+    ```
+
+2. **Deploy the stack:**
+
+    ```bash
+    ./scripts/deploy.sh
+    ```
+
+3. **Update application on running instances:**
+
+    The deployment script also updates code on EC2 instances automatically via AWS SSM.
+
+4. **Destroy the stack:**
+
+    ```bash
+    ./scripts/destroy.sh
+    ```
+
+## Usage
+
+- **API Endpoints**:  
+  - Sign-in: `/signin`  
+  - Protected endpoints: `/protected` and `/protected_admin`
+
+- **EPG & Playlist Generation**:  
+  - Create playlists using [`app/iptv/createPlaylist.py`](app/iptv/createPlaylist.py)  
+  - Generate EPG data using [`app/iptv/createEpg.py`](app/iptv/createEpg.py)
+
+- **Stream Validation**:  
+  - Validate stream URLs using the utility ([`app/utils/check_streams.py`](app/utils/check_streams.py))
+
+## Notes
+
+- This project is under active development. Expect additional functionality and improvements in upcoming releases.
+- For deployment details and troubleshooting, refer to the deployment scripts and AWS CDK documentation.