Streetlight Pole Archive Backend

Streetlight Pole Archive Backend Template
Pole inventory, bulb type tracking, and maintenance history

Q: What does a credible streetlight archive audit trail look like end to end?

It is a backend schema and API for tracking poles, bulb types, ballast logs, and maintenance history in one place.

Q: How do streetlight archive programs capture training, attestations, and corrective actions cleanly?

It includes Pole, BulbType, BallastLog, and MaintenanceEntry, plus an ER diagram, API playground, data dictionary, and AI Agent prompt.

Q: What is the recommended path to tighten streetlight archive permissions as the org grows?

Back4app provides managed auth, database storage, Live Queries, and REST and GraphQL APIs so you can keep pole history current without operating your own servers.

Q: How do I query pole details in Flutter?

Use the Pole and BulbType classes to load locationName, status, and lamp specifications in your Flutter UI.

Q: How do I build a Next.js dashboard for maintenance history?

Query MaintenanceEntry and BallastLog records on the server, then render the pole service trail in your Next.js pages.

Q: Can React Native cache pole records offline?

Yes. Pin Pole and BallastLog results locally so technicians can review recent archive entries without connectivity.

Q: How do I stop unauthorized edits to maintenance entries?

Use Cloud Code validation and permissions so only approved users can write MaintenanceEntry and BallastLog records.

Q: What is the best way to show bulb type data on Android?

Query BulbType and attach it to each Pole so the app can display technology, wattage, and lifespanHours together.

A production-ready streetlight pole archive backend on Back4app with pole records, bulb type tracking, ballast logs, and maintenance history. Includes ER diagram, field dictionary, JSON schema, API playground, and an AI Agent prompt for quick setup.

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Streetlight Archive Key Takeaways

This template gives you a streetlight pole archive backend with pole records, bulb type tracking, ballast logs, and maintenance history so crews and coordinators can work from one source of truth.

Pole-first records — Model each Pole with location, status, bulbType, and ballastLog pointers for fast lookup.
Bulb type visibility — Keep bulb type, wattage, and replacement notes attached to the archive instead of buried in spreadsheets.
Ballast log history — Store ballast logs with service dates, technician notes, and follow-up actions.
Maintenance traceability — Link maintenance history to a Pole so inspections, repairs, and replacements stay easy to audit.
Mobile and web archive access — Serve field crews and office staff through one REST and GraphQL backend for pole archives.

Overview: Streetlight Pole Archive

If streetlight archive documentation lives in inboxes, you will always be one missed attachment away from a finding you cannot defend. Customers feel it in the ETA you promise. This template structures Pole, BulbType, BallastLog, and MaintenanceEntry on Back4app with the audit trail built in so streetlight archive reviews can show a defensible timeline. The schema covers Pole (poleCode, locationName, poleType, status), BulbType (name, technology, wattage, lifespanHours), BallastLog (pole, ballastModel, serviceDate, technicianNote), and MaintenanceEntry (pole, actionType, performedAt, outcome) with auth and archive workflows built in. Connect your preferred frontend and keep the pole history organized.

Best for:

Streetlight inventory systemsPole maintenance archivesPublic works field appsUtility operations dashboardsMVP launchesTeams that need a BaaS for pole records and logs

What you get in the Streetlight Archive template

Good streetlight archive habits look like discipline: the same fields, the same lifecycle language, and the same audit trail every time.

Review Pole, BulbType, and BallastLog first, then open a stack card to see SDK-specific notes and integration patterns.

Core Streetlight Archive Features

Every technology card in this hub uses the same archive schema with Pole, BulbType, BallastLog, and MaintenanceEntry.

Pole registry

Pole class stores poleCode, locationName, poleType, status, and bulbType pointers.

Bulb type catalog

BulbType class holds name, technology, wattage, and lifespanHours.

Ballast log tracking

BallastLog class records pole, ballastModel, serviceDate, and technicianNote.

Maintenance history

MaintenanceEntry class stores pole, actionType, performedAt, and outcome.

Why Build Your Streetlight Pole Archive Backend with Back4app?

Back4app gives you the pole archive primitives—Pole, BulbType, BallastLog, and MaintenanceEntry—so your team can spend time on inspections and history instead of writing backend plumbing.

•Pole and bulb tracking: The Pole class keeps poleCode, locationName, bulbType, and status in one place.
•Maintenance and ballast history: BallastLog and MaintenanceEntry preserve service dates, technician notes, and outcomes for each pole.
•Realtime + API access: Use Live Queries for fresh maintenance updates while exposing the same archive through REST and GraphQL.

Build a practical pole archive with one backend contract across mobile, web, and field tools.

Core Benefits for Pole Archives

A streetlight archive backend that keeps pole details, lamp types, and service history easy to query.

Faster pole lookups

Search Pole by poleCode or locationName instead of sorting through disconnected spreadsheets.

Bulb type clarity

Attach BulbType fields like technology and wattage to each pole so crews know what they are servicing.

Ballast log continuity

Store BallastLog entries with serviceDate and technicianNote so repeat issues are visible.

History that stays attached

Link MaintenanceEntry records to the same Pole so the archive keeps a full service trail.

Field-friendly data access

Use one API for inspectors, supervisors, and office coordinators who all need the same pole archive.

AI bootstrap workflow

Generate the archive schema and integration plan from a single structured prompt.

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Technical Stack

Everything included in this streetlight pole archive backend template.

Frontend

13+ technologies

Backend

Back4app

Database

MongoDB

Auth

Built-in auth + sessions

API

REST and GraphQL

Realtime

Live Queries

Pole ER Diagram

Entity relationship model for the streetlight pole archive schema.

ER Diagram

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Mermaid

erDiagram
    Operator ||--o{ Pole : "assignedOperator"
    Operator ||--o{ BulbRecord : "createdBy"
    Operator ||--o{ BallastLog : "inspectedBy"
    Operator ||--o{ MaintenanceEntry : "performedBy"
    Pole ||--o{ BulbRecord : "pole"
    Pole ||--o{ BallastLog : "pole"
    Pole ||--o{ MaintenanceEntry : "pole"

    Operator {
        String objectId PK
        String username
        String email
        String password
        String role
        Date createdAt
        Date updatedAt
    }

    Pole {
        String objectId PK
        String poleNumber
        String locationLabel
        String bulbType
        Date lastBallastCheckAt
        String status
        String assignedOperatorId FK
        Date createdAt
        Date updatedAt
    }

    BulbRecord {
        String objectId PK
        String poleId FK
        String bulbType
        Date installedAt
        String notes
        String createdById FK
        Date createdAt
        Date updatedAt
    }

    BallastLog {
        String objectId PK
        String poleId FK
        Date inspectionDate
        String ballastCondition
        String actionTaken
        String inspectedById FK
        Date createdAt
        Date updatedAt
    }

    MaintenanceEntry {
        String objectId PK
        String poleId FK
        Date workDate
        String taskType
        String summary
        Boolean resolved
        String performedById FK
        Date createdAt
        Date updatedAt
    }

Archive Integration Flow

Typical runtime flow for auth, pole lookup, bulb type updates, ballast logs, and maintenance history.

ER Diagram

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Mermaid

sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant App as Streetlight Pole Archive App
  participant Back4app as Back4app Cloud

  User->>App: Sign in to review poles
  App->>Back4app: POST /login
  Back4app-->>App: Session token

  User->>App: Open pole archive
  App->>Back4app: GET /classes/Pole?include=assignedOperator
  Back4app-->>App: Pole list with bulbType and status

  User->>App: Add bulb record or ballast log
  App->>Back4app: POST /classes/BulbRecord
  App->>Back4app: POST /classes/BallastLog
  Back4app-->>App: Saved record IDs

  User->>App: Record maintenance history
  App->>Back4app: POST /classes/MaintenanceEntry
  Back4app-->>App: Maintenance entry saved

  App->>Back4app: Subscribe to live updates for Pole and MaintenanceEntry
  Back4app-->>App: Live query changes

Field Dictionary

Full field-level reference for every class in the streetlight archive schema.

Field	Type	Description	Required
objectId	String	Auto-generated unique identifier	Auto
username	String	Login name for managers and field staff
email	String	Work email address
password	String	Hashed password (write-only)
role	String	Access role such as coordinator, inspector, or admin
createdAt	Date	Auto-generated creation timestamp	Auto
updatedAt	Date	Auto-generated last-update timestamp	Auto

7 fields in Operator

Security and Permissions

How ACL and CLP strategy secures poles, bulb types, ballast logs, and maintenance history.

Role-aware archive edits

Only authorized coordinators or technicians can create or change Pole, BallastLog, and MaintenanceEntry records.

History integrity

Use Cloud Code to validate ballast and maintenance entries before saving them to a pole's archive trail.

Scoped read access

Restrict archive reads by district, crew, or work order so field users only see the poles they need.

Archive Schema JSON

Raw JSON schema definition ready to copy into Back4app or use as implementation reference.

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{
  "classes": [
    {
      "className": "Operator",
      "fields": {
        "objectId": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": false
        },
        "username": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "email": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "password": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "role": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "className": "Pole",
      "fields": {
        "objectId": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": false
        },
        "poleNumber": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "locationLabel": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "bulbType": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "lastBallastCheckAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "assignedOperator": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Operator"
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "className": "BulbRecord",
      "fields": {
        "objectId": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": false
        },
        "pole": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Pole"
        },
        "bulbType": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "installedAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": true
        },
        "notes": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": false
        },
        "createdBy": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Operator"
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "className": "BallastLog",
      "fields": {
        "objectId": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": false
        },
        "pole": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Pole"
        },
        "inspectionDate": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": true
        },
        "ballastCondition": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "actionTaken": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "inspectedBy": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Operator"
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "className": "MaintenanceEntry",
      "fields": {
        "objectId": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": false
        },
        "pole": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Pole"
        },
        "workDate": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": true
        },
        "taskType": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "summary": {
          "type": "String",
          "required": true
        },
        "resolved": {
          "type": "Boolean",
          "required": true
        },
        "performedBy": {
          "type": "Pointer",
          "required": true,
          "targetClass": "Operator"
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "Date",
          "required": false
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Schema:
1. User (use Back4app built-in): username, email, password; objectId, createdAt, updatedAt (system).
2. Pole: poleCode (String, required), locationName (String, required), poleType (String, required), status (String, required), bulbType (Pointer to BulbType, optional), ballastLog (Pointer to BallastLog, optional); objectId, createdAt, updatedAt (system).
3. BulbType: name (String, required), technology (String, required), wattage (Number, required), lifespanHours (Number, optional), notes (String, optional); objectId, createdAt, updatedAt (system).
4. BallastLog: pole (Pointer to Pole, required), ballastModel (String, required), serviceDate (Date, required), technicianNote (String, optional), replaced (Boolean, required); objectId, createdAt, updatedAt (system).
5. MaintenanceEntry: pole (Pointer to Pole, required), actionType (String, required), performedAt (Date, required), outcome (String, required), technicianName (String, optional); objectId, createdAt, updatedAt (system).

Security:
- Only authorized users can create or update pole archive entries. Use Cloud Code to validate pole history writes.

Auth:
- Sign-up, login, logout.

Behavior:
- List poles, review bulb type details, add ballast logs, and append maintenance history.

Deliver:
- Back4app app with schema, ACLs, CLPs; frontend for poles, bulb types, ballast logs, and maintenance history.

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Choose Your Technology

Expand each card to see how to integrate Pole, BulbType, and BallastLog with your chosen stack.

What You Get with Every Technology

Every stack uses the same streetlight archive schema and API contracts.

Unified pole archive data structure

Manage Pole, BulbType, BallastLog, and MaintenanceEntry with one consistent schema.

Bulb type lookups for field crews

Show bulb technology, wattage, and lifespanHours when a pole is opened.

Ballast and maintenance history

Keep service notes attached to the same pole so follow-up work is easy to trace.

Role-based archive workflows

Separate coordinator actions from technician actions with permissions and Cloud Code.

REST/GraphQL access for every client

Connect dashboards, mobile forms, and reporting tools to the same archive backend.

Streetlight Archive Framework Comparison

Compare setup speed, SDK style, and AI support across all supported technologies.

Framework	Setup Time	Archive Benefit	SDK Type	AI Support
Flutter	About 5 min	Single codebase for field and office pole archive apps.	Typed SDK	Full
React	Under 5 minutes	Fast web dashboard for pole inventory and logs.	Typed SDK	Full
React Native	~3–7 min	Cross-platform mobile app for inspections and maintenance history.	Typed SDK	Full
Next.js	Rapid (5 min) setup	Server-rendered archive portal for coordinators.	Typed SDK	Full
JavaScript	~3–5 min	Lightweight web integration for pole lookup screens.	Typed SDK	Full
Android	About 5 min	Native Android app for crews in the field.	Typed SDK	Full
iOS	Under 5 minutes	Native iOS app for inspections and service notes.	Typed SDK	Full
Vue	~3–7 min	Reactive web UI for archive browsing.	Typed SDK	Full
Angular	Rapid (5 min) setup	Enterprise operations console for pole management.	Typed SDK	Full
GraphQL	Under 2 min	Flexible GraphQL API for nested archive queries.	GraphQL API	Full
REST API	Quick (2 min) setup	REST API integration for service tools and dashboards.	REST API	Full
PHP	~3 min	Server-side PHP backend for archive portals.	REST API	Full
.NET	~3–7 min	.NET backend for operations systems.	Typed SDK	Full

Setup time reflects expected duration from project bootstrap to first Pole or MaintenanceEntry query using this template schema.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about building a streetlight pole archive backend with this template.

What does a credible streetlight archive audit trail look like end to end?

How do streetlight archive programs capture training, attestations, and corrective actions cleanly?

What is the recommended path to tighten streetlight archive permissions as the org grows?

How do I query pole details in Flutter?

How do I build a Next.js dashboard for maintenance history?

Can React Native cache pole records offline?

How do I stop unauthorized edits to maintenance entries?

What is the best way to show bulb type data on Android?

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