Angular back-office UI for Apache Fineract, the open-source core banking platform

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Fineract Backoffice UI

A modern Angular-based backoffice interface for Apache Fineract—the open-source core banking platform for fintechs and community banks. This UI connects to Fineract's REST APIs and is designed to be deployed alongside Fineract, enabling users to understand and operate core banking functionality through role-specific experiences.


Overview

The Fineract Backoffice UI provides a user-friendly way to interact with Fineract’s core features. It is built to mirror the capabilities of the Fineract platform and expose them through workflows tailored to key user profiles, so each role can focus on the tasks most relevant to them.


Key User Profiles & Core Functionality

1. Admin User

Admins manage the organizational setup, products, and staff. The UI supports:

CapabilityDescription
Organization & StructureManage offices, hierarchy, and organizational units
Product SetupConfigure loan products, savings products, and charges with interest rules, grace periods, and fees
Staff & User ManagementCreate and manage staff, assign roles, set permissions
Customer ManagementCreate and manage customers, profiles, and organizational structure
Code ManagementManage custom codes and lookups used across the system
Currency & ConfigurationConfigure currencies, interest rates, and organization-level settings

2. Loan Officer

Loan officers focus on customer relationships and loan lifecycle. The UI supports:

CapabilityDescription
Customer PortfolioView assigned customers, their profiles, financial history, and identification
Loan ApplicationsCreate and submit loan applications for customers
DisbursementsProcess single or multi-stage disbursements based on milestones
RepaymentsRecord repayments and track collection status
Loan TrackingView loan status, amortization schedules, delinquency, and arrears
CollectionsMonitor overdue loans and apply penalties where configured

3. System Admin

System admins handle security, audit, and infrastructure. The UI supports:

CapabilityDescription
User Roles & PermissionsDefine roles and assign granular permissions to staff
Audit & ReportingAccess audit logs, activity history, and system reports
Security ConfigurationManage authentication, passwords, and security settings
System HealthMonitor API status, integrations, and system health
Batch JobsView and manage scheduled batch jobs (e.g., interest posting, delinquency)
Data ManagementExport data and manage system backups where applicable

Technology Stack

  • Framework: Angular (standalone components, signals)
  • UI Components: Ionic (@ionic/angular v8, Material Design mode)
  • Backend Integration: Fineract REST API (e.g. /fineract-provider/api/v1/)
  • Authentication: Fineract-based auth (basic auth or token-based)
  • Testing: Karma + Jasmine (unit), Playwright (e2e)
  • Deployment: Designed to run alongside Fineract (e.g. Docker, reverse proxy)

Architecture

┌─────────────────────┐         REST API          ┌─────────────────────┐
│  Fineract Backoffice │ ─────────────────────────▶│   Apache Fineract   │
│  UI (Angular SPA)   │  HTTPS (e.g. :8443)       │   (Core Platform)   │
└─────────────────────┘                            └─────────────────────┘
                                                              │
                                                              ▼
                                                    ┌─────────────────────┐
                                                    │   Database          │
                                                    │   (PostgreSQL /     │
                                                    │   MariaDB)          │
                                                    └─────────────────────┘

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v22 or later recommended) and npm or yarn
  • Angular CLI (npm i -g @angular/cli)
  • Apache Fineract instance (e.g. via Docker: docker run -d -p 8443:8443 apache/fineract:latest)
  • Access to Fineract REST API (default demo: mifos / password on https://localhost:8443/fineract-provider/api/v1)

Getting Started

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure API base URL (e.g. in environment files)
# Default: https://localhost:8443/fineract-provider/api/v1

# Run development server
npm start

Access the app at http://localhost:4200 (or the configured port).

Testing & Quality

# Run unit tests (Karma + Jasmine)
npm test -- --watch=false

# Run end-to-end tests (Playwright)
npm run test:e2e

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

Configuration

  • API Base URL: Point to your Fineract instance (e.g. https://your-fineract-host:8443/fineract-provider/api/v1)
  • Authentication: Use Fineract credentials; the UI will send them according to your auth strategy.

Deployment with Fineract

The whole stack, in one command

docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml up --build
# http://localhost:8080  —  mifos / password on a fresh database

This brings up PostgreSQL, Apache Fineract and the UI on one network. Fineract is deliberately not published to the host: the browser reaches it through the UI's own origin.

How the UI reaches the API

The application always calls /api/v1 on its own origin, and NGINX proxies that to Fineract. That is not a convenience — it is what lets the shipped Content-Security-Policy keep connect-src 'self'. Pointing the browser at Fineract on another host means editing two places deliberately: the CSP in deploy/nginx.conf.template, and allowedApiOrigins in config.json. They are separate so that a browser-side setting alone cannot open a new destination.

browser ──► http://ui/           ──► index.html + assets
browser ──► http://ui/api/v1/... ──► nginx ──► https://fineract:8443/fineract-provider/api/v1/...

Configuration

Every value is read at container start; nothing needs a rebuild.

VariableDefaultWhat it does
FINERACT_API_URLhttps://fineract:8443/fineract-provider/apiThe upstream Fineract, as reachable from the container. Not a browser-visible URL.
FINERACT_PROXY_SSL_VERIFYoffWhether NGINX verifies the upstream certificate. Stock Fineract images are self-signed; turn this on wherever the upstream presents a certificate the container trusts.
FINERACT_FORWARDED_PROTOhttpsThe X-Forwarded-Proto sent to Fineract. It answers 302 to every API call if this is anything else, and the NGINX-to-Fineract hop really is TLS. Set to $scheme only behind a proxy that already sets the header.
DEFAULT_TENANTdefaultTenant pre-filled on the sign-in form.
RBAC_ENABLEDtrueClient-side permission gating. Must be exactly true or false; anything else refuses to start.
INSTITUTION_TYPEuniversalWhich group-lending features are exposed.
DEVELOPER_TOOLS_ENABLEDfalseExposes screens driving Fineract's /v1/internal/** endpoints. Leave off anywhere real.

Serving the build yourself

npm ci && npm run build     # output in dist/fineract-backoffice-ui/browser

Serve that directory from any web server, and give it the two things the container provides: a config.json (see public/config.json for the shape) and a proxy from /api/ to Fineract on the same origin. deploy/nginx.conf.template is a working reference for both.


Fineract API Reference


License

Copyright 2025-2026 The Apache Software Foundation

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See LICENSE for details.


Project Documentation

For more information on contributing, setting up the project, and our coding standards, please refer to the following documents: