https://github.com/Anusree6154s/ebazar-render
Ebazar - MERN Stack Ecommerce Website. Deployed in render
https://github.com/Anusree6154s/ebazar-render
expressjs jest joi mernstack mongodb mongoose node nodemail passportjs react reactrouter redux-toolkit stripe
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Ebazar - MERN Stack Ecommerce Website. Deployed in render
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/Anusree6154s/ebazar-render
- Owner: Anusree6154s
- Created: 2024-11-16T05:23:47.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-30T12:19:56.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-07T16:41:40.592Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: expressjs, jest, joi, mernstack, mongodb, mongoose, node, nodemail, passportjs, react, reactrouter, redux-toolkit, stripe
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://ebazar-a2pa.onrender.com/home
- Size: 6.01 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
## Table of Contents
1. [Project Overview](#project-overview)
2. [Tech Stack](#tech-stack)
3. [Features Overview](#features-overview)
4. [Getting Started](#getting-started)
5. [Technical Architecture](#technical-architecture)
1. [Components](#components)
2. [Design Pattern](#design-pattern)
3. [Deployment Architecture](#deployment-architecture)
4. [Security](#security)
6. [Features in Detail](#features-in-detail)
7. [Potential Improvements](#potential-improvements)
## Project Overview
EBazar is a full-stack E-commerce application built with the MERN stack, offering a complete online shopping experience. Users can browse products, securely purchase items, and manage their orders and account details, while admins can track orders and manage inventory effectively.
## Tech Stack
- ### Frontend
- **React**
- **React Router**
- **Redux**
- **Material UI**
- **Tailwind CSS**
- ### Backend
- **Node.js**
- **Express.js**
- **MongoDB & Mongoose**
- **Passport.js**
- **Stripe**
- **Jest**
- **Joi**
- **Nodemailer**
## Features Overview
- Authentication
- User and Admin registration and authentication with JWT tokens.
- Secure API endpoints with Passport-based token-based authentication.
- OTP based Password recovery via email
- User Features
- Product Management - View products, add to wishlist, add to cart.
- Cart Management - Update or remove cart items
- Checkout & Payments - Proceed to checkout, add/update address, process payments using Stripe.
- Order Management - View orders and order history.
- Admin Features
- Product Management - Add, update, delete, and view products.
- Order Management: Manage user orders.
- API Routes and Documentation
- Created RESTful API routes and documented them in Postman
## Getting Started
### 1. Setup and Installation
- **Clone the Repository**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Anusree6154s/ebazar.git
cd ebazar
```
- **Set Up Environment Variables**
- Create a `.env` file in the root directory and add the following variables:
```bash
MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_uri # MongoDB connection URI
MONGODB_URL_TEST=your_test_mongodb_uri # MongoDB URI for testing
JWT_SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret_key # Secret key for JWT authentication
SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret # Secret key for session management
SENDERS_GMAIL=your_sender_email@gmail.com # Sender's Gmail address
SENDERS_GMAIL_APP_PASSWORD=your_app_password # App-specific password for Gmail
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key # Stripe secret key for payment processing
PORT=your_desired_backend_port # Example: 8080
```
- **Install Dependencies**
```bash
cd server
npm install
```
### 2. Usage
Follow the bellow commands to run the app
```bash
npm build #(optional - only if you make chanegs to the client)
npm start
```
This will start both the **backend** and **frontend**:
- **Frontend**: `http://localhost:8080`
- **Backend**: `http://localhost:8080/api` (or your specified port)
Now both servers should be running and accessible on their respective URLs.
### 3. Testing
To test the backend, run:
```bash
npm test
```
## Technical Architecture
### Components
- **Frontend**
- **React**: Provides a component-based architecture for building efficient, dynamic user interfaces.
- **React Router DOM**: Enables client-side routing, improving the navigation experience without page reloads.
- **Redux**: Manages global state across the app, ensuring consistency and simplifying data flow.
- **Material UI (MUI)**: Offers pre-built, customizable components for fast development and responsive design.
- **Tailwind CSS**: A utility-first CSS framework that allows flexible and custom designs with minimal effort.
- **Stripe**: A trusted, secure payment gateway for processing transactions smoothly and safely.
- **Backend**
- **Node.js**: A fast, non-blocking runtime that supports high concurrency and scalability for handling numerous requests.
- **Express.js**: A lightweight framework for building RESTful APIs quickly and efficiently.
- **MongoDB**: A flexible NoSQL database, ideal for handling unstructured data and scaling with ease.
- **Mongoose**: An ODM that simplifies data interaction and validation with MongoDB.
- **Passport.js**: Provides flexible, secure authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth) for managing user sessions.
- **Stripe**: Integrated for secure payment processing, offering reliability and ease of use.
- **Cookie-Parser**: Parses cookies for managing sessions and authentication securely.
- **Cors**: Handles cross-origin requests, enabling safe communication between the frontend and backend across different domains.
- **Joi**: A robust validation library for ensuring data integrity and security in incoming requests.
- **Nodemailer**: Facilitates reliable email communication (e.g., password resets) with easy integration.
- **Dotenv**: Safely manages environment variables to keep sensitive data secure.
### Design Pattern
- **Layered Architecture**: Clean separation of concerns in the backend (controllers, services, and data access).
### Deployment Architecture
- **Hosting**: Deployed on Render.
- **Server**: Node.js server handles API requests and responses.
### Security
- **JWT Authentication**: Secure authentication using JSON Web Tokens.
- **Passport.js**: Handles user authentication strategies.
- **Password Hashing**: User passwords are securely hashed using bcrypt.
## Features in Detail
### Authentication
- **Registration** – New users and admins can securely create an account on Ebazar using their email and password.
- **Login** – Users and admins log in with their registered email and password for access to respective features.
- **Password Reset** – If a user or admin forgets their password, they can reset it through OTP-based email verification. A 4-digit OTP is sent via Nodemailer and expires within 5 minutes. Once verified, the user can set a new password.
- **Password Encryption** – Passwords are securely hashed using bcrypt, ensuring privacy and protection against unauthorized access.
- **Authentication Security** – User authentication is managed with PassportJS and JWT tokens. Tokens are generated upon login, stored in cookies with "SameSite" settings to prevent cross-origin requests, and reduce CSRF risks.
### User Features
- **Product Management**
- **View Products and Details** – Users can explore a catalog displaying product names, prices, ratings, and images. Detailed information is accessible upon clicking a product.
- **Add to Wishlist** – Users can save products to a wishlist for easy access and future purchase.
- **Add to Cart** – Users can add products to their shopping cart.
- **Buy Now** – Users can instantly purchase a product without adding it to the cart.
- **Cart Management**
- **Update Cart Items** – Users can adjust product quantities in the cart.
- **Remove Cart Items** – Users can delete items from the cart before purchase.
- **Checkout & Payments**
- **Proceed to Checkout** – Users can review their order, including products, quantities, and total cost, before completing the purchase.
- **Add/Update Address** – Users can add a new shipping address or update an existing one for accurate delivery.
- **Process Payments using Stripe** – Payments are securely processed using Stripe's encrypted gateway. (Test version card details for this setup:
- **Card Number**: 4242 4242 4242 4242
- **Expiry Date**: Any future date
- **CVC**: 424
- **Country**: Any country)
- **Order Management**
- **View Orders** – Users can access their past orders to track status and view details.
### Admin Features
- **Product Management**
- **Add Products** – Admins can add new products, including details like name, price, and description.
- **Update Products** – Admins can modify existing products, adjusting attributes like price, stock, or description.
- **Delete Products** – Admins can remove products from the catalog if they are discontinued or unavailable.
- **Order Management**
- **Manage User Orders** – Admins can update order statuses (e.g., pending, shipped, delivered) to keep users informed.
### API Documentation
- **Postman API Documentation** – [Access API documentation on Postman](https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/33572999/2sAY547K4U) for detailed endpoint information, request formats, and response examples.
## Potential Improvements
- **Two-Factor Authentication (2FA):** Add SMS or email-based 2FA for both users and admins to enhance login security.
- **Rate Limiting and Captchas:** Implement rate limiting and captchas to prevent brute-force attacks and bot abuse on login and signup endpoints.
- **Lazy Loading and Caching:** Use lazy loading for images and API response caching to improve page load times and performance.
- **Automated Testing:** Set up automated tests for front-end and back-end components to ensure application reliability and reduce bugs.
