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RapidCart - Blinkit Clone
A full-stack quick commerce grocery delivery platform with real-time inventory and order management
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Project Overview
RapidCart is a comprehensive e-commerce platform inspired by Blinkit, designed for quick grocery delivery services. Built with Next.js 14 and MongoDB, it features a complete admin dashboard for managing categories, subcategories, and products, along with a customer-facing storefront. The platform includes advanced search functionality, cart management, order tracking, user authentication with email verification, and a responsive design optimized for mobile shopping. With features like COD payment, address management, and role-based access control, RapidCart provides a full-featured solution for modern grocery delivery businesses.
Key Features
User Authentication: Email/password signup with email verification, secure password hashing with bcrypt
Role-Based Access: Customer and admin roles with protected routes and permissions
Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive management for categories, subcategories, and products with statistics
Product Management: Full CRUD operations with image uploads, stock tracking, pricing, and discount management
Advanced Search: Filter products by category, subcategory, price range with pagination
Shopping Cart: Add/remove items, quantity management, real-time cart updates
Order Management: COD payment support, order tracking, status updates (pending, processing, delivered)
Address Management: Multiple delivery addresses with default address selection
Image Management: Cloud-based image storage with ImageKit integration
Email Notifications: Automated emails for verification, password reset, and order updates
Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach with Tailwind CSS for all screen sizes
Product Categories: Organized hierarchy with categories and subcategories
Inventory Tracking: Real-time stock management with low stock indicators
User Profile: Edit profile, manage addresses, view order history
Product Details: Image galleries, descriptions, pricing with discount display
Challenges
- Implementing complex category-subcategory-product relationships in MongoDB
- Managing real-time cart state across multiple components with Context API
- Handling image uploads and optimization with ImageKit
- Creating a flexible admin dashboard for dynamic product management
- Implementing secure authentication with email verification flow
Key Learnings
- Advanced Next.js 14 features including App Router and Server Components
- MongoDB schema design for e-commerce with relational data
- NextAuth.js configuration with custom adapters and email provider
- Context API patterns for global state management
- Cloud storage integration and image optimization techniques
Project Info
Team Size
1 Developer
My Role
Full Stack Developer
Technologies
Next.js
TypeScript
MongoDB
Mongoose
NextAuth.js
Tailwind CSS
ImageKit
React Context API
Nodemailer
bcrypt
Zod
React Hook Form
Shadcn UI