Petder Better

A dating web application for pet lovers to connect and find companionship for their pets.

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Description

Petder Better is a web application designed to help pet owners find suitable companions for their pets. Whether you're looking for playmates, friends, or potential mates for your pets, this web app provides a platform to connect and interact with other pet owners in your area.

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Features

• User Authentication: Sign up, log in, log out securely to manage both user and pet profile.
• Pet Profiles: Create detailed profiles for your pets, including photos.
• Favorites: Save your favorite pet profiles for easy access and interaction.
• Dating Mode: Browse through pet profiles using intuitive previous and next buttons, and express your interest in profiles you like.
• Chat: Directly communicate with other pet owners through an integrated chat feature.
• Responsive Design: Ensures usability on desktop and other devices.

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Technologies Used

• Frontend:
  • React
  • Redux
  • CSS
  • Webpack
• Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
• Authentication:
  • bcrypt (for password hashing)
• Cloud Storage:
  • AWS S3 (for storing images)
  • Cloud solutions (for storing data)

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Router Design

Authentication Routes Login User - POST /api/login handled by authController.getUser Signup User - POST /api/signup handled by authController.createUser

General API Routes Get All Breeds - GET /api/breeds handled by apiController.getBreedsList Get All Species - GET /api/species handled by apiController.getSpeciesList Get Potential Pets - GET /api/potential-pets handled by apiController.getPotentialPets

User-Specific Routes Get User Profile - GET /user/:user_id handled by userProfileController.getUserProfile Update User Profile - PATCH /user/:user_id handled by userProfileController.updateUserProfile Upload User Picture - POST /user/:user_id/picture handled by userProfileController.uploadUserPicture Update User Picture - PATCH /user/:user_id/picture handled by userProfileController.updateUserPicture Delete User Picture - DELETE /user/:user_id/picture handled by userProfileController.deleteUserPicture

Pet-Specific Routes Get Pet Profile - GET /pet/:user_id handled by petProfileController.getPetProfile Add Pet Profile - POST /pet/:user_id handled by petProfileController.addPetProfile Update Pet Profile - PATCH /pet/:user_id handled by petProfileController.updatePetProfile Delete Pet Profile - DELETE /pet/:user_id handled by petProfileController.deletePetProfile Upload Pet Picture - POST /pet/:user_id/pets/:pet_id/picture handled by petProfileController.uploadPetPicture Update Pet Picture - PATCH /pet/:user_id/pets/:pet_id/picture handled by petProfileController.updatePetPicture Delete Pet Picture - DELETE /pet/:user_id/pets/:pet_id/picture handled by petProfileController.deletePetPicture

Favorites and Dislikes Management Favorite a Pet - POST /favorite handled by favController.favoritePet Dislike a Pet - POST /dislike handled by favController.dislikePet Get Favorite Pets - GET /favorite handled by favController.getFavoritePets Get Disliked Pets - GET /dislike handled by favController.getDislikedPets Delete Favorite Pet - DELETE /favorite handled by favController.deleteFavoritePet Delete Disliked Pet - DELETE /dislike handled by favController.deleteDislikedPet

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Database Schema

-- Users table CREATE TABLE Users ( id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, username VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL, contact VARCHAR(255), email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL, location VARCHAR(255), profile_picture VARCHAR(255), description TEXT, password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL );

-- Pets table CREATE TABLE Pets ( id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL, color VARCHAR(255), size VARCHAR(50), species_id INT REFERENCES Species(id), breed_id INT REFERENCES Breeds(id), gender VARCHAR(10), neutering BOOLEAN, medical_records TEXT, picture VARCHAR(255), description TEXT );

-- UserPets table CREATE TABLE UserPets ( user_id INT REFERENCES Users(id), pet_id INT REFERENCES Pets(id), PRIMARY KEY (user_id, pet_id) );

-- FavoritePets table CREATE TABLE FavoritePets ( user_id INT REFERENCES Users(id), pet_id INT REFERENCES Pets(id), PRIMARY KEY (user_id, pet_id), created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP );

-- DislikedPets table CREATE TABLE DislikedPets ( user_id INT REFERENCES Users(id), pet_id INT REFERENCES Pets(id), PRIMARY KEY (user_id, pet_id), created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP );

-- Messages table CREATE TABLE Messages ( id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, content TEXT NOT NULL, timestamp TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, from_user_id INT REFERENCES Users(id), to_user_id INT REFERENCES Users(id) );

-- PetPictures table CREATE TABLE PetPictures ( id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, pet_id INT REFERENCES Pets(id), picture VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL );

-- Species table CREATE TABLE Species ( id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL );

-- Breeds table CREATE TABLE Breeds ( id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, species_id INT);