🍅 Tomato Food Delivery App (MERN + Stripe)

Tomato is a full-stack food delivery platform built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) with Stripe integration for payments. It features a responsive frontend for users, an admin dashboard for management, and a secure backend API.

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📁 Project Structure

tomato-app/ │ ├── backend/ # Node.js + Express API ├── frontend/ # User-facing React app └── admin/ # Admin dashboard (React)

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🧩 Tech Stack

Layer	Tech Used
Frontend	React.js (Vite), Axios
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	MongoDB Atlas (Mongoose)
Auth	JWT Tokens
Payment	Stripe API
Admin Panel	React.js

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🚀 Features

👨‍🍳 User (Frontend)

• Explore menu categories
• Add/remove dishes from cart
• Authentication (login/signup)
• Place order via Stripe
• Responsive UI

⚙️ Backend (API)

• RESTful API endpoints
• MongoDB database connection
• JWT authentication & token handling
• CRUD operations on food, cart, and orders
• Stripe checkout session API

🛠️ Admin Panel

• Admin login
• View/Add/Delete food items
• View orders and users
• Controlled access to dashboard

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📦 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/tomato-app.git
cd tomato-app
2. Frontend Setup (/frontend)
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cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev
Create a .env file in frontend/:

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VITE_APP_BASE_URL=http://localhost:4000
3. Backend Setup (/backend)
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cd backend
npm install
npm run dev
Create a .env file in backend/:

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PORT=4000
MONGODB_URL=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.mongodb.net/food-del
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key
4. Admin Panel Setup (/admin)
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cd admin
npm install
npm run dev
Create a .env file in admin/:

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VITE_ADMIN_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:4000
🔐 Authentication
JWT tokens are used for secure user authentication.

Tokens are stored in localStorage and sent via headers for protected routes.

💳 Stripe Integration
Payment handled via Stripe Checkout.

Requires a Stripe account and API keys.

📦 API Overview
👤 User APIs
Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/user/register	POST	Register new user
/api/user/login	POST	Login user

🍱 Food APIs
Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/food/list	GET	List all food items
/api/food/add	POST	Add food item

🛒 Cart APIs
Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/cart/add	POST	Add item to cart
/api/cart/remove	POST	Remove item
/api/cart/get	POST	Get cart contents

💳 Payment API
Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/payment/create-checkout-session	POST	Stripe payment session

👨‍💻 Author
Dhanush — Website Implementation Specialist | Full Stack Developer
Feel free to contribute or fork this project.

📄 License
MIT License — use it for personal or commercial projects.

✅ Tips
MongoDB Atlas should have IP whitelisting configured.

Use strong secrets and production-ready Stripe keys in deployment.

For deployment, consider Vercel (frontend), Render (backend), or any cloud provider.