Hunt deals. Track savings. Win.
I built Dealhunt after getting tired of losing track of deals I'd found. I'd screenshot them, bookmark them, WhatsApp them to myself — and still forget about them. One day I realized I'd probably saved ₹15,000 across various sales over the past year but had absolutely no idea where or how. That was the "I'm building this" moment.
Eight weeks later, here we are.
- 🔐 JWT Auth — httpOnly cookie-based sessions, 7-day expiry
- 💾 Deal Tracker — save deals from Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Swiggy, Zomato, or custom
- 💸 Savings Calculator — real-time preview before saving; running total on the dashboard
- 📊 Charts — line chart (savings over 6 months) + donut chart (deals by platform)
- 🏷️ Categories — Electronics, Fashion, Food, Travel, Other
- 🔄 Toggle Deals — mark deals active/inactive; savings adjust automatically
- 🗑️ Delete Deals — removes from savings count atomically
- 📱 Responsive — works on mobile, tablet, desktop
- 🌑 Dark mode — because obviously
| Layer | Tech | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend | React 18 + Vite | Fast dev experience, HMR, tiny prod bundles |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS | Utility-first, design system in config |
| Charts | Recharts | Composable, works great with React state |
| Icons | Lucide React | Clean, consistent, tree-shakeable |
| HTTP | Axios | Interceptors, cleaner than raw fetch |
| Backend | Node.js + Express | What I know best, fast to iterate |
| Database | MongoDB Atlas + Mongoose | Flexible schema, free tier generous |
| Auth | JWT + httpOnly cookies | XSS-resistant, no localStorage tokens |
- Node.js 18+
- A MongoDB Atlas account (free tier works fine)
git clone https://github.com/yourname/dealhunt.git
cd dealhuntcd server
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# edit .env with your values
npm run devcd ../client
npm install
npm run devClient runs at http://localhost:5173. Server at http://localhost:5000.
The Vite proxy routes /api → server so no CORS issues in dev.
MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<user>:<pass>@cluster0.xxxxx.mongodb.net/dealhunt
JWT_SECRET=some_long_random_string_at_least_32_chars
PORT=5000
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173In production, set VITE_API_URL and update axios base URL accordingly.
commit f3a1b9c (HEAD -> main)
Author: Dev <dev@dealhunt.io>
Date: Week 8
final cleanup and README
commit 9d82e7f
Date: Week 8
polish UI and fix edge cases
commit 4c1e234
Date: Week 7
add stats aggregation endpoint
commit 8b7f990
Date: Week 7
refactor auth middleware
commit 1a5d678
Date: Week 6
add deal toggle feature
commit f02e119
Date: Week 6
add platform filter to deal list
commit 3c9d445
Date: Week 5
improve mobile responsiveness
commit 7e1b230
Date: Week 5
fix savings calculation bug
commit a4f8c12
Date: Week 4
add recharts integration
commit 62d7e98
Date: Week 4
build dashboard layout
commit 0f3a521
Date: Week 3
add deal model and basic CRUD
commit b1e7d34
Date: Week 2
fix cors issue on login
commit 5a9c021
Date: Week 2
add user auth with JWT
commit d3f1b80
Date: Week 1
init project structure
- Push
server/to a GitHub repo - Create a new Web Service on Render
- Set build command:
npm install - Set start command:
node src/index.js - Add environment variables (MONGO_URI, JWT_SECRET, CLIENT_URL)
- Push
client/to GitHub - Import into Vercel
- Framework: Vite
- Set
VITE_API_URLto your Render backend URL - Deploy
Note: Update
vite.config.jsproxy to use env var in prod, and updateaxios.defaults.baseURLin AuthContext toimport.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || ''.
- Price history tracking (store price snapshots over time)
- Browser extension for one-click deal saving
- Deal expiry dates with notifications
- Shared deals — public deal board with upvotes
- OCR receipt scanning for offline purchases
- Export to CSV / PDF
- Budget goals — "save ₹50,000 this year"
- Platform API integrations for auto price checking
Built over 8 weeks, late nights, too much coffee, and a persistent curiosity about where my money actually goes.
— The Dev