🚗 AutoBee — Car Marketplace Platform

AutoBee is a full-featured car marketplace platform where users can:

• Browse and view car details
• Upload car images and extract info using AI
• Book test drives
• Calculate EMIs
• Save cars to favorites
• Search using multiple filters (make, price, fuel type, body type, transmission)
• Use AI-based image search
• Authenticate securely using Clerk

It also includes an Admin Panel where the admin can:

• View dashboard analytics
• Manage car listings
• Manage test drive bookings
• Adjust application settings
• Upload car pictures and extract data using Google Gemini
• Authenticate via Clerk

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✨ Features

🧭 User Functionality

• Search and filter cars by:
  • Price range
  • Make
  • Fuel type
  • Body type
  • Transmission
• Save favorite cars
• Use AI-based image search
• Book test drives
• EMI calculator
• View car image galleries and details
• Secure authentication using Clerk

🛠️ Admin Functionality

• Dashboard with summarized analytics
• Car listing management
• Test drive schedule and control
• App settings and admin panel features
• AI-powered car image upload using Google Gemini
• Admin login via Clerk

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🧰 Technologies Used

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI, React Dropzone
• Backend: Express.js, Multer
• Database: PostgreSQL using Prisma ORM (hosted on Supabase)
• Authentication: Clerk
• AI Integration: Google Gemini for image-based car detail extraction

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/autobee.git
cd autobee

2. Install Dependencies

# Run in both frontend and backend directories
npm install

3. Configure Environment

Create a .env file in the root of your project and add the following:

DATABASE_URL=
DIRECT_URL=

NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL=/onboarding
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL=/onboarding

GEMINI_API_KEY=

ARCJET_KEY=

4. Run the App Locally

# Start backend
cd backend
npm start

# Start frontend
cd frontend
npm run dev

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🧠 Credits

Built with ❤️ by Ashutosh Bhagat