Likeat - Restaurant Evaluation Platform

Likeat is a web application designed to allow users to manage, evaluate, and review restaurants. Built with a Java Spring Boot backend and a React (Vite) frontend, the platform ensures a smooth and secure user experience.

Restaurant owners can manage their listings, customers can leave reviews, and admins oversee operations. A fair ranking algorithm ensures unbiased restaurant ratings.

Features

• Authentication & Authorization: Secure login using Spring Security & JWT.
• Restaurant Management: Owners can register, edit, and delete their restaurants.
• User Roles: Supports customers, restaurant owners, and admins.
• Restaurant Reviews: Customers can leave reviews and rate restaurants.
• Fair Ranking Algorithm: Ensures unbiased and fair restaurant ratings.
• Secure API Endpoints: Protected with role-based access control (RBAC).
• Modern UI: React (Vite) ensures a fast and responsive user experience.

Requirements

Backend (Spring Boot)

• Java 11 or higher
• Maven 3.6.0+
• Spring Boot (with Spring Security & JWT)
• MySQL

Frontend (React + Vite)

• Node.js 14.x or higher
• npm 6.x or higher
• React Router for navigation

Installation

Backend Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/aggsakellariou/Secure-Likeat.git

2. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd Likeat/backend-likeat

3. Configure your database and JWT settings in application.yml:

   spring:
     datasource:
       url: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/likeat
       username: your-username
       password: your-password
   application:
     security:
       jwt:
         secret: your-secret-key
         expiration: 86400000  # 1 day in milliseconds

4. Build the project using Maven:

   mvn clean install

5. Run the backend:

   mvn spring-boot:run

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd Likeat/frontend-likeat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Authentication & Usage

1. Access the backend API at http://localhost:8443.

2. Access the frontend at http://localhost:5173.

3. Register or log in to receive a JWT token.

4. Include the JWT token in the Authorization header for protected API requests:

   Authorization: Bearer your-jwt-token

5. User Roles:

   • Customers: Browse restaurants, leave reviews.
   • Restaurant Owners: Manage restaurant listings.
   • Admins: Manage users and approve restaurants.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JWT, Hibernate, MySQL
• Frontend: React, Vite, Axios, Bootstrap CSS
• Deployment: Docker, Render