🏡 StayNest

StayNest is a full-stack property renting platform that allows users to discover, create, and manage accommodation listings.

Built as a backend-focused project, it simulates production-level rental platforms with secure authentication, media handling, geolocation, and scalable architecture.

🌐 Live Demo

https://staynest-elr9.onrender.com

🚀 Features

🏠 Listings

• Create, edit, and delete property listings
• View all listings and individual listing details
• RESTful routing architecture

🔐 Authentication

• User signup, login, and logout using Passport.js
• Session-based authentication
• Secure password handling

🛡 Authorization

• Only listing owners can edit or delete their listings
• Protected routes using middleware
• User-based access control

⭐ Reviews System

• Add and delete reviews for listings
• Star-based rating system using Starability
• Reviews associated with users and listings

🖼️ Image Management

• Upload and store listing images using Cloudinary
• Efficient media handling for production-style applications

🗺️ Map Integration

• Display listing locations using interactive maps
• Integrated Leaflet with MapTiler for geolocation visualization

🎨 UI & Layout

• Reusable EJS boilerplate layout
• Dynamic navbar based on authentication state
• Flash messages for user feedback
• Clean and responsive UI design

💬 Flash Messages

• Success and error alerts for user actions
• Improved UX with real-time feedback

⚙️ Backend Features

• Joi schema validation for robust data validation
• Centralized error handling using custom ExpressError class
• Async error handling using wrapAsync utility
• Middleware-based authorization and route protection
• Clean MVC architecture for scalability

🛠 Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• Passport.js (Authentication)
• Joi (Validation)

Frontend

• EJS templating
• CSS
• Vanilla JavaScript
• Leaflet (Maps)
• Starability (Ratings UI)

Tools & Services

• Git & GitHub
• Nodemon
• MapTiler (Map API)
• Cloudinary (Image storage & management)

📂 Project Structure

• Project follows MVC architecture with modular routing and utility-based error handling.

StayNest/
│
├── controllers/
│   ├── listing.js
│   ├── review.js
│   └── user.js
│
├── models/
│   ├── listing.js
│   ├── review.js
│   └── user.js
│
├── routes/
│   ├── listing.js
│   ├── review.js
│   └── user.js
│
├── views/
│   ├── listings/
│   ├── users/
│   ├── includes/
│   ├── layouts/
│   └── error.ejs
│
├── public/
│   ├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   └── js/
│
├── utils/
│   ├── wrapAsync.js
│   └── ExpressError.js
│
├── init/
│   ├── data.js
│   └── index.js
│
├── middleware.js
├── cloudConfig.js
├── schema.js
├── app.js
├── package.json
└── .gitignore

⚙️ Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/rakesh2OO5/StayNest.git
cd StayNest
npm install
nodemon app.js

Application runs at:
http://localhost:5000

🧠 Key Concepts Implemented

• RESTful API design
• MVC architecture
• Middleware-based design patterns
• Authentication & authorization (Passport.js)
• Database relationships (one-to-many)
• Backend validation using Joi
• Centralized error handling strategies
• Building production-style Node.js applications

👤 Author

Rakesh D