Frequent Flyers

Features

• User Authentication (Register/Login)
• Trip Management
• Flight Search (using Amadeus API)
• Event Planning
• Session-based Authentication
• PostgreSQL Database

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20 or higher)
• .env file
• Amadeus API credentials
• npm or yarn

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory.

Installation & Database Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd travel

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

• Copy .env.example to .env
• Fill in your database and Amadeus API credentials

4. Start the server:

npm start

The server will start on http://localhost:4000

Database Management

Normal Operation

For normal application operation, just start the server:

npm start

The application will:

• Connect to the existing database
• Use existing tables
• Not modify the schema

Development

Running in Development Mode

npm run dev

API Documentation

Detailed API documentation is available in docs/api-guide.md

Frontend Integration

Frontend developers should:

1. Use the provided API documentation in docs/api-guide.md
2. Enable credentials in API requests:

fetch(url, {
  credentials: 'include',
  // ... other options
})