job-search-portal-mvp

A streamlined job search platform empowering users to find relevant opportunities with structured data and JSON-LD integration.

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📑 Table of Contents

• 📍 Overview
• 📦 Features
• 📂 Structure
• 💻 Installation
• 🏗️ Usage
• 🌐 Hosting
• 📄 License
• 👏 Authors

📍 Overview

This repository houses the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for a job search portal. This innovative web-based platform aims to revolutionize job hunting by providing a user-friendly, structured, and accessible experience. It utilizes cutting-edge technologies such as Next.js, TypeScript, React, and PostgreSQL, with a focus on structured data and JSON-LD integration for improved searchability.

📦 Features

	Feature	Description
🔍	Job Search	Allows users to search for jobs using keywords, location, job title, company, and other criteria. Advanced filtering options are available to narrow down results.
📑	Structured Data	Presents job listings with well-defined categories (job title, company description, location, responsibilities, qualifications, salary range).
🌐	JSON-LD Integration	Incorporates JSON-LD (JSON-LD for Linked Data) to enhance search engine visibility and discoverability of job listings.
👤	User Authentication	Enables users to create accounts, log in, and manage personal profiles, including saving jobs and accessing personalized features.
🔐	Security	Implements robust security measures to protect user data, including secure authentication, password hashing, and input validation.
🚀	Scalability	Designed to handle increasing user volume and job postings, ensuring long-term sustainability and future expansion.
🎨	User Interface	Offers a clear and intuitive interface across different devices, prioritizing ease of use and accessibility.
📊	Analytics	Collects data on user interactions and job trends to improve the platform's effectiveness and personalize the user experience.

📂 Structure

job-search-portal-mvp
├── pages
│   ├── search
│   │   └── index.tsx
│   ├── job
│   │   └── [jobId].tsx
│   ├── profile
│   │   └── index.tsx
│   └── api
│       ├── jobs
│       │   └── route.ts
│       └── auth
│           └── [...nextauth].ts
├── components
│   ├── shared
│   │   ├── Button.tsx
│   │   ├── Card.tsx
│   │   └── Input.tsx
│   └── features
│       ├── auth
│       │   └── LoginForm.tsx
│       ├── search
│       │   ├── JobCard.tsx
│       │   └── SearchForm.tsx
│       ├── job
│       │   └── JobDetails.tsx
│       └── profile
│           └── UserProfile.tsx
├── lib
│   ├── api
│   │   └── client.ts
│   └── utils
│       ├── formatters.ts
│       └── helpers.ts
├── styles
│   └── globals.css
├── public
│   └── images
├── .env.local
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
└── next.config.js

💻 Installation

🔧 Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+
• npm 8+
• PostgreSQL 14+

🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/coslynx/job-search-portal-mvp.git
   cd job-search-portal-mvp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

   Replace the placeholders in .env with your actual Supabase URL, API key, and any other necessary environment variables.
4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   This will launch the application at http://localhost:3000.

🏗️ Usage

This MVP demonstrates the core features of the job search portal, including:

• Job Search: Navigate to the homepage (http://localhost:3000) and use the search bar to find jobs based on keywords and location.
• Job Details: Click on a job listing to view detailed information, including job title, company description, responsibilities, qualifications, salary range, and application instructions.
• User Authentication: Use the "Sign In" button to register a new account or log in. Once logged in, you can save jobs to your profile.

🌐 Hosting

This MVP is designed to be deployed using Vercel. Here are the steps for deployment:

1. Create a Vercel account if you don't have one already.
2. Log in to Vercel and select "New Project".
3. Import from Git and provide the repository URL: https://github.com/coslynx/job-search-portal-mvp
4. Choose the environment variables for deployment (refer to the environment variables section below).
5. Deploy your application! Once the deployment process is complete, you will have a live instance of the Job Search Portal MVP.

🔑 Environment Variables

• SUPABASE_URL: Your Supabase URL
• SUPABASE_KEY: Your Supabase API key
• NEXTAUTH_SECRET: A unique secret key for NextAuth.js (generate using openssl rand -base64 32)
• NEXTAUTH_URL: The URL of your Vercel deployment (e.g., https://your-job-portal.vercel.app)

📜 API Documentation

🔍 Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register
  • Description: Register a new user account.
  • Request Body: {"email": "your@email.com", "password": "password123", "name": "Your Name"}
  • Response (Success): {"id": "user-id", "email": "your@email.com", "name": "Your Name", "token": "your-jwt-token"}
  • Response (Error): {"error": "error message"}
• POST /api/auth/signin
  • Description: Sign in an existing user.
  • Request Body: {"email": "your@email.com", "password": "password123"}
  • Response (Success): {"id": "user-id", "email": "your@email.com", "name": "Your Name", "token": "your-jwt-token"}
  • Response (Error): {"error": "error message"}
• GET /api/auth/session
  • Description: Check for existing user sessions.
  • Headers: Authorization: Bearer TOKEN
  • Response (Success): {"id": "user-id", "email": "your@email.com", "name": "Your Name"}
  • Response (Error): {"error": "error message"}

Job Listing

• GET /api/jobs
  • Description: Get a list of job listings based on search parameters.
  • Query Parameters: q=keywords, location=city,state (optional)
  • Response: [{"id": "job-id", "title": "Job Title", "company": "Company Name", "location": "City, State", "description": "Job Description", ...}]
• GET /api/jobs/:id
  • Description: Get details for a specific job listing by ID.
  • Response: {"id": "job-id", "title": "Job Title", "company": "Company Name", "location": "City, State", "description": "Job Description", ...}]

🔒 Authentication

• User authentication is managed using NextAuth.js.
• Users must register or sign in to access protected features like saving jobs.
• JWT tokens are issued upon successful authentication.
• Include the JWT token in the Authorization header for all protected API requests (e.g., Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN).

📝 Examples

# Register a new user
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/register \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"email": "your@email.com", "password": "password123", "name": "Your Name"}'

# Sign in an existing user
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/signin \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"email": "your@email.com", "password": "password123"}'

# Get a list of job listings (with search parameters)
curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/api/jobs?q=Software+Engineer&location=San+Francisco,CA

# Get details for a specific job listing
curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/api/jobs/job-id-123

📜 License & Attribution

📄 License

This Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is licensed under the GNU AGPLv3 license.

🤖 AI-Generated MVP

This MVP was entirely generated using artificial intelligence through CosLynx.com.

No human was directly involved in the coding process of the repository: job-search-portal-mvp

📞 Contact

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