🏡 MyHomeFinder Backend

The backend for MyHomeFinder, a real estate listing platform that connects property seekers with verified listings. Built with Node.js, Express, and TypeScript, this API powers user authentication, property management, and search capabilities.

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🧠 Overview

MyHomeFinder aims to simplify how users discover and manage properties. The backend provides secure and scalable endpoints for user registration, login, property listing, and admin operations — ready for frontend integration.

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🎯 MVP Scope

The MVP backend includes:

• RESTful API endpoints for:
  • User authentication (register/login) for both the users and landlords
  • CRUD for property listings
• Middleware for validation and error handling
• Basic environment config
• TypeScript structure with tsconfig
• .env and configuration setup

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🚧 Current State

• Project scaffolded with Express + TypeScript
• Basic folder structure (src/)
• Authentication routes
• Property listing routes
• PostgreSQL setup
• Validation middleware
• API documentation (Swagger/Postman)

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🧱 Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• TypeScript
• Dotenv
• Nodemon + ts-node-dev
• PostgreSQL (via Prisma)
• Joi/Zod for validation (planned)

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🧪 Setup & Development

# Fork the repo to your GitHub account and then clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/my-homefinder-backend.git
cd my-homefinder-backend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create .env file from sample and update with your settings
cp .env.template .env

# Open `.env` and update the DATABASE_URL and other env variables accordingly

# Database Migration
npx prisma migrate dev --name init

# Generate Prisma client
npx prisma generate

# Start development server
npm run dev

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