# alsiyabi17/smartfinder architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository alsiyabi17/smartfinder, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-11-10). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder
- Repository: https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder

## Overview

SmartFinder is a MERN restaurant discovery and reservation application. Users browse and filter restaurants, inspect details, save favorites, and can register, log in, manage profiles, and make reservations; admins manage restaurants and meals. The React app routes users to these experiences, Redux slices manage client state and API requests, and Express routes implement backend operations against MongoDB models. The README documents reservation and profile capabilities, but their complete client-side request flows are not shown in the sampled source.

Main entry points: [`Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx) (Route shell), [`Client/SmartFinder/src/features/restaurantSlice.js`](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/restaurantSlice.js) (Restaurant state), [`Server/server.js`](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/server.js) (API server), [`Client/SmartFinder/src/features/authSlice.js`](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/authSlice.js) (Authentication state)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_client["React application"]
  node_app["Route shell<br/>[App.jsx]"]
  node_browse["Browse restaurants<br/>[Restaurants.jsx]"]
  node_home["Home discovery<br/>[Home.jsx]"]
  node_details["Restaurant details"]
  node_favorites["Favorites<br/>[Favorites.jsx]"]
  node_login["Register and login<br/>[Register.jsx]"]
  node_profile["Profile management<br/>[Profile.jsx]"]
  node_admin["Admin dashboard<br/>[AdminDashboard.jsx]"]
end

subgraph group_state["Client state and API"]
  node_store["Redux store<br/>[store.js]"]
  node_restaurant_state["Restaurant state<br/>[restaurantSlice.js]"]
  node_auth_state["Authentication state<br/>[authSlice.js]"]
  node_user_state["User state<br/>[userSlice.js]"]
  node_api["Axios API client<br/>[api.js]"]
end

subgraph group_backend["Express services"]
  node_server["API server<br/>[server.js]"]
  node_auth_routes["Authentication routes<br/>[authRoutes.js]"]
  node_restaurant_routes["Restaurant and meal routes"]
  node_user_routes["User routes<br/>[userRoutes.js]"]
  node_reservation_routes["Reservation routes"]
  node_auth_middleware["JWT protection<br/>[authMiddleware.js]"]
end

subgraph group_data["MongoDB data"]
  node_user_model["User model<br/>[User.js]"]
  node_restaurant_model["Restaurant model<br/>[Restaurant.js]"]
  node_reservation_model["Reservation model<br/>[Reservation.js]"]
  node_db_config["Database connection<br/>[db.js]"]
end

node_visitor(("User or admin"))
node_mongo[("MongoDB")]

node_visitor -->|"uses"| node_app
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_home
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_browse
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_details
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_favorites
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_login
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_profile
node_app -->|"routes to"| node_admin
node_store -->|"registers"| node_restaurant_state
node_store -->|"registers"| node_auth_state
node_store -->|"registers"| node_user_state
node_browse -->|"dispatches"| node_restaurant_state
node_home -->|"dispatches"| node_restaurant_state
node_details -->|"dispatches"| node_restaurant_state
node_favorites -->|"dispatches"| node_restaurant_state
node_admin -->|"dispatches"| node_restaurant_state
node_login -->|"dispatches"| node_auth_state
node_profile -->|"dispatches"| node_user_state
node_profile -->|"dispatches"| node_auth_state
node_restaurant_state -->|"requests"| node_api
node_auth_state -->|"requests"| node_api
node_user_state -->|"requests"| node_api
node_api -->|"HTTP requests"| node_server
node_server -->|"mounts"| node_auth_routes
node_server -->|"mounts"| node_restaurant_routes
node_server -->|"mounts"| node_user_routes
node_server -->|"mounts"| node_reservation_routes
node_auth_routes -->|"reads and creates"| node_user_model
node_restaurant_routes -->|"queries and saves"| node_restaurant_model
node_user_routes -->|"protects routes"| node_auth_middleware
node_user_routes -->|"reads and updates"| node_user_model
node_auth_middleware -->|"loads user"| node_user_model
node_reservation_routes -->|"checks restaurant"| node_restaurant_model
node_reservation_routes -->|"creates and reads"| node_reservation_model
node_db_config -->|"connects"| node_mongo

click node_app "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx"
click node_browse "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Restaurants.jsx"
click node_home "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Home.jsx"
click node_details "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/RestaurantDetails.jsx"
click node_favorites "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Favorites.jsx"
click node_login "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Register.jsx"
click node_profile "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Profile.jsx"
click node_admin "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/AdminDashboard.jsx"
click node_store "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/store.js"
click node_restaurant_state "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/restaurantSlice.js"
click node_auth_state "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/authSlice.js"
click node_user_state "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/userSlice.js"
click node_api "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/services/api.js"
click node_server "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/server.js"
click node_auth_routes "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/authRoutes.js"
click node_restaurant_routes "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/restaurantRoutes.js"
click node_user_routes "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/userRoutes.js"
click node_reservation_routes "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/reservationRoutes.js"
click node_auth_middleware "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/middleware/authMiddleware.js"
click node_user_model "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/models/User.js"
click node_restaurant_model "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/models/Restaurant.js"
click node_reservation_model "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/models/Reservation.js"
click node_db_config "https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/config/db.js"

classDef toneNeutral fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#334155,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#0f172a
classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_app,node_browse,node_home,node_details,node_favorites,node_login,node_profile,node_admin,node_visitor toneBlue
class node_store,node_restaurant_state,node_auth_state,node_user_state,node_api,node_mongo toneAmber
class node_server,node_auth_routes,node_restaurant_routes,node_user_routes,node_reservation_routes,node_auth_middleware toneMint
class node_user_model,node_restaurant_model,node_reservation_model,node_db_config toneRose
```

## Components

### React application

- [Route shell](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`
- [Browse restaurants](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Restaurants.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Restaurants.jsx`
- [Home discovery](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Home.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Home.jsx`
- [Restaurant details](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/RestaurantDetails.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/RestaurantDetails.jsx`
- [Favorites](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Favorites.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Favorites.jsx`
- [Register and login](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Register.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Register.jsx`
- [Profile management](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Profile.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Profile.jsx`
- [Admin dashboard](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/AdminDashboard.jsx): `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/AdminDashboard.jsx`

### Client state and API

- [Redux store](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/store.js): `Client/SmartFinder/src/store.js`
- [Restaurant state](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/restaurantSlice.js): `Client/SmartFinder/src/features/restaurantSlice.js`
- [Authentication state](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/authSlice.js): `Client/SmartFinder/src/features/authSlice.js`
- [User state](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/features/userSlice.js): `Client/SmartFinder/src/features/userSlice.js`
- [Axios API client](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Client/SmartFinder/src/services/api.js): `Client/SmartFinder/src/services/api.js`

### Express services

- [API server](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/server.js): `Server/server.js`
- [Authentication routes](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/authRoutes.js): `Server/routes/authRoutes.js`
- [Restaurant and meal routes](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/restaurantRoutes.js): `Server/routes/restaurantRoutes.js`
- [User routes](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/userRoutes.js): `Server/routes/userRoutes.js`
- [Reservation routes](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/routes/reservationRoutes.js): `Server/routes/reservationRoutes.js`
- [JWT protection](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/middleware/authMiddleware.js): `Server/middleware/authMiddleware.js`

### MongoDB data

- [User model](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/models/User.js): `Server/models/User.js`
- [Restaurant model](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/models/Restaurant.js): `Server/models/Restaurant.js`
- [Reservation model](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/models/Reservation.js): `Server/models/Reservation.js`
- [Database connection](https://github.com/alsiyabi17/smartfinder/blob/main/Server/config/db.js): `Server/config/db.js`

### Other components

- **User or admin**
- **MongoDB**

## Connections

- User or admin → Route shell: uses (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Home discovery: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Browse restaurants: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Restaurant details: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Favorites: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Register and login: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Profile management: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Route shell → Admin dashboard: routes to (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/App.jsx`)
- Redux store → Restaurant state: registers (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/store.js`)
- Redux store → Authentication state: registers (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/store.js`)
- Redux store → User state: registers (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/store.js`)
- Browse restaurants → Restaurant state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Restaurants.jsx`)
- Home discovery → Restaurant state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Home.jsx`)
- Restaurant details → Restaurant state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/RestaurantDetails.jsx`)
- Favorites → Restaurant state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Favorites.jsx`)
- Admin dashboard → Restaurant state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/AdminDashboard.jsx`)
- Register and login → Authentication state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Register.jsx`)
- Profile management → User state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Profile.jsx`)
- Profile management → Authentication state: dispatches (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/pages/Profile.jsx`)
- Restaurant state → Axios API client: requests (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/features/restaurantSlice.js`)
- Authentication state → Axios API client: requests (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/features/authSlice.js`)
- User state → Axios API client: requests (evidence: `Client/SmartFinder/src/features/userSlice.js`)
- Axios API client → API server: HTTP requests (evidence: `README.md`)
- API server → Authentication routes: mounts (evidence: `Server/server.js`)
- API server → Restaurant and meal routes: mounts (evidence: `Server/server.js`)
- API server → User routes: mounts (evidence: `Server/server.js`)
- API server → Reservation routes: mounts (evidence: `Server/server.js`)
- Authentication routes → User model: reads and creates (evidence: `Server/routes/authRoutes.js`)
- Restaurant and meal routes → Restaurant model: queries and saves (evidence: `Server/routes/restaurantRoutes.js`)
- User routes → JWT protection: protects routes (evidence: `Server/routes/userRoutes.js`)
- User routes → User model: reads and updates (evidence: `Server/routes/userRoutes.js`)
- JWT protection → User model: loads user (evidence: `Server/middleware/authMiddleware.js`)
- Reservation routes → Restaurant model: checks restaurant (evidence: `Server/routes/reservationRoutes.js`)
- Reservation routes → Reservation model: creates and reads (evidence: `Server/routes/reservationRoutes.js`)
- Database connection → MongoDB: connects