# hanansolves/talenttap architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository hanansolves/talenttap, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-09-25). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/hanansolves/talenttap
- Repository: https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap

## Overview

TalentTap is a MERN hiring platform for employees and employers. Its intended workflow is account creation or sign-in, job discovery, and employer listing management; the README also documents applications and employer proposal decisions. The graph shows the sampled React entry and Express/auth wiring, plus the documented job and proposal capabilities. Job controllers, job routes, models, and most page implementations were not sampled, so their internal calls and some frontend-to-API links are left unspecified.

Main entry points: [`src/App.jsx`](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/App.jsx) (Page router), [`backend/routes/jobs.js`](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/routes/jobs.js) (Job routes), [`backend/routes/user.js`](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/routes/user.js) (User routes), [`backend/controllers/handleUserSignUp.js`](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserSignUp.js) (Create account)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_client["React client"]
  node_reactentry["Client entry<br/>[main.jsx]"]
  node_router["Page router<br/>[App.jsx]"]
  node_layout["Shared layout<br/>[MainLayout.jsx]"]
  node_navbar["Navigation and session<br/>[Navbar.jsx]"]
  node_home["Home page<br/>[HomePage.jsx]"]
  node_listingui["Job discovery<br/>[Jobs.jsx]"]
  node_jobdetail["Job details<br/>[JobPage.jsx]"]
  node_signupui["Registration<br/>[SignUp.jsx]"]
  node_loginui["Sign in<br/>[Login.jsx]"]
  node_postingui["Post a job<br/>[AddJobPage.jsx]"]
  node_editingui["Edit a job<br/>[EditJobPage.jsx]"]
end

subgraph group_server["Express API"]
  node_express["API server<br/>[app.js]"]
  node_useroutes["User routes<br/>[user.js]"]
  node_jobroutes["Job routes<br/>[jobs.js]"]
  node_signup["Create account"]
  node_login["Authenticate<br/>[handleUserLogIn.js]"]
  node_signout["Sign out"]
  node_userinfo["User profile<br/>[getUserInfo.js]"]
  node_getjobs["Browse listings<br/>[getJobs.js]"]
  node_getjob["Read listing<br/>[getAJob.js]"]
  node_postjob["Create listing<br/>[postJob.js]"]
  node_updatejob["Update listing<br/>[updateAJob.js]"]
  node_deletejob["Delete listing<br/>[deleteAJob.js]"]
  node_proposals["Proposal management"]
end

subgraph group_identity["Identity and media"]
  node_authmw["Access checks<br/>[auth.middleware.js]"]
  node_authservice["JWT service<br/>[auth.js]"]
  node_cloudinary["Image hosting<br/>[cloudinary.js]"]
end

subgraph group_data["Persistence"]
  node_connection["Mongo connection<br/>[connection.js]"]
  node_users["User records<br/>[user.models.js]"]
  node_jobs["Job records<br/>[job.models.js]"]
end

node_employee(("Employee"))
node_employer(("Employer"))
node_mongo[("MongoDB")]
node_cloudsvc["Cloudinary service"]

node_employee -->|"uses"| node_reactentry
node_employer -->|"uses"| node_reactentry
node_reactentry -->|"renders"| node_router
node_router -->|"routes through"| node_layout
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_home
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_listingui
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_jobdetail
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_signupui
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_loginui
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_postingui
node_router -->|"routes to"| node_editingui
node_layout -->|"renders"| node_navbar
node_express -->|"mounts"| node_useroutes
node_express -->|"mounts"| node_jobroutes
node_express -->|"connects via"| node_connection
node_useroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_signup
node_useroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_login
node_useroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_signout
node_useroutes -->|"guards profile"| node_authmw
node_useroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_userinfo
node_jobroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_getjobs
node_jobroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_getjob
node_jobroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_postjob
node_jobroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_updatejob
node_jobroutes -->|"dispatches"| node_deletejob
node_signup -->|"creates and reads"| node_users
node_signup -->|"signs token"| node_authservice
node_signup -.->|"uploads image"| node_cloudinary
node_cloudinary -.->|"uploads"| node_cloudsvc
node_login -->|"checks account"| node_users
node_login -->|"signs token"| node_authservice
node_authmw -->|"verifies token"| node_authservice
node_authmw -->|"checks ownership"| node_jobs
node_connection -->|"connects"| node_mongo
node_jobroutes -.->|"supports"| node_proposals

click node_reactentry "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/main.jsx"
click node_router "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/App.jsx"
click node_layout "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/layouts/MainLayout.jsx"
click node_navbar "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/components/Navbar.jsx"
click node_home "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/HomePage.jsx"
click node_listingui "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/Jobs.jsx"
click node_jobdetail "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/JobPage.jsx"
click node_signupui "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/SignUp.jsx"
click node_loginui "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/Login.jsx"
click node_postingui "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/AddJobPage.jsx"
click node_editingui "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/EditJobPage.jsx"
click node_express "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/app.js"
click node_useroutes "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/routes/user.js"
click node_jobroutes "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/routes/jobs.js"
click node_signup "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserSignUp.js"
click node_login "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserLogIn.js"
click node_signout "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserSignOut.js"
click node_userinfo "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/getUserInfo.js"
click node_getjobs "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/getJobs.js"
click node_getjob "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/getAJob.js"
click node_postjob "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/postJob.js"
click node_updatejob "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/updateAJob.js"
click node_deletejob "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/deleteAJob.js"
click node_proposals "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/tree/main/backend/controllers"
click node_authmw "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/middlewares/auth.middleware.js"
click node_authservice "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/services/auth.js"
click node_cloudinary "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/services/cloudinary.js"
click node_connection "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/db/connection.js"
click node_users "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/models/user.models.js"
click node_jobs "https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/models/job.models.js"

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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_reactentry,node_router,node_layout,node_navbar,node_home,node_listingui,node_jobdetail,node_signupui,node_loginui,node_postingui,node_editingui toneBlue
class node_express,node_useroutes,node_jobroutes,node_signup,node_login,node_signout,node_userinfo,node_getjobs,node_getjob,node_postjob,node_updatejob,node_deletejob,node_proposals,node_mongo toneAmber
class node_authmw,node_authservice,node_cloudinary toneMint
class node_connection,node_users,node_jobs toneRose
class node_employee,node_employer,node_cloudsvc toneIndigo
```

## Components

### React client

- [Client entry](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/main.jsx): `src/main.jsx`
- [Page router](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/App.jsx): `src/App.jsx`
- [Shared layout](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/layouts/MainLayout.jsx): `src/layouts/MainLayout.jsx`
- [Navigation and session](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/components/Navbar.jsx): `src/components/Navbar.jsx`
- [Home page](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/HomePage.jsx): `src/pages/HomePage.jsx`
- [Job discovery](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/Jobs.jsx): `src/pages/Jobs.jsx`
- [Job details](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/JobPage.jsx): `src/pages/JobPage.jsx`
- [Registration](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/SignUp.jsx): `src/pages/SignUp.jsx`
- [Sign in](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/Login.jsx): `src/pages/Login.jsx`
- [Post a job](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/AddJobPage.jsx): `src/pages/AddJobPage.jsx`
- [Edit a job](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/src/pages/EditJobPage.jsx): `src/pages/EditJobPage.jsx`

### Express API

- [API server](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/app.js): `backend/app.js`
- [User routes](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/routes/user.js): `backend/routes/user.js`
- [Job routes](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/routes/jobs.js): `backend/routes/jobs.js`
- [Create account](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserSignUp.js): `backend/controllers/handleUserSignUp.js`
- [Authenticate](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserLogIn.js): `backend/controllers/handleUserLogIn.js`
- [Sign out](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/handleUserSignOut.js): `backend/controllers/handleUserSignOut.js`
- [User profile](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/getUserInfo.js): `backend/controllers/getUserInfo.js`
- [Browse listings](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/getJobs.js): `backend/controllers/getJobs.js`
- [Read listing](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/getAJob.js): `backend/controllers/getAJob.js`
- [Create listing](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/postJob.js): `backend/controllers/postJob.js`
- [Update listing](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/updateAJob.js): `backend/controllers/updateAJob.js`
- [Delete listing](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/controllers/deleteAJob.js): `backend/controllers/deleteAJob.js`
- [Proposal management](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/tree/main/backend/controllers): `backend/controllers`

### Identity and media

- [Access checks](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/middlewares/auth.middleware.js): `backend/middlewares/auth.middleware.js`
- [JWT service](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/services/auth.js): `backend/services/auth.js`
- [Image hosting](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/services/cloudinary.js): `backend/services/cloudinary.js`

### Persistence

- [Mongo connection](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/db/connection.js): `backend/db/connection.js`
- [User records](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/models/user.models.js): `backend/models/user.models.js`
- [Job records](https://github.com/hanansolves/talenttap/blob/main/backend/models/job.models.js): `backend/models/job.models.js`

### Other components

- **Employee**
- **Employer**
- **MongoDB**
- **Cloudinary service**

## Connections

- Employee → Client entry: uses
- Employer → Client entry: uses
- Client entry → Page router: renders
- Page router → Shared layout: routes through
- Page router → Home page: routes to
- Page router → Job discovery: routes to
- Page router → Job details: routes to
- Page router → Registration: routes to
- Page router → Sign in: routes to
- Page router → Post a job: routes to
- Page router → Edit a job: routes to
- Shared layout → Navigation and session: renders
- API server → User routes: mounts
- API server → Job routes: mounts
- API server → Mongo connection: connects via
- User routes → Create account: dispatches
- User routes → Authenticate: dispatches
- User routes → Sign out: dispatches
- User routes → Access checks: guards profile
- User routes → User profile: dispatches
- Job routes → Browse listings: dispatches
- Job routes → Read listing: dispatches
- Job routes → Create listing: dispatches
- Job routes → Update listing: dispatches
- Job routes → Delete listing: dispatches
- Create account → User records: creates and reads
- Create account → JWT service: signs token
- Create account → Image hosting: uploads image
- Image hosting → Cloudinary service: uploads
- Authenticate → User records: checks account
- Authenticate → JWT service: signs token
- Access checks → JWT service: verifies token
- Access checks → Job records: checks ownership
- Mongo connection → MongoDB: connects
- Job routes → Proposal management: supports