🌶️ A comprehensive digital encyclopedia for spices - Full-stack web application with Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL

Spice Encyclopedia is a modern web platform that aims to provide detailed information about various spices from around the world. The platform features comprehensive spice profiles, culinary uses, medicinal properties, recipes, and a community-driven content ecosystem.

• Monolithic Architecture: Simplified from microservices to a cleaner monolithic structure
• Unified Database: All services now share a single PostgreSQL database
• Simplified Search: Replaced Elasticsearch with PostgreSQL full-text search
• Streamlined Storage: Consolidated file storage to a single solution

• Spice Database: Detailed profiles for hundreds of spices with images, origins, and properties
• Recipe Collection: Curated recipes featuring spice combinations
• Educational Content: Articles about spice history, cultivation, and usage
• User Contributions: Reviews, ratings, and personal collections
• Advanced Search: Filter by cuisine, flavor profile, origin, and more
• Nutritional Information: Health benefits and nutritional content
• Medicinal Properties: Evidence-based information on therapeutic uses
• Personalization: User preferences and recommendations

• Node.js with Express and TypeScript
• Prisma ORM for database interactions
• PostgreSQL as primary database
• Redis for caching and session management
• JWT Authentication with refresh token system
• Rate Limiting for security

• Next.js 14 with React 18
• TypeScript for type safety
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Zustand for state management
• next-intl for internationalization
• Framer Motion for animations
• React Hook Form for form handling

• Node.js 18.x or higher
• PostgreSQL 15.x or higher
• Redis 7.x or higher
• Git for version control

# HTTPS
https://github.com/efdkikk/spice-encyclopedia.git

# SSH
[email protected]:efdkikk/spice-encyclopedia.git

cd spice-encyclopedia

# Backend
cp backend/.env.example backend/.env
# Edit backend/.env with your configuration

# Frontend
cp frontend/.env.example frontend/.env.local
# Edit frontend/.env.local with your configuration

# Backend
cd backend
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install

# Backend
cd backend
npx prisma migrate dev --name init
npx prisma db seed

# Backend (in one terminal)
cd backend
npm run dev

# Frontend (in another terminal)
cd frontend
npm run dev

The project includes deployment scripts for various environments:

• deploy-easy.ps1: Simple deployment script for Windows
• deploy-docker.ps1: Docker-based deployment
• deploy-kubernetes.ps1: Kubernetes deployment (advanced)

We welcome contributions to Spice Encyclopedia! Please see our contributing guidelines for more information.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• All the spice enthusiasts and culinary experts who contributed content
• The open-source community for providing valuable tools and libraries