Paisable

Paisable is a full-stack personal finance management app built with React (frontend), Node.js/Express (backend), MongoDB (database), and enhanced with Google Gemini AI for OCR-based receipt scanning. It helps users track income, expenses, receipts, and visualize financial analytics via charts.

Features

• Authentication – JWT-based login & signup
• Transactions Management – Add income and expenses with categories
• Analytics & Charts – Visual breakdown by category, income/expense trends
• Receipt Management – Upload receipts and automatically extract expense details using Google Gemini OCR
• Full-Stack Deployment Ready – Backend on Render, frontend on Netlify
• Account Settings – View your profile and delete your account permanently from the app.

Deployment Links

• Frontend: https://paisable.netlify.app/
• Backend: https://paisable.onrender.com

Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React + Vite
• React Router
• Axios
• TailwindCSS

Backend:

• Node.js + Express
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• Multer (for file uploads)
• Google Gemini AI SDK (for OCR)

Dev Tools:

• Nodemon
• dotenv

Hosting:

• Frontend → Netlify
• Backend → Render
• Database → MongoDB Atlas

Project Structure

.
├── backend/
│ ├── server.js # Express app entry
│ ├── package.json
│ ├── config/
│ │ └── db.js
│ ├── routes/
│ │ ├── authRoutes.js
│ │ ├── transactionRoutes.js
│ │ ├── receiptRoutes.js
| | └── userRoutes.js
│ ├── middleware/
│ ├── controllers/
│ ├── models/
│ └── uploads/ # static served files (receipts)
│
├── docs/
│ ├── openapi.yaml
│
├── frontend/
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── pages/
│ │ ├── components/
│ │ ├── contexts/
│ │ └── api/
│ │ └── config/
│ │ └── hooks/
│ ├── App.jsx
│ ├── main.jsx
│ ├── package.json
│ ├── vite.config.js
│ ├── tailwindcss.config.js
│
└── README.md

Getting Started

Fork the repository

Before cloning, make sure to fork the repository to your GitHub account.

1. Go to the GitHub repo page: https://github.com/Code-A2Z/paisable
2. Click Fork in the top-right corner.

Clone your fork

git clone https://github.com/your-username/paisable.git
cd paisable

Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend/ folder:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-atlas-uri
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key
KEEP_ALIVE_URL=http://localhost:5000 

Start the backend:

npm run dev

Backend will run on → http://localhost:5000

Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install

Create a .env file in the frontend/ folder:

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

Start the frontend:

npm run dev

Frontend will run on → http://localhost:5173

API Documentation

The full API reference is defined in OpenAPI 3.0 format.

See the file → docs/openapi.yaml

You can:

• Open it in Swagger Editor
• Import into Postman or Insomnia

Core API Endpoints

Auth

• POST /api/auth/signup → Register new user
• POST /api/auth/login → Login user
• GET /api/auth/me → Fetch logged-in user profile

Transactions

• GET /api/transactions → Get all transactions (paginated)
• POST /api/transactions → Create a new transaction
• GET /api/transactions/summary → Get income, expense, balance, and recent transactions
• GET /api/transactions/charts → Get data for dashboard charts
• GET /api/transactions/categories → Get unique transaction categories
• DELETE /api/transactions/category → Delete a custom category

Analytics

• GET /api/analytics/summary → Income vs Expense summary
• GET /api/analytics/categories → Expense breakdown by category

Receipts

• POST /api/receipts/upload → Upload receipt, trigger Gemini OCR, and create a transaction in one step

Users

• DELETE /api/users/account → Delete the authenticated user account permanently

Deployment

Backend → Render

• Configure Start Command: npm start
• Add environment variables in Render dashboard
• Example deployed backend: https://your-backend.onrender.com

Frontend → Netlify

• Build Command: npm run build
• Publish Directory: dist
• Environment Variable: VITE_API_URL=https://your-backend.onrender.com/api

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Developed by Archa