💸 Escrow Payment Platform

🔐 Introduction

This web application provides a secure platform for processing escrow payments. It allows buyers to make payments that are held for 2 days before being released to sellers. The platform ensures trust between buyers and sellers by mediating payments securely.

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✨ Features

• 🔒 Escrow Payments: Automatically hold payments for a specified duration (default: 2 days) before releasing them to sellers.
• 💳 Stripe Integration: Built-in Stripe payment processing for seamless transactions.
• 🔑 User Authentication: Secure login/signup system for buyers and sellers.
• 💰 Seller Payouts: Automate payouts to seller accounts after the hold period.
• 📊 Dashboard: User-friendly dashboards for buyers and sellers to manage transactions.
• 🛠️ Admin Controls: Admins can view, manage, and audit all transactions.

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🛠️ Use Cases

1. 🛍️ Marketplaces:
   • Facilitate secure transactions in e-commerce platforms by holding payments until the buyer confirms the delivery.
2. 👨‍💻 Freelance Platforms:
   • Mediate payments between clients and freelancers to ensure work is completed before releasing funds.
3. 🏠 Rental Services:
   • Hold payments for services or items rented, releasing them after a satisfactory return or service completion.
4. 🎟️ Event Ticketing:
   • Secure payments for event bookings, holding funds until the event has concluded.

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🖥️ Tech Stack

• 🖌️ Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS
• 🔧 Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• 📦 Database: MongoDB
• 💳 Payments: Stripe API
• 🔐 Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

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🚀 Installation

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB database
• Stripe account

🛠️ Steps

Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Keval9247/escrow-payments-app.git
   cd escrow-payments-app

Install dependencies:

For Frontend :

cd frontend
npm install 

For Backend :

cd backend
npm install 

Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with the following keys:

SESSION_SECRET=your-session-secret
STRIPESECRETKEY=your-stripe-secret-key
DATABASE_URL=your-mongodb-connection-url

Run the application:

• for Frontend :

npm run dev

• for Backend :

npm run start

Access the application at http://localhost:5173 .

🎥 Demo Video

Watch the video walkthrough to see the platform in action:

📹 Click the above image or download the demo video to see the application in action.

📸 Screenshots

🛒 Buyer Dashboard

🛍️ Seller Dashboard

📜 License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.