📊 BusinessLens — Smart SaaS Analytics Dashboard

BusinessLens is a modern AI-powered SaaS platform that helps users monitor business data, gain actionable insights, manage billing, and personalize their dashboard — all in one seamless experience.

Built using the MERN stack, with integrations like OpenAI for insights and Stripe for billing.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 Secure Login/Signup with JWT
• 📊 Dynamic Analytics & Dashboard
• 🤖 AI Insights using OpenAI
• 📤 Upload Business Data
• 💳 Stripe Billing Integration
• 🧑 User Profile & Preferences
• 🌗 Dark/Light Theme Toggle
• 📬 Email Notifications with Nodemailer

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🛠 Tech Stack

🔧 Backend

• Node.js + Express.js
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• OpenAI API
• Stripe API
• Nodemailer (SMTP)
• Multer (File Uploads)

🎨 Frontend

• React 18 + Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• React Hook Form
• React Router DOM
• Recharts
• Lucide Icons
• React Hot Toast

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⚙️ Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the /server directory:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/businesslens
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your_stripe_webhook_secret
EMAIL_USER=your_email@gmail.com
EMAIL_PASS=your_email_password
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
NODE_ENV=development

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📡 Sample API Endpoints

Method	Route	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	Register new user
POST	/api/auth/login	Login existing user
GET	/api/analytics	Fetch analytics data
POST	/api/data/upload	Upload CSV or business file
POST	/api/ai/insights	Generate AI-based suggestions
PATCH	/api/user/profile	Update user profile
DELETE	/api/user/delete	Delete user account

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💻 Installation & Running Locally

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/himani080/BusinessLens.git
cd businesslens

2. Install Dependencies

# Install root dependencies
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd server
npm install

3. Run the App

# Go back to root and start both frontend & backend
npm run dev

This uses concurrently to run:

• Frontend on http://localhost:5173
• Backend on http://localhost:5000

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🧠 AI Integration

Using OpenAI API, BusinessLens analyzes uploaded business data to generate:

• Smart trends
• Actionable suggestions
• AI-powered growth metrics

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💳 Stripe Billing

Seamless integration with Stripe allows:

• Secure payments
• Subscription tracking
• Real-time webhook updates

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🔐 Authentication & Security

• JWT-based session management
• Protected frontend routes with React Context
• Backend middleware for route protection

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📷 Screenshots

📫 Contact

• Author: Himani Arora
• Email: arorahimani080@gmail.com

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🛡 License

MIT © 2025 Himani Arora
✨ BusinessLens — Empowering business decisions with data and intelligence.