RUSHOP | Devpost

Inspiration

College students all around the world are faced with food insecurity due to economic concern. We wanted to create a platform to not only provides affordable groceries to college students, but also create an easy way to locate a grocery near them.

What it does

We understand that time is precious, that is why we optimize yours by finding a grocery near you and at a price that can't be beaten. This innovative service provides to college students looking to get there essential weekly groceries. Say farewell to the hassle of scouring the internet for your essential groceries!

How we built it

For the app, we used NextJs to build the front end and deployed using Vercel.
We used the Google geo-endcoding API to calculate the closest store from your location.
We used the Wakefern APIs to access data about stores, items, and prices.
We used the PrismaClient to access and navigate our MongoDB database.

Challenges we ran into

Creating and using a multi-schema database
Creating a dynamic frontend was both difficult but rewarding

Accomplishments that we're proud of

It was our first time using Stripe and integrating it in our website.
Managing multiple different API calls proved to be quite difficult.

What we learned

How to work with multi-schema database.
How to integrate a function stripe checkout in our website.

What's next for RUSHOP

-We aim to provide more discounted services on groceries for students, as well as giving healthy eating plans for people to take control over their well-being while remaining financially stable.