Car Rental Platform - Technical Documentation

This project is a full-stack car rental platform that enables three types of users to interact with the system:

Car Owners – Can list their cars for rent

Renters – Can browse and rent available cars

Admins – Approve/reject car listings and manage the platform

Key Features

1. User Authentication

Registration & Login with role-based access control (Admin/Owner/Renter)

Protected routes using authentication middleware

Session management with token-based auth (JWT)

2. Car Management

Owners can post cars for rent (pending admin approval)

Admins approve/reject car listings with validation:

Duplicate car check (same make/model)

Location availability validation

Renters can browse available cars

3. Rental Process

Multi-step rental flow:

Car selection → Authentication → Renter info → Confirmation

Date selection with automatic price calculation

Email notifications for booking confirmations

4. Admin Dashboard

View all pending car submissions

Approve/reject with rejection reasons

Audit trail of all approvals/rejections