Rbay
Real-time auction website built with Svelte, Node.js, Redis, and MongoDB. Features live bidding, seller analytics, and OAuth2 login — powered by Lua scripts for atomic operations.
🛒 Auction Platform (Inspired by eBay)
Designed and developed a dynamic real-time auction platform inspired by eBay.
🔧 Key Features
🧑💼 For Sellers:
- List products with images and descriptions
- Set custom auction timers
- Track real-time bidding activity
- View analytics:
- Product views
- Interactive bid history
🛍️ For Buyers:
- Place live bids with instant updates
- Monitor ongoing auctions in real time
- Automatic bid updates via WebSockets
🧰 Tech Stack
- Frontend: Svelte
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Database: MongoDB
- Real-time: Redis Pub/Sub
- Authentication: OAuth2
- State Management: Svelte Stores
- Scripting: Lua (for atomic Redis operations)
- No deployment (currently local for development/testing)
📽️ Watch Rbay in action:
Click the image above to watch the full demo on Google Drive.
🎯 Outcome
Created a smooth, interactive auction experience with real-time data, secure login, and a reactive UI. The combination of Redis caching and Lua scripting significantly enhanced system responsiveness and data consistency.
Focused on performance, modularity, and real-time responsiveness using modern web technologies.
