Scheduling Platform (Cal.com Clone)

Overview

This project is a simplified scheduling and booking platform inspired by Cal.com. It allows users to create event types, define availability, and enable others to book time slots.

Features

• Event type creation (title, duration, slug)
• Availability setup (days and time slots)
• Public booking page
• Time slot selection
• Booking with name and email
• Prevention of double booking
• View and cancel bookings

Tech Stack

• Backend: FastAPI (Python)
• Frontend: React.js
• Database: PostgreSQL / SQLite
• Deployment: Render (Backend), Vercel (Frontend)

Database Design

EventType

• id
• title
• description
• duration
• slug

Availability

• id
• event_id (FK)
• day_of_week
• start_time
• end_time

Booking

• id
• event_id (FK)
• name
• email
• start_time
• end_time

Constraints:

• Unique (event_id, start_time) to prevent double booking

API Endpoints

• POST /events
• GET /events
• POST /availability
• GET /slots
• POST /book
• GET /bookings
• DELETE /booking/{id}

Setup Instructions

Backend

pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload

Frontend

npm install
npm start

Assumptions

• Single user (no authentication required)
• Fixed timezone handling
• Minimal UI due to time constraints

Future Improvements

• Authentication system
• Email notifications
• Rescheduling feature
• Advanced timezone handling
• Better UI/UX