cannaiq/SESSION_NOTES.md

Dutchie Menus Project - Session Notes

Important Rules & Context

Container Management

• ONLY manage containers that start with dutchie-
• User has multiple projects running - be careful not to affect other containers

Scraping Setup

• Uses fingerprints and antidetect for web scraping
• Bypasses age gates using real Puppeteer clicks (not page.evaluate)
• Mobile Chrome user agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 10; SM-G973F) AppleWebKit/537.36

Database Configuration

• Correct DATABASE_URL: postgresql://sail:password@localhost:5432/dutchie_menus
• ⚠️ Common Issue: Backend sometimes connects to wrong DB: postgresql://kelly:kelly@localhost:5432/hub
• Always verify backend is using correct .env file from /home/kelly/dutchie-menus/backend/.env

Project Structure

• Backend: /home/kelly/dutchie-menus/backend (Port 3010)
• Frontend: /home/kelly/dutchie-menus/frontend (Port 5174)
• Database: PostgreSQL on localhost:5432

Key Technical Decisions

• Brands Table: Stores brand names separately from products
  • Unique constraint on (store_id, name)
  • Index on (store_id) for fast queries
• Specials Table: Daily tracking with date-based filtering
  • Composite index on (store_id, valid_date DESC) for performance
  • Designed for "specials change every day" requirement

Scraping Breakthroughs

• Age Gate Solution: Use await option.click() instead of page.evaluate(() => element.click())
  • React synthetic events require real browser interactions
  • Two-gate system: State selector dropdown → "I'm over 21" button

Current Implementation Status

• ✅ StoreBrands and StoreSpecials pages created
• ✅ API endpoints for /brands and /specials
• ✅ Routes added to App.tsx
• ✅ Navigation working from StoreDetail page
• ✅ 127 brands scraped and saved for Curaleaf Phoenix Airport

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue: "0 brands" showing on page

Cause: Backend connected to wrong database Solution: Restart backend from correct directory with .env file:

cd /home/kelly/dutchie-menus/backend
npm run dev

Issue: Scraper not bypassing age gate

Cause: Using page.evaluate for clicks Solution: Use real Puppeteer clicks: await element.click()