CollabNet

CollabNet(initially CreatorConnect) is an AI-powered platform that helps Instagram and YouTube creators discover, connect, and collaborate with similar creators and brands.
It reduces the effort of manual creator search by providing smart filtering, AI-based search, and similarity recommendations.

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Project Overview

CollabNet bridges the gap between:

• Creators ↔ Creators for collaborations
• Brands ↔ Creators for sponsorship opportunities

The platform enables users to browse, filter, and discover creators based on niche, follower count, platform, and location, while AI-powered recommendations help brands and creators find better collaboration matches.

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Features

• Creator Discovery

  • Browse Instagram and YouTube creators by niche, follower count, platform, and location

• AI Search

  • Search creators using natural language queries like “fitness creators with more than 10k followers”

• Brand Discovery

  • Browse brand campaigns and collaboration opportunities

• AI Brand Match

  • Shows creators relevant brand matches with match percentage scores

• Applications

  • Creators can apply to brand campaigns
  • Brands can view and filter applications by follower range and niche

• Authentication

  • Secure login using Firebase Authentication

• Responsive UI

  • Clean and modern interface built with Tailwind CSS

• Cloud Deployment

  • Deployable on Vercel

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js
• Tailwind CSS
• TypeScript

Backend / Services

• Firebase Authentication
• Firestore Database
• Instagram API for creator profile and follower data
• YouTube OAuth API for connecting YouTube creator accounts
• AI APIs for search, matching, and recommendations

Deployment

• Vercel

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OAuth Setup

YouTube / Google

1. Open Google Cloud Console.
2. Create or select a project.
3. Enable YouTube Data API v3.
4. Configure the OAuth consent screen.
5. Create an OAuth client ID for a Web application.
6. Add this redirect URI:
   • http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/youtube
7. Copy the values into .env.local:

NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000
NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-google-oauth-client-id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-google-oauth-client-secret

Instagram / Meta

Add your existing Meta app values to .env.local too:

NEXT_PUBLIC_INSTAGRAM_APP_ID=your-instagram-app-id
INSTAGRAM_APP_SECRET=your-instagram-app-secret

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AI Integration

• Uses AI-powered search to understand natural language creator queries
• Matches creators based on niche, follower count, profile metadata, and content descriptions
• Generates brand match recommendations to help creators find suitable collaborations
• Helps brands discover relevant creators for campaigns and sponsorships