fix: add @types/nodemailer and include event links in RSVP email content

backend/package.json

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^20.4.5",
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.13",
     "@types/sqlite3": "^3.1.8",
+    "@types/nodemailer": "^6.4.12",
     "typescript": "^5.1.6",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1"

backend/src/email.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
 
 export interface RSVPEmailData {
   eventTitle: string;
+  eventSlug: string;
   name: string;
   attending: string;
   bringingGuests: string;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export interface RSVPEmailData {
 export async function sendRSVPEmail(data: RSVPEmailData) {
   const {
     eventTitle,
+    eventSlug,
     name,
     attending,
     bringingGuests,
@@ -40,6 +42,11 @@ export async function sendRSVPEmail(data: RSVPEmailData) {
   const itemsList = itemsBringing.length ? itemsBringing.join(', ') : 'None';
   const otherItemsList = otherItems ? otherItems : 'None';
 
+  // Assume the frontend is served at the same host
+  const baseUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_BASE_URL || '';
+  const manageRsvpsUrl = `${baseUrl}/events/${eventSlug}/manage-rsvps`;
+  const viewRsvpsUrl = `${baseUrl}/events/${eventSlug}/rsvps`;
+
   const html = `
     <h2>RSVP Confirmation</h2>
     <p><strong>Event:</strong> ${eventTitle}</p>
@@ -49,6 +56,8 @@ export async function sendRSVPEmail(data: RSVPEmailData) {
     <p><strong>Guest Names:</strong> ${guestList}</p>
     <p><strong>Items Bringing (from needed list):</strong> ${itemsList}</p>
     <p><strong>Other Items:</strong> ${otherItemsList}</p>
+    <p><a href="${manageRsvpsUrl}">Manage RSVPs for this event</a></p>
+    <p><a href="${viewRsvpsUrl}">View all RSVPs for this event</a></p>
   `;
 
   await transporter.sendMail({

backend/src/index.ts

@@ -295,15 +295,17 @@ app.post('/api/events/:slug/rsvp', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       [eventId, name, attending, bringing_guests, guest_count, JSON.stringify(parsedGuestNames), JSON.stringify(parsedItemsBringing), other_items || '']
     );
 
-    // Fetch event title for the email
+    // Fetch event title and slug for the email
-    const eventInfo = await db.get('SELECT title FROM events WHERE id = ?', [eventId]);
+    const eventInfo = await db.get('SELECT title, slug FROM events WHERE id = ?', [eventId]);
     const eventTitle = eventInfo ? eventInfo.title : slug;
+    const eventSlug = eventInfo ? eventInfo.slug : slug;
 
     // Send RSVP confirmation email (if email provided)
     if (req.body.email) {
       try {
         await sendRSVPEmail({
           eventTitle,
+          eventSlug,
           name,
           attending,
           bringingGuests: bringing_guests,

docker-compose.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
       - EMAIL_FROM_NAME=RSVP Manager
       - EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=your@email.com
       - EMAIL_SECURE=false
+      - FRONTEND_BASE_URL=https://your-frontend-domain.com
     restart: unless-stopped
 
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