Inspiration

In 2023 around 11.4 billion scam emails are sent across globe. Listening Anthony's problem of - 1. Verifying if email and sender is authenticated 2. Time wastage in reading long emails.

After doing some market digging, found out it was real problem. So went into solving it :))

What it does

Automatically scans Gmail inbox for sponsor opportunities in real-time Purple confidence bubbles appear next to sponsor emails with HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW confidence levels Keyword-based detection identifies collaboration, partnership, and brand deal emails Extracts key details - company name, offer amount, contact person, agenda Local storage saves sponsor opportunities with risk ratings Quick email overview through AI summaries Reduces inbox management time by 80%

How we built it

Frontend & Extension:

Chrome Extensions API - Manifest V3, content scripts, background workers HTML5 & CSS3 - Modern UI with gradients, animations, glass-morphism Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+) - DOM manipulation, async/await, event handling Chrome Storage API - Local data persistence and email summaries

Backend & APIs:

Next.js 14 - Full-stack React framework with API routes Node.js - Runtime environment OpenAI GPT-4 - AI content analysis and email summarization WHOIS XML API - Domain age verification and reputation scoring Google Safe Browsing API - URL safety and malware detection SerpApi - LinkedIn profile verification and identity validation

Styling & UI:

Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling framework CSS Animations - Smooth transitions, hover effects, pulsing bubbles Responsive Design - Mobile-friendly popup interface

Data & Storage:

Chrome Local Storage - Email summaries and sponsor data persistence JSON - Data serialization and export functionality Local Session Management - Processed emails tracking

Development Tools:

VS Code - Primary IDE Chrome DevTools - Extension debugging and testing Git - Version control NPM - Package management

AI & Machine Learning:

OpenAI API - Natural language processing and email analysis Keyword Detection - Pattern matching for sponsor identification Risk Scoring Algorithm - Multi-factor sponsor opportunity assessment Architecture: Chrome Extension + Next.js API + 4 Premium APIs + AI Agent Pattern

Challenges we ran into

  1. Deployment of chrome extension was biggest issue,
  2. Making emails detected which are sent by sponsors
  3. Finding right needs of the idea

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Fully production ready Gmail Agent

What's next for Sponsor Guard - Gmail AI Agent

Start earning Bucks on it :))

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