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
- Deployment of chrome extension was biggest issue,
- Making emails detected which are sent by sponsors
- 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 :))
Built With
- api
- langchain
- nextjs
- typescript
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