How to build a service marketplace with provider profiles in Webflow Cloud

A service marketplace on Webflow Cloud should be designed primarily as a data-modeling and permissions problem rather than a simple content or search feature, especially when providers need to manage their own profiles. The guide recommends using an app database with Next.js, SQLite, third-party authentication, and a schema that separates providers, services, and categories, while keeping public visibility controlled through draft, pending, and published statuses. Public profile pages and search queries should consistently show only approved providers, use parameterized SQL and pagination, and support practical filters such as category, location, and whether a provider offers services within a buyer’s budget. Providers should be allowed to edit only their own records through session-derived identities, while administrators retain publishing authority through role-based approval workflows. It also identifies common marketplace issues, including inconsistent category values, unpublished profiles accessible by direct URL, conflicting price displays, and performance problems caused by missing indexes or inefficient pagination. Payments and booking are presented as separate future features, with payment splitting and availability management requiring additional marketplace-specific design.

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