NodeJS Blog API

A simple RESTful API for a blog platform built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It supports user authentication, post creation, image uploads, and tag management.

Features

• User registration and login with JWT authentication
• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Upload images for posts
• Tag management for posts
• Input validation and error handling

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• JWT (jsonwebtoken)
• Multer (file uploads)
• bcrypt (password hashing)
• express-validator (input validation)
• CORS

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repo-url>
   cd NodeJS-Project-main

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up MongoDB:
   • Update the MongoDB connection string in index.js if needed.
4. Start the server:

   npm start

   For development with auto-reload:

   npm run start:dev

API Endpoints

Auth

• POST /auth/register — Register a new user
• POST /auth/login — Login and receive JWT token
• GET /auth/me — Get current user info (requires auth)

Posts

• GET /posts — Get all posts
• GET /posts/:id — Get a single post by ID
• POST /posts — Create a new post (requires auth)
• PATCH /posts/:id — Update a post (requires auth)
• DELETE /posts/:id — Delete a post (requires auth)

Tags

• GET /tags — Get last tags
• GET /posts/tags — Get last tags

Uploads

• POST /upload — Upload an image (requires auth)
• GET /uploads/:filename — Access uploaded images

Project Structure

index.js                # Main server file
package.json            # Project metadata and dependencies
validations.js          # Input validation rules
controllers/            # Route controllers
  index.js
  PostController.js
  UserController.js
models/                 # Mongoose models
  Post.js
  User.js
uploads/                # Uploaded images
utils/                  # Utility functions
  checkAuth.js
  handleValidationErrors.js
  index.js

Usage Notes

• All protected routes require a valid JWT token in the Authorization header.
• Images are stored in the uploads/ directory and served statically.
• Input validation is handled using express-validator.

License

ISC