Ajuju

ask, know more, share...

Ajuju is a backend service that powers a fast and intuitive Q&A platform that connects users willing to answer questions in their interest niche or expertise. It delivers conversational answers at your fingertips. No more waiting or sifting through irrelevant information!

Key Features

• RESTful API: A robust API allows for easy integration with other applications.
• User Authentication: Verified users with niche expertise ensure credible and reliable answers.
• Basic User Profiles: Build your reputation and connect with others in the community through user profiles.
• Forgot Password: Reset your password with a 5-digit code sent to your email.
• Email message on registration: Receive a welcome email after registering on the platform.
• Ask Questions: Ask questions and get answers from experts in the community.
• Answer Questions: Share your knowledge and expertise by answering questions.
• Search: Find a user based on their email address.
• Followers/Following: Follow users and see who is following you.
• Voting and Feedback System: Upvote or downvote question and answers based on quality, ensuring the best rise to the top.

Future Features

• Simple and Intuitive Interface: A clean and user-friendly interface allows users to easily post questions and receive answers.
• AI Chatbot Integration: Instant responses and suggestions powered by an AI chatbot enhance the user experience.
• Real-time Notifications: Stay updated with push notifications for answered questions and relevant discussions.
• AI Powered Answer Generation: Generate answers to questions using an AI language model.

Technologies Used

• Backend Development: TypeScript, Node.js, Express.js, RabbitMQ, Nodemailer, JWT, Bcrypt
• Data Persistence: PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM (TypeScript), Redis for caching
• Testing: Jest.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get started with the Ajuju project:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ajuju.git
   

2. Install the dependencies:

   cd ajuju
   npm install
   

3. Set up the environment variables:

   • Create a .env file based on the provided .env.example file.
   • Set the necessary environment variables for the database connection and other configurations.

4. Run the server:

   npm run dev
   

5. Access the application:

   Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access Ajuju.

API Endpoints Documentation

The API endpoints documentation is available here.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the guidelines in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Acknowledgements

• This project was inspired by the Quora platform.

Contact

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