Task Manager API

A simple REST API for managing team tasks built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. This project was developed as part of the Backend Developer Intern screening task.

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Features

• User registration and login
• JWT-based authentication
• Password hashing with bcrypt
• Create, update, delete tasks
• View tasks with optional status filtering
• Pagination support
• Only task creators can update or delete tasks

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Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Atlas)
• Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• bcryptjs

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Project Structure

task-manager-api
│
├── config
│   └── db.js
│
├── controllers
│   ├── authController.js
│   └── taskController.js
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├── middleware
│   └── authMiddleware.js
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├── models
│   ├── User.js
│   └── Task.js
│
├── routes
│   ├── authRoutes.js
│   └── taskRoutes.js
│
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/task-manager-api.git

cd task-manager-api

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2. Install dependencies

npm install

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3. Create environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory.

Example:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key PORT=5000

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4. Run the server

npm run dev

Server runs at:

http://localhost:5000

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API Endpoints

Authentication

POST /auth/register Register a new user.

POST /auth/login Login and receive a JWT token.

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Tasks

All task routes require JWT authentication.

POST /tasks Create a new task.

GET /tasks Get all tasks.

Optional filters:

GET /tasks?status=todo GET /tasks?page=1&limit=5

GET /tasks/:id Get task by ID.

PUT /tasks/:id Update a task.

DELETE /tasks/:id Delete a task.

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Example Task Object

{ "title": "Finish backend task", "description": "Collabzz assignment", "status": "todo" }

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Security

• Passwords are hashed using bcrypt
• JWT used for authentication
• Only task creators can update/delete tasks

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