Task Management API

A RESTful API for task management with user authentication built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

Features

• User authentication (register, login, logout)
• JWT token-based security
• CRUD operations for tasks
• Task filtering, sorting, and pagination
• Task statistics
• Password hashing
• Input validation

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login user
• GET /api/auth/me - Get current user profile
• POST /api/auth/logout - Logout user

Tasks (Protected Routes)

• GET /api/tasks - Get all user's tasks
• POST /api/tasks - Create new task
• GET /api/tasks/:id - Get single task
• PUT /api/tasks/:id - Update task
• DELETE /api/tasks/:id - Delete task
• GET /api/tasks/stats/overview - Get task statistics

Local Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Create .env file with: NODE_ENV=development PORT=3000 MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
4. Run the server: npm run dev

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT for authentication
• Bcrypt for password hashing
• Joi for validation