This project is an online dating application that allows users to meet up with new people, interact with other users, create events and join them. The application consists of a Node.js server with a RESTful API and a client that communicates with the server to provide an intuitive user interface.
- auth.middleware.js: Handles authentication and verifies user roles.
- cloudinary.middleware.js: Configures Cloudinary for image uploads.
- User.model.js: Defines the user data schema.
- Event.model.js: Defines the event data schema.
- Message.model.js: Defines the message data schema.
- auth.routes.js: Routes related to authentication and user management.
- event.routes.js: Routes related to events management.
- user.routes.js: Routes related to user profiles, like function, swipe function and messaging.
| HTTP Method | Route | Description | Request Body | Authentication Required | Success Response Error Response
|-------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| POST | /api/auth/signup | Register a new user | See Below | No | { message: "User created" } | Error message |
| POST | /api/auth/login | Login and create a user session | See Below | No | { authToken: "<token>" } | Error message |
| GET | /api/auth/verify | Verify user's active status | None | Yes | User's payload data | Unauthorized error |
| GET | /api/events | Get a list of all events | None | Yes | List of events | Error message |
| POST | /api/events/new-event | Create a new event | See Below | Yes | { message: "Event created" } | Error message |
| GET | /api/events/:eventId/details | Get details of a specific event by ID | eventId | Yes | Event details | Error message |
| PUT | /api/events/:eventId/edit | Edit an existing event by ID | eventId | Yes | Updated event details | Error message |
| DELETE | /api/events/:eventId/delete | Delete an event by ID | eventId | Yes | { message: "Event deleted" } | Error message |
| GET | /api/profile | Get the user's own profile | None | Yes | User profile data | Error message |
| PATCH | /api/profile/update | Update the user's own profile | See Below | Yes | Updated user profile data | Error message |
| GET | /api/:userId/profile | Get the profile of another user by their ID | userId | Yes | Target user's profile data | Error message |
| PATCH | /api/:userId/profile/update | Update the profile of another user by their ID | userId | Yes | Updated target user's profile data | Error message |
| GET | /api/swipe | Get users for swipe interaction based on preferences | None | Yes | List of users for swipe interaction | Error message |
| POST | /api/swipe/:userId/:action | Like or dislike another user | userId, action | Yes | Interaction result message and list of users to swipe | Error message |
| GET | /api/matches | Get a list of users who are matches with the current user | None | Yes | List of matched users | Error message |
| POST | /api/addOrRemoveFavEvent/:eventId | Add or remove an event from the user's list of favorite events | eventId | Yes | Success message | Error message |
| GET | /api/likedBy | Get users who have liked the current user | None | Yes | List of users who like the current user | Error message |
| PATCH | /api/:userId/like | Start a chat with another user | userId | Yes | { message: "Chat started successfully" } | Error message |
The project utilizes the following technologies:
- Node.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB (Mongoose)
- Cloudinary (for image uploads)
- JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for authentication
- Multer (for handling file uploads)
- Make the app responsive for all kind of devices.