Basic Authentication System

A simple backend authentication system with sign-up and sign-in functionality.

Features

• User Registration (Sign-Up)
• User Authentication (Sign-In)
• Password Hashing
• JSON Web Token (JWT) Authentication
• Form Validation
• Basic Logging
• MongoDB Database Integration

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/basic-auth-system.git
   cd basic-auth-system
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start MongoDB:

   • For Windows: Start the MongoDB service
   • For Mac/Linux: Run mongod in a terminal

4. Start the application:

   npm start
   

Testing the API

Test User

For testing purposes, you can use the following credentials:

• Email: test@example.com
• Password: Test@123

Sign-Up

Make a POST request to /api/auth/signup with the following JSON body:

{
  "name": "Test User",
  "email": "test@example.com",
  "mobile_number": "1234567890",
  "gender": "male",
  "password": "Test@123",
  "confirm_password": "Test@123"
}

Sign-In

Make a POST request to /api/auth/signin with the following JSON body:

{
  "email": "test@example.com",
  "password": "Test@123"
}

Access Dashboard

After successful sign-in, you will receive a JWT token. Store this token in localStorage and navigate to /dashboard to access the protected dashboard page.

API Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/signup - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/signin - Authenticate a user
• GET /api/auth/me - Get the current user's details (Protected route)

Password Requirements

• Minimum 8 characters
• At least 1 uppercase letter
• At least 1 lowercase letter
• At least 1 number
• At least 1 special character