Quora Backend

Overview

This repository contains the backend implementation for Quora, a question and answer platform. The backend is built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, providing a robust foundation for managing users, questions, answers, and interactions within the platform.

Features

• User Management: Handle user registration, login, profile management, and authentication using JWT.
• Question Management: CRUD operations for creating, reading, updating, and deleting questions.
• Answer Management: Implement functionalities for users to post, edit, and delete answers to questions.
• Interaction: Enable users to upvote/downvote answers and follow/unfollow questions.
• Search Functionality: Implement search functionality to allow users to search for questions and answers based on keywords.
• Authorization and Authentication: Implement role-based access control to ensure secure access to resources.
• Middleware: Utilize middleware functions for error handling, logging, and request validation.

Installation

1. Clone the repository: https://github.com/allaboutraj/Quora_Backend_API.git

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the root directory.
• Define the following environment variables:

  PORT=3000
  MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/quora
  

4. Start the server: npm start

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.