comm-api

This repository contains the backend API for the Community Collaboration Platform. It serves as the backend server responsible for handling data storage, authentication, and communication with the frontend client.

Features

Authentication

• Provides secure authentication mechanisms for users.
• Supports user registration, login, and logout functionality.
• Implements token-based authentication for secure communication between client and server.

Data Storage

• Manages storage and retrieval of user data, messages, and user profiles.

RESTful API

• Exposes a RESTful API for interaction with the frontend client.
• Supports CRUD operations for managing user accounts, messages, and user profiles.
• Implements endpoint authentication and authorization to control access to resources.

Technologies

• TypeScript
• Express.js
• Websockets
• JWT

Installation

To run the Community Collaboration Platform API locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/krzysiou/comm-api.git

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure environment variables: Copy the .env.example file to .env and fill in the necessary configuration details, including database connection information and secret keys.

4. Start the server:

npm run dev

or

npm run build && npm run start

6. The API server will be running locally and accessible at http://localhost:3100.