Blog Site Server

A RESTful API server for a blog platform where users can create accounts, post blogs, read, update, and delete them, and comment on other users' posts.

Features

• User Authentication

  • User registration and login
  • Password hashing for security
  • JWT-based authentication for protected routes

• Blog Management

  • Create new blog posts
  • Read all or individual blog posts
  • Update or delete your own posts
  • Search or filter posts (optional)

• Comments

  • Add comments to any blog post
  • Read all comments on a blog
  • Update or delete your own comments

• Authorization

  • Users can only modify or delete their own blogs and comments
  • Public can read blogs without authentication (optional)

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB / Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)
• Validation: Joi / Zod (optional)

API Endpoints

Users

• POST /api/auth/register – Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login – Login and receive a token
• GET /api/users/:id – Get user details

Blogs

• POST /api/blogs – Create a new blog (authenticated)
• GET /api/blogs – Get all blogs
• GET /api/blogs/:id – Get a specific blog
• PUT /api/blogs/:id – Update a blog (authenticated & owner only)
• DELETE /api/blogs/:id – Delete a blog (authenticated & owner only)

Comments

• POST /api/blogs/:id/comments – Add a comment to a blog (authenticated)
• GET /api/blogs/:id/comments – Get all comments for a blog
• PUT /api/comments/:id – Update a comment (authenticated & owner only)
• DELETE /api/comments/:id – Delete a comment (authenticated & owner only)