🚀 Task Manager API

A robust, authenticated RESTful API for personal task management. It provides secure endpoints for user registration, login, and full CRUD operations on tasks, ensuring private data access using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for all protected routes.

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🔐 Authentication Endpoints (/api/auth)

Route	Method	Description	Access
/api/auth/register	POST	Creates a new user account.	Public
/api/auth/login	POST	Authenticates user & returns a token.	Public

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📝 Task Management Endpoints (/api/tasks)

Route	Method	Description	Access
/api/tasks	GET	Fetches all tasks for the authenticated user.	Private (Requires Token)
/api/tasks	POST	Creates a new task.	Private (Requires Token)
/api/tasks/:id	GET	Fetches a specific task by ID.	Private (Requires Token)
/api/tasks/:id	PUT	Updates an existing task by ID.	Private (Requires Token)
/api/tasks/:id	DELETE	Deletes a task by ID.	Private (Requires Token)

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🛠️ Technology Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (or similar NoSQL)
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

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📦 Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

Ensure Node.js and npm are installed.

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/rohitroy-github/task-manager-api.git
cd task-manager-api
npm install
npm start

🏃 Available Scripts

Script	Command	Description
Start (Production)	npm run dev	Starts the server in production mode.
Run Tests	npm run tests	Executes the full test suite.
Clear Data	npm run clear	Danger: Removes all database records.
Feed Data	npm run feed	Seeds the database with dummy data.