IANDAI - Backend API Service

Overview

IANDAI is a backend service that serves as an API, connecting to a MongoDB database and the ChatGPT API. It provides data to a Next.js frontend. This README provides information on setting up and using the IANDAI backend service.

Installation

Make sure you have Node.js installed on your machine.

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd iandai

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

Configuration

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root and configure the following variables:

# MongoDB Connection String
MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-connection-string

# ChatGPT API Key
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-chatgpt-api-key

# Port for the server
PORT=3000

Project Structure

• app.js: Entry point for the application.
• controllers/: Contains controllers handling business logic.
• routes/: Defines API routes.
• config/: Configuration files (e.g., database connection).
• models/: MongoDB schema models.
• utils/: Utility functions.

Usage

To start the server, run the following command:

npm start

The server will start at the specified port in the .env file (default is 3000).