ReadU-final

our online school project for software lab (incomplete)

Chat module repository - https://github.com/snh1999/ReadU-chat

the API documentation can be found here- https://explore.postman.com/api/8013/readu

Project Documentation This documentation provides an overview of the API endpoints and operations available in the project. It describes the routes, request methods, and functionalities associated with each endpoint. The project includes functionality for managing posts, users, authentication, and comments.

Project: ReadU

The API documentation for the final project of ReadU

📁 Collection: posts

End-point: view post

This route is used to view a particular post by its _id (on database) It is renamed as "{{URL}}/:post-slug" in the rendered website.

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/posts/5f5e45c8719e9403e4a5b9a0

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End-point: view all posts

This route is used to view all post form database. Data filter, query is also allowed here. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/" (the homepage) in the rendered website

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/posts

Query Params

Param	value
	null

🔑 Authentication noauth

Param	value	Type

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End-point: add post

This route is used to add a new post. [Right Now that is only reserved for ADMIN]

Method: POST

{{URL}}api/v1/posts

Body (raw)

{
  "title": "abccc",
  "videoLength": 14,
  "videoQuality": 8,
  "category": "difficult",
  "ratingAverage": 4.7,
  "comments": 23,
  "views": 2997,
  "summary": "ssdhfhdsufh"
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: edit post

This route is used to edit a already post. [Right Now that is only reserved for ADMIN]

Method: PATCH

{{URL}}api/v1/posts/5f5e45c8719e9403e4a5b9a0

Body (raw)

{
    "title": "abc"
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: delete post

This route is used to remove a post. [Right Now that is only reserved for ADMIN]

Method: DELETE

{{URL}}api/v1/posts/5f5e45c8719e9403e4a5b9a0

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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📁 Collection: users (for admin)

End-point: view user

This route is used to show a particular user. [only reserved for ADMIN] It is renamed as "{{URL}}/:id" in the rendered website

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/users/5f5e47057ba0ef4784bff1d8

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: view all user

This route is used to view all users. [only reserved for ADMIN] It is renamed as "{{URL}}/users" in the rendered website

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/users

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: edit user

This route is used to edit data about a user (except password). [only reserved for ADMIN]

Method: PATCH

{{URL}}api/v1/users/5f5e47117ba0ef4784bff1d9

Body (raw)

{
    "name": "adminstrator"
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: delete user (by admin)

This route is used to remove a user. [only reserved for ADMIN]

Method: DELETE

{{URL}}api/v1/users/5f5eefbdd7e3c333c882f79d

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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📁 Collection: authentication+ user (for users)

End-point: updateProfile

This route is used by user to update the profile. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/me" in the rendered website

Method: PATCH

{{URL}}api/v1/users/updateMe

Body (raw)

{
    "email": "snhdfgd@gmail.com",
    "name": "nahin",
    "role": "admin"
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: signup

This route is used by user to register. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/" in the rendered website

Method: POST

{{URL}}api/v1/users/signup

Body (raw)

{
    "name": "nahin",
    "email": "snh@gmail.com",
    "password": "pass1234",
    "passwordConfirm": "pass1234",
    "handle": "snh1999"
}

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End-point: login

This route is used to login. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/login" in the rendered website

Method: POST

{{URL}}api/v1/users/login

Body (raw)

{
    "email": "snh@gmail.com",
    "password": "pass1234"
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: forgot Password

This route is used by user to find the profile by email to approach password reset token.

Method: POST

{{URL}}api/v1/users/forgotPassword

Body (raw)

{
    "email": "snhdfgd@gmail.com"
}

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End-point: reset password

This route is used by user to send password reset token to user email. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/resetpassword" in the rendered website

Method: PATCH

{{URL}}api/v1/users//resetPassword/asfaFADS

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End-point: update password

This route is used by user to update the password (given that it is not forgotten). It is renamed as "{{URL}}/me" in the rendered website

Method: PATCH

{{URL}}api/v1/users/updatePassword

Body (raw)

{
    "passwordCurrent": "pass1234" ,
    "password": "pass1234",
    "passwordConfirm": "pass1234"

}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: my profile

This route is used by user to view own profile. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/me" in the rendered website

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/users/me

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: delete Request by User

This route is used by user change the active status.

Method: DELETE

{{URL}}api/v1/users/deleteMe

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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📁 Collection: comments

End-point: view all Comments (for admin)

This route is used to view all comments(irrespective of post). [only reserved for ADMIN]

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/comments

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: add comment (not in use)

Method: POST

{{URL}}api/v1/comments

Body (raw)

{
    "comment": "random text",
    "rating": 5,
    "post": "5f5e463e7ba0ef4784bff1d7",
    "user": "5f5e47057ba0ef4784bff1d8"
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: add comment on post

This route is used to add a comment on a post. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/" in the rendered website

Method: POST

{{URL}}api/v1/posts/5f5f3d4eedef823a98a08f02/comments

Body (raw)

{
    "comment": "nice",
    "rating": 5
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: all comments on a post

This route is used to view comments on a particular post. It is renamed as "{{URL}}/:post-slug" in the rendered website

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/posts/5f5e45c8719e9403e4a5b9a0/comments

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: delete comment

This route is used to remove a comment. Used as a button in the rendered website

Method: DELETE

{{URL}}api/v1/comments/5f5facbc2c35da4d809c8566

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: edit Comment

This route is used to edit a particular comment [Reserved for ADMIN+ the user].

Method: PATCH

{{URL}}api/v1/comments/5f5f750da3de8e2fdcbd70e5

Body (raw)

{
    "rating": 4.1
}

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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End-point: comment by ID (for Admin)

This route is used by admin to search a particular comment

Method: GET

{{URL}}api/v1/comments/5f5f0d5ab4e2c72540f3c8a0

🔑 Authentication bearer

Param	value	Type
token	{{jwt}}	string

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