🏛 Social Network API

📌 Description

This is a social network API built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB that allows users to:

• Create and manage accounts.
• Post thoughts.
• React to friends' thoughts.
• Manage a friends list.

This API follows RESTful principles and uses Mongoose ODM for database interactions.

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🚀 Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• Nodemon (for development)
• Dotenv (for environment variables)

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🛠 Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/social-network-api.git
cd social-network-api

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add:

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/socialNetworkDB

4️⃣ Start the Server

For standard use:

npm start

For development (auto-restart on changes):

npx nodemon server.js

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📌 API Endpoints

Users (/api/users)

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/users	Get all users
GET	/api/users/:id	Get a single user by ID
POST	/api/users	Create a new user
PUT	/api/users/:id	Update a user by ID
DELETE	/api/users/:id	Delete a user by ID
POST	/api/users/:userId/friends/:friendId	Add a friend
DELETE	/api/users/:userId/friends/:friendId	Remove a friend

Example Create User Request (POST)

{
    "username": "testUser",
    "email": "testuser@example.com"
}

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Thoughts (/api/thoughts)

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/thoughts	Get all thoughts
GET	/api/thoughts/:id	Get a single thought by ID
POST	/api/thoughts	Create a new thought
PUT	/api/thoughts/:id	Update a thought
DELETE	/api/thoughts/:id	Delete a thought

Example Create Thought Request (POST)

{
    "thoughtText": "This is a test thought!",
    "username": "testUser",
    "userId": "PLACE_USER_ID_HERE"
}

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Reactions (/api/thoughts/:thoughtId/reactions)

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/thoughts/:thoughtId/reactions	Add a reaction
DELETE	/api/thoughts/:thoughtId/reactions/:reactionId	Remove a reaction

Example Add Reaction Request (POST)

{
    "reactionBody": "Nice thought!",
    "username": "testUser"
}

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🧪 Testing in Insomnia

1. Start the server (npm start).
2. Open Insomnia.
3. Create GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests as needed.
4. Use http://localhost:3001/... as the base URL.

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🔗 Future Improvements

• ✅ Implement authentication (JWT).
• ✅ Add pagination for large data queries.
• ✅ Optimize database queries for performance.

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📜 License

This project is open-source and free to use under the MIT License.

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💡 Need Help?

Feel free to reach out or submit an issue! 🚀