Blog API

The Blog API is a Laravel-based RESTful API designed to manage blog posts and user authentication.

Features

• User registration and login with JWT authentication.
• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts.
• Secure endpoints to ensure only authorized users can perform actions.
• Token refresh functionality for extended sessions.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Composer
• PHP

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/youngyusuff6/blogger.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd blogger

3. Install dependencies:

   composer install

4. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

5. Generate an application key:

   php artisan key:generate

6. Configure your database in the .env file.

7. Run migrations:

   php artisan migrate

8. Start the development server:

   php artisan serve

Usage

• Register a new user using the /register endpoint.
• Log in to get a JWT token using the /login endpoint.
• Use the token to access protected endpoints.
• Manage blog posts using /blogs endpoints.

API Endpoints

User Authentication

• POST /register

  • Register a new user.
  • Requires name, email, password, and confirm_password.

• POST /login

  • Log in and obtain a JWT token.
  • Requires email and password.

• POST /logout

  • Log out and invalidate the JWT token.
  • Requires a valid token in the Authorization header.

• POST /refresh

  • Refresh a JWT token.
  • Requires a valid token in the Authorization header.

Blog Posts

• GET /blogs

  • Get a list of all blog posts.

• GET /my-blogs

  • Get a list of the user's blog posts.
  • Requires a valid token in the Authorization header.

• POST /blogs

  • Create a new blog post.
  • Requires title and content.
  • Requires a valid token in the Authorization header.

• PUT /blogs/{blog_id}

  • Update an existing blog post.
  • Requires title and content.
  • Requires a valid token in the Authorization header.

• DELETE /blogs/{blog_id}

  • Delete an existing blog post.
  • Requires a valid token in the Authorization header.