sahilll15/bookstore-server

This is the backend of the bookstore project

Project Name - BookStore

url of the backend :-https://bookstore-ksae.onrender.com/. This is the backend component of the BookStore project. It provides the necessary APIs and functionality to support the frontend application.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: Runtime environment for executing JavaScript code on the server.
• Express.js: Web framework for building RESTful APIs and handling HTTP requests.
• MongoDB: Database for storing and retrieving data.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling library for Node.js.
• JWT: JSON Web Tokens for user authentication and authorization.
• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords.
• Other dependencies as specified in package.json.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm should be installed on your machine.
• MongoDB should be installed and running.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Sahilll15/BookStore-server.git
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add the necessary environment variables, such as database connection URI, JWT secret key, etc.
4. Start the server: npm start
5. The backend server will be running on http://localhost:4000 by default.

API Endpoints

• GET /api/book/getbooks: Retrieve all books.
• GET /api/book/getbook/:id: Retrieve a book by ID.
• POST /api/book/addbook: Add a new book.
• PATCH /api/book/updatebook/:id: Update a book by ID.
• DELETE /api/book/deletebook/:id: Delete a book by ID.
• ... (Add other API endpoints as applicable)

Authentication and Authorization

• User registration: POST /api/auth/register
• User login: POST /api/auth/login
• Super User creation:POST /api/auth/createsuper
• Protected routes: Use the provided verifyToken middleware to authenticate and authorize requests.

Error Handling

• The server returns appropriate HTTP status codes and error messages in case of any errors or invalid requests.
• Error handling middleware is implemented to catch and handle errors in a consistent manner.

Contributing

• Fork the repository, make necessary changes, and submit a pull request.
• Report any issues or suggestions in the GitHub issue tracker.