Backend App using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT by Hira SaleemBackend App using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT by Hira Saleem

Backend App using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT

Hira Saleem

Backend Engineer

Fullstack Engineer

AI Developer

ExpressJS

JavaScript

Node.js

Computer Software

Overview

CodeCraftHub is a backend application that provides user authentication and profile management APIs using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT.

Features

User registration with hashed passwords

User authentication with JWT token

Update user profile by email or username

Secure password handling using bcrypt

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/HSk2703/CodeCraftHub.git
cd CodeCraftHub

Install dependencies:

npm install

Create a .env file and configure environment variables:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

Start the server:

npm start 
OR
node server.js

API Endpoints

User Routes

Endpoint: POST /register

Request Body:

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "johndoe@example.com",
  "password": "securepassword"
}

Response:

{
  "message": "User registered successfully",
  "user": { "id": "123", "name": "John Doe", "email": "johndoe@example.com" }
}

User Login

Endpoint: POST /login

Request Body:

{
  "email": "johndoe@example.com",
  "password": "securepassword"
}

Response:

{
  "message": "Login successful",
  "token": "your_jwt_token"
}

Update User by Email

Endpoint: PUT /update

Request Body:

{
  "email": "johndoe@example.com",
  "name": "John Smith",
  "password": "newpassword"
}

Response:

{
  "message": "Profile updated successfully",
  "user": { "id": "123", "name": "John Smith", "email": "johndoe@example.com" }
}

Update User by Username

Endpoint: PUT /:username

Request Body:

{
  "newUsername": "john_smith",
  "email": "john_smith@example.com"
}

Response:

{
  "message": "Profile updated successfully",
  "user": { "id": "123", "name": "john_smith", "email": "john_smith@example.com" }
}

Technologies Used

Node.js

Express.js

MongoDB

bcrypt.js

jsonwebtoken

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Posted Feb 18, 2025

CodeCraftHub is a backend application that provides user authentication and profile management APIs using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT.

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