Auth API with Node.js, Express & MongoDB

A secure authentication API built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB featuring JWT authentication, password hashing, and password reset functionality.

Features

• User registration with email verification
• JWT-based authentication
• Password hashing with bcrypt
• Password reset functionality
• Protected routes with middleware
• Error handling and status codes
• MongoDB database integration
• RESTful API design

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB (with Mongoose ODM)
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Password Hashing: bcryptjs
• Environment Variables: dotenv

Auth API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description	Auth Required
/api/auth/signup	POST	Register a new user	No
/api/auth/login	POST	Login existing user	No
/api/auth/logout	POST	Logout user	Yes
/api/auth/update-password	POST	Update user password	Yes
/api/auth/forgot-password	POST	Initiate password reset	No
/api/auth/reset-password	POST	Complete password reset	No

User API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description	Auth Required
/api/users/create-user	POST	Create user	No
/api/users/all-user	GET	Get all user details	No
/api/users/single-user/:id	GET	Single user details	No
/api/users/update-user/:id	PUT	Update user details	No
/api/users/delete-user/:id	Delete	Delete user details	No

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/repo.git
   cd repo
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   PORT=5000

4. Start the development server:

   npm start

5. The server will start on http://localhost:5000