Blog-Api

Technologies Used

• "express"
• "cors"
• "bcrypt"
• "dotenv"
• "jsonwebtoken"
• "mongoose"
• "cookie-parser"
• "multer"
• "fs"

Description

This blogging platform is built using Node.js and Express, with MongoDB as the database. It includes user authentication, blog creation, and various features for managing posts.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Create a .env file and set the following variables:

 JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
 MONGODB_URL=MongoDB-Connection-String

3. Install nodemon depandency

 npm i -g nodemon

4. Start the server:

   nodemon ./index.js

5. Server Started

Server Listening At Port 8000

API Endpoints

Register a New User

POST /register

Register a new user.

Login and Receive JWT Token

POST /login

Log in and receive a JSON Web Token (JWT) for authentication.

Get User Profile Information

GET /profile

Retrieve user profile information.

Logout and Clear Token

POST /logout

Log out and clear the authentication token.

Create a New Blog Post

POST /post

Create a new blog post.

Get a List of Latest Blog Posts

GET /post

Retrieve a list of the latest blog posts.

Get a Specific Blog Post by ID

GET /post/:id

Retrieve a specific blog post by its ID.

Update a Blog Post

PUT /post

Update an existing blog post.