This is the backend repository for a video platform project based on the MERN stack. The MERN stack consists of MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js, providing a robust and efficient framework for building modern web applications.
- User authentication: Allows users to sign up, log in, and log out securely.
- Video upload: Enables users to upload videos to the platform.
- User management: Admin functionality for managing user accounts and permissions.
- Video management: Admin functionality for managing uploaded videos.
- Node.js: Backend server environment.
- Express.js: Web application framework for Node.js.
- MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data and videos.
- Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.
- Passport.js: Authentication middleware for Node.js.
- Multer: Middleware for handling file uploads.
- JSON Web Tokens (JWT): Securely manage user sessions.
- Bcrypt: Hashing library for password security.
- Clone this repository to your local machine.
- Install dependencies using
npm install. - Set up a MongoDB database and configure the connection in
config/db.js. - Create a
.envfile in the root directory and add environment variables as needed. - Run the development server using
npm start.
- POST /api/users/signup: Register a new user.
- POST /api/users/login: Log in an existing user.
- GET /api/users/logout: Log out the current user.
- POST /api/videos/upload: Upload a video file.
- GET /api/videos: Get a list of all uploaded videos.
- DELETE /api/videos/:id: Delete a specific video by ID.
- GET /api/admin/users: Get a list of all users (admin only).
- DELETE /api/admin/users/:id: Delete a specific user by ID (admin only).