JS Backend Project

A Node.js backend project featuring user authentication, video uploads, playlists, comments, likes, subscriptions, and more. Built with Express, MongoDB, and Cloudinary.

Features

• User registration and login (JWT authentication)
• Password hashing and secure token storage
• Video upload and management (Cloudinary integration)
• User profile with avatar and cover image uploads
• Playlists, comments, likes, and subscriptions
• Watch history tracking
• RESTful API structure
• Environment variable support via .env
• Modular codebase with MVC structure

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• Cloudinary (media storage)
• Multer (file uploads)
• JWT (authentication)
• bcrypt (password hashing)
• dotenv (environment variables)
• Prettier (code formatting)

Project Structure

.env
.env.sample
.gitignore
.prettierignore
.prettierrc
package.json
Readme.md
public/
  temp/
    .gitkeep
src/
  app.js
  constants.js
  index.js
  controllers/
    user.controller.js
  db/
    index.js
  middlewares/
    auth.middleware.js
    multer.middleware.js
  models/
    comment.model.js
    like.model.js
    playlist.model.js
    subscription.model.js
    tweet.model.js
    user.model.js
    video.model.js
  routes/
    user.routes.js
  utils/
    ApiError.js
    ApiResponse.js
    asyncHandler.js
    cloudinary.js

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• MongoDB database
• Cloudinary account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Abdus-Samee-007/Backend-Project

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Copy .env.sample to .env and fill in your credentials:

   cp .env.sample .env

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

API Endpoints

All endpoints are prefixed with /api/v1/users. Example endpoints:

• POST /register — Register a new user
• POST /login — Login user
• POST /logout — Logout user
• POST /refresh-token — Refresh JWT tokens
• POST /change-password — Change user password
• GET /current-user — Get current user profile
• PATCH /update-account — Update user details
• PATCH /avatar — Update user avatar
• PATCH /cover-image — Update user cover image
• GET /c/:username — Get user channel profile
• GET /history — Get watch history

Environment Variables

See .env.sample for all required environment variables.

Example:

PORT=8000
MONGODB_URI= <insert your MONGODB_URI here>
CORS_ORIGIN=*
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET= <insert your ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET here>
ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY= <insert your ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY duration here>
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET= <insert your REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET here>
REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY= <insert your REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY duration here>
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME= <insert your CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME here>
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY= <insert your CLOUDINARY_API_KEY here>
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET= <insert your CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET here>

Scripts

• npm run dev — Start the development server with nodemon

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

ISC

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