Storm Backend API

A scalable backend application built with Node.js and Express.js, designed to handle authentication, API management, database operations, and real-time server functionality.

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🚀 Features

• RESTful API Architecture
• User Authentication & Authorization
• MongoDB Database Integration
• Secure Environment Configuration
• Middleware Support
• Scalable Backend Structure
• Error Handling & Validation
• Real-Time Server Support

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• dotenv
• bcryptjs
• CORS
• Nodemon

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📂 Project Structure

stormbackend-main/
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├── controllers/
├── middleware/
├── models/
├── routes/
├── config/
├── utils/
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/stormbackend.git
cd stormbackend-main

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2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

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3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

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4️⃣ Run the Server

npm run dev

Server will run on:

http://localhost:5000

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📌 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	Register User
POST	/api/auth/login	Login User
GET	/api/users	Get Users
POST	/api/data	Create Data
GET	/api/data	Fetch Data

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🔮 Future Improvements

• API Documentation with Swagger
• Docker Deployment
• Role-Based Authentication
• Real-Time Notifications
• Unit & Integration Testing

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Open a Pull Request

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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👩‍💻 Author

Kokila Chandrakar B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) Passionate about Backend Development, AI & Cloud Computing