University Course Management API

A RESTful backend API for managing users, faculty members, and university courses. Built using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and JWT Authentication following a clean MVC architecture.

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Features

• 🔐 JWT Authentication
• 👤 User Management
• 🎓 Faculty Management
• 📚 Course Management
• 🛡️ Protected Routes
• 🔑 Password Hashing
• 🌱 Database Seeder
• 🌐 RESTful API Architecture
• 🗄️ MongoDB Integration

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Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose
Node.js	JavaScript Runtime
Express.js	Backend Framework
MongoDB	Database
Mongoose	ODM
JWT	Authentication
bcrypt	Password Hashing
dotenv	Environment Variables

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Project Structure

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├── config/
├── controller/
├── middleware/
├── models/
├── seeder/
├── utils/
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── .env

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Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/devawais01/university-course-management-api.git

Navigate to the project

cd university-course-management-api

Install dependencies

npm install

Create a .env file

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret

Run the server

Development

npm run dev

Production

npm start

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Database Seeder

Populate sample data

npm run seed

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API Modules

• Authentication
• Users
• Faculty
• Courses

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Security

• JWT Authentication
• Password Hashing
• Protected Routes
• Environment Variables

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Future Improvements

• Student Enrollment
• Attendance Management
• Grades & Results
• Swagger Documentation
• Docker Support
• CI/CD
• Automated Testing

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Author

Muhammad Awais

GitHub: https://github.com/devawais01

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dev-awais01

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License

Licensed under the MIT License.

See the LICENSE file for details.