Blog App - Full Stack Open

This repository contains the backend implementation of a Blog App, built as part of Full Stack Open. The app provides a RESTful API for managing blog posts, including user authentication, CRUD operations, and database integration. Please note that the front-end is still under development and is not yet included in the repository.

Features

• User authentication with JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• CRUD operations for blogs (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• User management (registration & login)
• MongoDB for data persistence
• Jest and Supertest for unit and integration testing

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: bcrypt, JWT
• Testing: Jest, Supertest
• Linting & Code Formatting: ESLint, Prettier
• Development: Nodemon, dotenv

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (LTS version recommended)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/blog-app.git
   cd blog-app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

     MONGODB_URI=<your_mongodb_connection_string>
     TEST_MONGODB_URI=<your_test_db_connection_string>
     PORT=3003
     SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>
     

Running the App

Start the backend server:

npm run dev

The server will run at http://localhost:3003

Running Tests

npm test

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/users	Register a new user
POST	/api/login	Authenticate user and get token
GET	/api/blogs	Get all blogs
POST	/api/blogs	Create a new blog (Auth required)
DELETE	/api/blogs/:id	Delete a blog (Auth required)
PUT	/api/blogs/:id	Update a blog (Auth required)

Future Improvements

• Implement frontend using React
• Add user roles and permissions
• Enable comment functionality on blogs

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Author

Created by Jeromy as part of Full Stack Open coursework.