THEYASHGAUR / Auth

Certainly! Here's an example README file that you can use for your Node.js authentication project using Express.js, JWT, and bcrypt:

# Node.js Authentication Project

This is a simple authentication project built with Node.js, Express.js, JWT (JSON Web Tokens), and bcrypt.

## Description

The project provides basic user registration and login functionality using a RESTful API. It includes endpoints for registering a new user, logging in with email and password, and accessing protected routes that require authentication.

The user's password is securely hashed using bcrypt before storing it in the database. JWT tokens are used for authentication, providing a stateless authentication mechanism.

## Features

- User registration with email and password
- User login with email and password
- JWT-based authentication
- Protected routes that require authentication

## Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/your-username/node-authentication.git

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure the environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory based on the provided .env.example file.
   • Set the required environment variables such as DB_URL, JWT_SECRET, etc.

4. Start the server:

   npm start

5. The server should now be running on http://localhost:3000.

API Documentation

Register a new user

• Endpoint: POST /register
• Request body:
  • email: User's email (string, required)
  • password: User's password (string, required)
• Response:
  • message: Success message or error message

Login

• Endpoint: POST /login
• Request body:
  • email: User's email (string, required)
  • password: User's password (string, required)
• Response:
  • token: JWT token or error message

Protected route

• Endpoint: GET /protected
• Headers:
  • Authorization: Bearer token (JWT token)
• Response:
  • message: Success message or error message

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions, bug reports, or feature requests, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

MIT License

Feel free to modify the README file according to your project's specific details and requirements. You can add sections such as "Usage" if there are additional steps or configurations needed to run the project. Also, don't forget to include the license information at the end of the README file, using the appropriate license for your project.

Remember to update the installation instructions and API documentation based on the routes and endpoints you have implemented in your code.