davidgonzalezfx / auth-nodejs

Node.js Authentication API using JWT, MongoDB, Express.js and Passport.js

Nodejs Auth - davidgonzalezfx

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Description

Node.js Authentication API using JWT, MongoDB, Express.js and Passport.js

Routes:

// Auth workflow
POST /api/auth/register
{ email, username, password, firstName, lastName }

POST /api/auth/login
{ email, password }

GET /api/auth/verify/:token

POST /api/auth/recover
{ email }

POST /api/auth/reset/:token
{ password, password_confirmation }

// User workflow
GET /api/user/

GET /api/user/:id

PUT /api/user/:id
{ email, username, password, firstName, lastName }

DELETE /api/user/:id

POST /api/user
{ email, username, password, firstName, lastName }

Tech stack & Third party services

The code base was built with Express to set up the server. JWT for token-based authentication. The Passport acts as authentication middleware for Node.js.

Run the project

• Clone the project

  $ git clone https://github.com/davidgonzalezfx/auth-nodejs

• Install dependencies

  $ cd auth-nodejs

  $ npm install

• Setup env variables: create .env and add MONGO_LOCAL_CONN_URL with your MongoDB database url and add a JWT_SECRET string:

  $ code .env

  JWT_SECRET=<string>
  MONGO_LOCAL_CONN_URL=<url_string>

• Run the app:

    $ npm run dev

Roadmap

• API routes
• Constraint register and login for verified users
• Recover and reset password routes
• Roles
• Clean code
• Git commit hook
• Eslint & prettier
• Javascript modules (?)
• Typescript
• MongoDB initial demo script
• Check security gaps
• Connect or extend with frontend (React) app
• Deploy