Event App Backend

This is the backend for an event app built using MongoDB, Express, and Node.js. It provides RESTful APIs for managing events and users.

Features

User Registration and Authentication (JWT)
CRUD operations for events
Middleware for authentication
MongoDB as the database

Directory Structure

event-app-backend/
├── config/
│   └── db.js
├── controllers/
│   └── eventController.js
│   └── userController.js
├── models/
│   └── Event.js
│   └── User.js
├── routes/
│   └── eventRoutes.js
│   └── userRoutes.js
├── middlewares/
│   └── authMiddleware.js
├── utils/
│   └── utils.js
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── server.js
└── README.md

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Node.js
MongoDB

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/event-app-backend.git
cd event-app-backend

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster.mongodb.net/myFirstDatabase?retryWrites=true&w=majority
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
PORT=5000

Start the server:
```
npm run dev
```

API Endpoints

User Routes

POST /api/users/register: Register a new user
- Request body: { "name": "John Doe", "email": "john@example.com", "password": "password123" }
POST /api/users/login: Login a user and get a token
- Request body: { "email": "john@example.com", "password": "password123" }

Event Routes

POST /api/events: Create a new event (requires authentication)
- Request body: { "title": "Event Title", "description": "Event Description", "date": "2024-07-20T18:00:00Z", "location": "Event Location" }
GET /api/events: Get all events (requires authentication)

Middleware

Authentication Middleware

The authentication middleware (middlewares/authMiddleware.js) checks for a valid JWT token in the x-auth-token header and adds the user to the request object.

Models

User Model

The user model (models/User.js) defines the schema for user documents in MongoDB. It includes fields for name, email, password, and date. Passwords are hashed before being saved.

Event Model

The event model (models/Event.js) defines the schema for event documents in MongoDB. It includes fields for title, description, date, location, createdBy, and attendees.

Controllers

User Controller

The user controller (controllers/userController.js) handles user registration and login.

Event Controller

The event controller (controllers/eventController.js) handles creating and retrieving events.

Configuration

Database Configuration

The database configuration (config/db.js) connects to MongoDB using Mongoose. The connection URI is stored in the .env file.

Running the Application

To run the application in development mode with auto-reloading:

npm run dev

To run the application in production mode:

npm start

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.

didierganthier / event-app-backend