Auth Users API

This project is a RESTful API for user authentication and management. It provides endpoints for user registration, login, and profile management. The API uses various technologies such as JWT, bcrypt, Express, and Mongoose.

Technologies Used

The following technologies are used in this project:

JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Used for authentication and generating secure tokens for user sessions.
bcrypt: Used for hashing and salting user passwords for secure storage.
Express: A fast and minimalist web framework for Node.js used for building the API endpoints.
Mongoose: An object modeling library for MongoDB used for database interactions and data validation.

Getting Started

To get started with the project, follow these instructions:

Prerequisites

You need to have the following software installed on your system:

Node.js: Install Node.js from the official website - https://nodejs.org

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/edilsobai/auth_users-api.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd auth-users-api
```
Install the dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Set up the environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project. Add the following environment variables:
```
PORT=3000
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
```
Start the server:
```
npm start
```
The API will now be running on:
```
http://localhost:5000.
```

API Endpoints

The Auth Users API provides the following endpoints:

POST /api/register: Register a new user.
POST /api/login: User login.
GET /api/profile: Get user profile (requires authentication).

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