DevHabit API

Introduction

DevHabit API is a backend service designed to support the DevHabit application, a tool aimed at helping developers and people learning programming track and build their coding habits. This API manages user accounts, goals, and resources, providing a comprehensive way for users to set and track their development objectives.

Features

User authentication and management.
Goal creation, updating, and tracking.
Resource management for each goal.

Technologies

This API is built using:

Node.js
Express.js
MongoDB

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Node.js
npm (Node Package Manager)
MongoDB

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ehoneahobed/devhabit-api.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd devhabit-api

Install dependencies:

npm install

Setting Up the Environment

Create a .env file in the project root.
Add the following environment variables:
- DB_URI=<your_mongodb_connection_uri>
- JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>
- PORT=<your_port_number>

Running the Application

Run the application in development mode:

npm run dev

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