devTinder Backend

This project is a backend service for a developer-focused matchmaking app built with Node.js and Express. It supports user authentication, profile management, and connection request handling between users.

Features

• User signup, login, and logout
• JWT-based authentication with secure cookies
• Profile viewing and profile updates
• Send connection requests with statuses like interested or ignored
• Review incoming requests as accepted or rejected
• View pending requests, accepted connections, and a personalized feed

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• bcrypt for password hashing
• cookie-parser and cors
• dotenv for environment configuration

Project Structure

• src/app.js - Main Express server entry point
• src/config/database.js - MongoDB connection setup
• src/models/ - Mongoose schemas for users and requests
• src/routers/ - API routes for auth, profile, requests, and users
• src/middlewares/ - Authentication middleware
• src/helpers/ - Validation and data normalization helpers

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
   PORT=2002

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start the server with nodemon
• npm start - Start the server in production mode

API Overview

Auth

• POST /signup
• POST /login
• DELETE /logout

Profile

• GET /profile
• PATCH /profile/edit

Connections

• POST /sendConnectionReq/:status/:receiverId
• POST /request/review/:status/:requestId
• GET /viewPendingRequest
• GET /connection
• GET /feed

Notes

• The app uses cookies for authentication, so the frontend should allow credentials in requests.
• Make sure your MongoDB database is running before starting the server.
• The default server port is 2002.