Title Verification System (MERN Stack)

Overview

The Title Verification System is a MERN stack application that automatically verifies new title submissions by checking for similarities with existing titles based on predefined guidelines. This ensures that titles meet required uniqueness and formatting standards.

Features

• Automated Title Verification: Detects duplicate or similar titles.
• MongoDB Database: Stores submitted and verified titles.
• REST API: Handles title submission and verification.
• React Frontend: User-friendly interface for submitting and checking titles.
• Authentication (Future Update): Secure login for authorized users.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Other Tools: Mongoose, CORS, Dotenv

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

 git clone https://github.com/Adithya-KSM/Title-verification-system.git
 cd Title-verification-system

2. Setup Backend

 cd backend
 npm install  # Install dependencies
 npm start    # Run the backend server

3. Setup Frontend

 cd ../frontend
 npm install  # Install dependencies
 npm start    # Run the React app

Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend folder with the following:

MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/title_verification_db
PORT=5000

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/titles/verify	Verifies a new title submission
GET	/api/titles	Fetch all stored titles

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature-branch)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m "Added new feature")
4. Push to GitHub (git push origin feature-branch)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Feel free to contribute and enhance the system! 🚀