Backend

Uses Express js

Features

• User Sign-Up
• User Login
• User Logout
• Protected Routes

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SUGAM-ARORA/UniCollab
   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

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

   PORT=5000
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/mydatabase
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Start the application:

   node index.js

   The server will start on http://localhost:5000.

API Endpoints

• Sign-Up

  POST /auth/signup
  

  Body:

  {
    "username": "yourusername",
    "email": "your.email@example.com",
    "password": "yourpassword"
  }

• Login

  POST /auth/login
  

  Body:

  {
    "email": "your.email@example.com",
    "password": "yourpassword"
  }

  Response:

  • Sets a cookie named token with the JWT.

• Logout

  POST /auth/logout
  

  Response:

  • Clears the token cookie.

• Protected Route

  GET /protected
  

  Headers:

  • Requires token cookie set.

  Response:

  {
    "message": "Hello <username>, this is a protected route."
  }

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request if you would like to contribute.