BBook Server Side

A robust backend API for the BBook warehouse management system. This server provides secure endpoints for managing book inventory, user authentication, and sales tracking with JWT-based security and MongoDB integration.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Environment Variables
• API Endpoints
• Project Structure

Features

• Book Inventory Management: Full CRUD operations for book inventory
• User Authentication: JWT-based secure authentication system
• User-specific Data: Personal book collections with user verification
• Inventory Tracking: Real-time quantity and sales tracking
• Review System: User review management functionality
• Secure APIs: Protected endpoints with token verification
• MongoDB Integration: Persistent storage with optimized queries

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment
• Express.js: Web application framework
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing book and user data
• JSON Web Token (JWT): Secure authentication and authorization
• dotenv: Environment variable management
• CORS: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing support
• body-parser: HTTP request body parsing middleware

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB Atlas account or local MongoDB installation
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/azizurrahman-zero/bbook_server-side.git
   cd bbook_server-side

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory with your credentials:

   DB_User=your_mongodb_username
   DB_UPass=your_mongodb_password
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   PORT=5000
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start
   # or for development
   npm run start-dev

5. The server will be running at http://localhost:5000

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
DB_User	MongoDB Atlas username
DB_UPass	MongoDB Atlas password
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET	Secret key for JWT token generation
PORT	Server port (defaults to 5000)

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
GET	/	Server health check endpoint	No
POST	/token	Generate JWT access token	No
GET	/books	Get all books in inventory	No
GET	/inventory/:id	Get specific book by ID	No
GET	/my-books	Get user's personal book collection	Yes
POST	/books	Add a new book to inventory	No
PUT	/inventory/:id	Update book quantity and sales	No
DELETE	/inventory/:id	Delete a book from inventory	No
GET	/user-reviews	Get all user reviews	No

Project Structure

bbook_server-side/
├── node_modules/
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── index.js
├── package-lock.json
├── package.json
└── README.md