eStore Server

Description

This is the backend server for the eStore application, built with Express.js and TypeScript. The server provides RESTful API endpoints to support the eStore frontend application.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js (v4.21.2)
• TypeScript (v5.7.2)
• MySQL2 (v3.12.0)
• JSON Web Token (v9.0.2)
• bcryptjs (v3.0.2)
• CORS (v2.8.5)

Prerequisites

• Node.js (Latest LTS version recommended)
• npm package manager
• MySQL database

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/timothyguo86/eStore.git
cd eStore-server

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

PORT=3000
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
DB_NAME=estore_db
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Running the Application

Development mode

nodemon index.js

Production mode

npm run build
npm start

API Documentation

Authentication Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login user

Product Endpoints

• GET /api/products - Get all products
• GET /api/products/:id - Get product by ID
• POST /api/products - Create new product (Protected)
• PUT /api/products/:id - Update product (Protected)
• DELETE /api/products/:id - Delete product (Protected)

Security

• JWT authentication
• Password hashing using bcryptjs
• CORS enabled
• Input validation and sanitization

Database

The application uses MySQL as the database. Make sure to:

1. Create a MySQL database
2. Configure the connection in the environment variables
3. Run migrations (if applicable)