Welcome to the Blog App API – a RESTful backend built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. This API empowers writers to create, manage, and publish blog posts with ease. Designed for speed, security, and scalability, it's an ideal foundation for your blogging platform.
User Authentication: Provide sign-up and login for users.
CRUD Operations: Create, read, update, and delete blog posts.
Backend: Node.js with Express.js
Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
Environment Variables: Managed using .env files
Getting Started Prerequisites Ensure you have the following installed:
Node.js (v18 or higher)
MongoDB (local or MongoDB Atlas)
Installation Clone the repository:
mkdir blog-app
cd blog-app
git clone https://github.com/anmol111pal/blog-app-api.git
Install dependencies:
npm install
Set up environment variables:
Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/blog-app
Start the application:
npm run build && npm run start
The server will run on http://localhost:5000.
API Endpoints
Authentication
POST /api/users/register: Register a new user.
POST /api/users/login: Log in and receive a JWT.
Blog Posts
GET /api/posts: Retrieve all published posts (supports pagination and sorting).
GET /api/posts/:id: Retrieve a single post by ID.
POST /api/posts: Create a new blog post (authentication required).
PUT /api/posts/:id: Update an existing post (authentication required).
DELETE /posts/:id: Delete a post (authentication required).
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