MedApp API 0

MedApp API is a backend server built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB for managing user authentication, password resets, file uploads, and more. This project was created for a hackathon and includes various features like JWT authentication, OTP generation, and payment processing.

Features

• User Registration and Login
• JWT Authentication with Cookie Support
• Password Reset with OTP Verification
• File Upload and Download
• Payment Processing
• Doctor Management

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Nodemailer
• Body-parser
• Cookie-parser
• Axios
• Cors

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB instance
• Yarn or npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/medapp-api.git
   cd medapp-api

2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install
   # or
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

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

   PORT=8000
   MONGODB_PASSWORD="
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.xc3pjzx.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0
   AI71_APIKEY=
   JWT_SECRET=
   GAPPUSER="nodemailer user"
   GAPP="nodemailer password"
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=''
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=""
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=""
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=""
   

4. Start the server:

   yarn start
   # or
   npm start

API Endpoints

User Routes

• POST /api/users/register: Register a new user
• POST /api/users/login: Log in a user
• POST /api/users/logout: Log out a user

Authentication Routes

• POST /api/auth/register: Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login: Log in a user
• POST /api/auth/logout: Log out a user

Password Reset Routes

• POST /api/password-reset/request-reset: Request a password reset
• POST /api/password-reset/reset-password: Reset the password

Protected Routes

• GET /api/protected: Access a protected route (requires JWT token)

OTP Generation Routes

• POST /api/generateOTP: Generate an OTP for user verification

File Upload and Download Routes

• POST /api/upload: Upload a file
• GET /api/download/:filename: Download a file

Payment Routes

• POST /api/payment: Process a payment

Doctor Management Routes

• GET /api/doctor: Get doctor information
• POST /api/doctor: Add a new doctor

Middleware

• authMiddleware: Middleware to protect routes and verify JWT tokens

Error Handling

The application includes basic error handling for MongoDB connection errors and missing environment variables.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to all the contributors and participants of the hackathon.