Support Ticket System

Project Overview

This project is a microservice for managing customer support tickets. It allows users to create, update, and track support tickets, with role-based access control for customers, support agents, and admins. The system also includes a notification feature for ticket assignments and status changes.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/support-ticket-system.git
   cd support-ticket-system

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=your_api_url
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   EMAIL=your_email@gmail.com
   EMAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_password

4. Start the server:

   npm start

API Endpoints

Auth

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

Tickets

• POST /api/tickets - Create a new ticket (Customer)
• GET /api/tickets - Get all tickets (Admin/Agent)
• GET /api/tickets/:id - Get ticket by ID (Authenticated Users)
• PUT /api/tickets/:id - Update a ticket (Admin/Agent)
• DELETE /api/tickets/:id - Delete a ticket (Admin)

Users

• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile (Authenticated Users)
• PUT /api/users/role - Update user role (Admin)
• GET /api/users - Get all users (Admin)

Usage

Use Postman or any other API client to test the endpoints. Ensure to include the Authorization header with the JWT token for protected routes.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

Test the Endpoints

Use an API client like Postman to test the various endpoints:

Register a new user:

• POST /api/auth/register

  {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "password": "password123",
    "role": "customer"
  }

Login a user:

• POST /api/auth/login

  {
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "password": "password123"
  }

Create a new ticket (after login to get JWT token):

• POST /api/tickets

  {
    "title": "Issue with product",
    "description": "Details about the issue",
    "priority": "high"
  }

  Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Get all tickets (Admin/Agent):

• GET /api/tickets Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Get ticket by ID:

• GET /api/tickets/:id Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Update a ticket (Admin/Agent):

• PUT /api/tickets/:id

  {
    "status": "in progress"
  }

  Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Delete a ticket (Admin):

• DELETE /api/tickets/:id Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Get user profile:

• GET /api/users/profile Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Update user role (Admin):

• PUT /api/users/role

  {
    "email": "agent@example.com",
    "role": "agent"
  }

  Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }

Get all users (Admin):

• GET /api/users Headers:

  {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>"
  }