Personal Blog API

This is a RESTful API built using Flask, Python, and MySQL that allows users to create and manage blog posts. It features user authentication using JWT tokens and provides basic CRUD operations for managing blogs and users. The API also includes search functionality, allowing users to find their own blogs as well as the blogs of other users.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user authentication using JWT tokens.
• Blog Management: Create, read, update, and delete blog posts.
• User Management: Register new users, view user details.
• Search: Filter blogs by author.
• JWT-based Authentication: Routes are protected, allowing only authenticated users to perform actions.

Technologies Used

• Flask: Web framework for Python
• MySQL: Relational database for storing user and blog information
• JWT: Token-based authentication for securing routes
• Python: Backend programming language

Endpoints

Admin User Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/users	Get a list of all the users.
GET	/user/<public_id>	Get a specific user by public_id
DELETE	/user/<public_id>	Delete a specific user by public_id
POST	/user/<public_id>	Promote a specific user to admin by public_id
GET	/blogs	Return a list of all blogs in the database

User Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/users/signup	Register a new user
POST	/users/login	Login and receive a JWT token

Blog Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description (Authentication Required)
POST	/blog	Create a new blog post
GET	/blogs/<author_name>	Get all blogs by a specific user
PUT	/blogs/<blog_id>	User can update their own blog
DELETE	/blogs/<blog_id>	User can delete their own blog

Authentication

The API uses JWT (JSON Web Token) for authentication. To access certain routes (e.g., creating, updating, or deleting blogs), you must include a valid token in the x-access-token header of the request.

• Register: Users can sign up with a username and password.
• Login: Users can log in with their username and password to receive a JWT token.