E-Commerce Backend

This is the backend for the E-Commerce platform, which provides the API endpoints for user authentication, product management, checkout processing, and more. It is built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

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Features

• User Authentication:
  • User registration, login, and profile management
  • JWT-based authentication
  • Password hashing with bcrypt
• Product Management:
  • CRUD operations for products
  • Search functionality by exact or partial matches
• Category Management:
  • Fetch and manage product categories
• Checkout System:
  • Process orders with cart, payment, and shipping details
  • Admin access to all checkout records
• Admin Features:
  • Manage users, products, and checkouts
• Middleware:
  • Authentication and authorization middleware
  • Error handling middleware

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Tech Stack

• Backend Framework: Node.js with Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT
• Utilities: bcrypt for password hashing
• Environment Variables: Managed with dotenv

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dstoneva/e-commerce-backend.git
   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

   OR

   yarn

3. Configure the environment variables:

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

     NODE_ENV=development
     PORT=8080
     API_ROUTE=/api
     MONGO_URI=<your-mongo-uri>
     JWT_SECRET=<your-secret-key>
     

4. Start the server:

   npm start

   OR

   yarn start

5. The backend will be running on http://localhost:8080.

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API Endpoints

User Routes

• POST /api/user/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/user/login - User login
• GET /api/user/me - Get the current user's profile (protected)
• PUT /api/user/ - Update the current user's profile (protected)
• PUT /api/user/active-status - Update the user's active status (protected)
• PUT /api/user/change-password - Reset the user's password (protected)
• GET /api/user/get-all - Admin-only: Get all users
• GET /api/user/:userId - Admin-only: Get a specific user

Product Routes

• GET /api/products - Get paginated products (protected)
• GET /api/products/by-ids - Get multiple products by IDs (protected)
• GET /api/products/:productId - Get a specific product (protected)
• PUT /api/products/:productId - Admin-only: Update a product
• POST /api/products/:productId/comment - Add a comment to a product (protected)
• POST /api/products/create - Admin-only: Create a new product

Category Routes

• GET /api/categories - Get all categories (protected)
• GET /api/categories/:categoryId - Get a specific category (protected)

Checkout Routes

• GET /api/checkouts - Admin-only: Get all checkouts
• GET /api/checkouts/:checkoutId - Get a specific checkout (protected)
• POST /api/checkouts/create - Create a new checkout (protected)

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License

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