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Auth Node.js Mongo Sample

This project is a sample application built with Node.js and MongoDB, demonstrating a simple authentication system. It provides a foundation for creating authentication services using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) with secure routes.

Features

  • User registration with password hashing
  • User login with JWT-based authentication
  • MongoDB integration for storing user data
  • Basic middleware for verifying JWTs

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/AmirDanesh/auth-nodejs-mongo-sample.git

  2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd auth-nodejs-mongo-sample

  3. Install dependencies:

    npm install

  4. Set up your MongoDB database and add your connection string to the .env file:

    MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/your_database
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

  5. Run the application:

    npm start

API Endpoints

POST /register

Registers a new user.

  • Request Body: 
    {
  "username": "user1",
  "password": "password123"
}

POST /login

Logs in a user and returns a JWT.

  • Request Body: 
    {
  "username": "user1",
  "password": "password123"
}

GET /profile

Fetches the profile of the currently authenticated user.

  • Authorization: Bearer token in the request header.

Technologies Used

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • JWT Authentication

License

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