🛍️ Full Stack E-Commerce Website - Backend A scalable and secure E-commerce platform backend built using modern web technologies. This backend handles API routes, user authentication, product management, and order processing, ensuring a smooth and efficient e-commerce experience.
⚙️ Backend Tech Stack Node.js: Backend runtime environment Express.js: Web framework for building RESTful APIs MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing product, user, and order data Mongoose: ODM for MongoDB, used for schema validation and data modeling JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Secure user authentication and authorization Bcrypt.js: Password hashing for enhanced security Nodemailer: Email service integration for sending account-related emails (e.g., password resets) Cloudinary: Image storage and management for product images Cors: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing to handle requests from the frontend Dotenv: Secure environment variable management Express-Validator: Middleware for data validation Stripe/Razorpay: (Planned) Payment gateway integration for secure transactions
🔑 Backend Features RESTful API with full CRUD operations Secure Authentication with JWT and role-based access control Product Management (Add, Edit, Delete) User Management Order Processing Image Uploads with Cloudinary integration Error Handling and centralized logging Environment Configurations using dotenv Validation using express-validator for handling user inputs
Project Structure
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backend/
├── controllers/
├── models/
├── routes/
├── middlewares/
├── config/
├── utils/
└── server.js
📂 API Endpoints Method Endpoint Description Collection Json Access PostMan
📌 Planned Enhancements Payment Gateway Integration (Stripe/Razorpay) Admin Dashboard Analytics Email Notifications Wishlist & Reviews Feature Unit Testing with Jest
🚀 How to Run the Backend Locally Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/ecommerce-project.git cd ecommerce-project/backend
Install dependencies: npm install Create a .env file and add your environment variables:
env
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
CLOUDINARY_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
Start the server:
npm run dev