Ecommerce Backend

This is the backend for an eCommerce application built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It provides APIs for user authentication, product management, orders, payments, and more.

Features

• User authentication (JWT)
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Product and cart management
• Order and payment processing (Stripe)
• Redis caching for performance optimization
• Cloudinary integration for image uploads
• Error handling and middleware support

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose ORM)
• Authentication: JWT, bcryptjs
• Caching: Redis (ioredis)
• File Uploads: Cloudinary, Multer
• Payment Gateway: Stripe

Folder Structure

backend/
│── src/
│   ├── config/                # Configuration files (DB, Redis, Stripe, etc.)
│   ├── controllers/           # Business logic for handling requests
│   ├── middlewares/           # Authentication & error-handling middlewares
│   ├── models/                # Mongoose models for database schema
│   ├── routes/                # API route handlers
│   ├── utils/                 # Utility functions
│   ├── index.js               # Entry point of the application
│── .env                       # Environment variables
│── package.json               # Dependencies and scripts
│── .gitignore                 # Files to ignore in Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/faridomarAf/reactjs-ecommerce-backend.git
   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   REDIS_URL=your_redis_url
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

API Routes

• Auth: /api/v1/auth/
• Products: /api/v1/products/
• Cart: /api/v1/cart/
• Orders: /api/v1/orders/
• Payments: /api/v1/payments/
• Coupons: /api/v1/coupons/

Contributing

Feel free to fork and submit pull requests. Follow best practices and ensure proper documentation.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.