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Happy Thoughts API

Backend API for sharing happy thoughts. Users can post thoughts, like others' thoughts, and manage their own content.

Live Demo

API: https://js-project-api-cathi.onrender.com

Tech Stack

  • Node.js & Express
  • MongoDB with Mongoose
  • JWT authentication
  • bcrypt for passwords

API Endpoints

Authentication

  • POST /auth/register - Register user
  • POST /auth/login - Login user

Thoughts

  • GET /thoughts - Get all thoughts
  • POST /thoughts - Create thought
  • PATCH /thoughts/:id - Update thought (own only)
  • DELETE /thoughts/:id - Delete thought (own only)
  • PATCH /thoughts/:id/like - Like thought
  • PATCH /thoughts/:id/unlike - Unlike thought

Installation

  1. Clone repo and install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Create .env file:
MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost/happy-thoughts
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
PORT=8080
  1. Start development server:
npm run dev

Features

  • ✅ Anonymous and authenticated posting
  • ✅ User authentication with JWT
  • ✅ CRUD operations for thoughts
  • ✅ Like/unlike functionality
  • ✅ Input validation and error handling
  • ✅ Pagination and filtering

Deployment

Deployed on Render with MongoDB Atlas database.