/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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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.

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

Tech Stack

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

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.

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)

License

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