Natours API

An API backend for the Natours project using Node.js, Express, Pug, and following the MVC architecture. Originally part of the Udemy course by Jonas Schmedtmann.

Overview
Features
Prerequisites
Installation
Usage
Contributing
License
Acknowledgements

Overview

This project is the backend for the Natours project, implementing a RESTful API using Node.js and Express. It follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture and uses Pug as the view engine.

Features

RESTful API endpoints for managing tours, users, reviews, etc.
MVC architecture for clean code organization.
Pug templates for dynamic HTML rendering.
Authentication and authorization for secure endpoints.
MongoDB with mongoose client
MongoDB geospatial queries
MapBox
SMTP with Brevo

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

Node.js installed
npm (Node Package Manager) installed
MongoDB installed and running

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/MoSobhy01/Natours

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd Natours
```
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Usage

Configure environment variables:

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

NODE_ENV=development
PORT=8000
DATABASE_PASSWORD=...
DATABASE=...
DATABASE_LOCAL=...
JWT_SECRET=...
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=...
JWT_EXPIRES_IN_d=...
EMAIL_HOST=...
EMAIL_PORT=...
EMAIL_USER=...
EMAIL_PASS=...
EMAIL_ADDERESS=...
BREVO_USER=...
BREVO_PASSWORD=...

Start the server:
```
npm start
```
Access the API at http://localhost:8000

Contributing

Fork the project.
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
Open a pull request.

License

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

Acknowledgements

Jonas Schmedtmann - For the original Natours project on Udemy.

MoSobhy01/Natours