Sigmakib2/ecommerce-backend

e-Commerce Backend using Node JS, Express JS, Mongo DB

E-Commerce Website Backend Using Node JS, Express JS, Mongo DB

This project is under development

API Endpoints

For an e-commerce website, you’ll need to build several API endpoints to handle different functionalities. Here’s a list of essential APIs you’ll typically need and this project have them:

1. User Authentication & Authorization

• Register User:
  • POST /api/auth/register
  • Handles user registration, stores user data in MongoDB after hashing the password.
• Login User:
  • POST /api/auth/login
  • Verifies user credentials and returns a JWT or session.
• Logout User:
  • POST /api/auth/logout
  • Invalidates the user session or JWT.
• Get User Profile:
  • GET /api/auth/profile
  • Returns the logged-in user’s profile information.
• Update User Profile:
  • PUT /api/auth/profile
  • Allows the user to update their profile information.

2. Product Management

• Get All Products:
  • GET /api/products
  • Returns a list of all available products, optionally with pagination, sorting, and filtering.
• Get Product by ID:
  • GET /api/products/:id
  • Returns details of a specific product by its ID.
• Create Product (Admin):
  • POST /api/products
  • Allows admins to add new products to the catalog.
• Update Product (Admin):
  • PUT /api/products/:id
  • Allows admins to update product details.
• Delete Product (Admin):
  • DELETE /api/products/:id
  • Allows admins to remove a product from the catalog.

3. Shopping Cart

• Add to Cart:
  • POST /api/cart
  • Adds a product to the user’s cart.
• Get Cart:
  • GET /api/cart
  • Retrieves the current state of the user’s cart.
• Update Cart Item:
  • PUT /api/cart/:itemId
  • Updates the quantity of a specific item in the cart.
• Remove Cart Item:
  • DELETE /api/cart/:itemId
  • Removes an item from the cart.

4. Order Management

• Place Order:
  • POST /api/orders
  • Creates a new order with the items in the user’s cart.
• Get User Orders:
  • GET /api/orders
  • Retrieves the logged-in user’s order history.
• Get Order by ID:
  • GET /api/orders/:id
  • Retrieves details of a specific order by its ID.
• Update Order Status (Admin):
  • PUT /api/orders/:id
  • Allows admins to update the status of an order (e.g., processing, shipped, delivered).
• Cancel Order:
  • DELETE /api/orders/:id
  • Allows users to cancel an order before it is shipped.

5. Payment Integration

• Create Payment Intent:
  • POST /api/payment
  • Initiates the payment process, interacts with a payment gateway like Stripe, and returns a payment intent or session.
• Payment Confirmation:
  • POST /api/payment/confirm
  • Confirms payment and updates the order status.

6. Review and Ratings

• Add Review:
  • POST /api/products/:id/review
  • Allows users to leave a review for a product.
• Get Product Reviews:
  • GET /api/products/:id/reviews
  • Retrieves all reviews for a specific product.

7. Admin Dashboard (Optional)

• Get Dashboard Data:
  • GET /api/admin/dashboard
  • Returns aggregated data for admins (e.g., total sales, number of orders, users, etc.).
• Manage Users (Admin):
  • GET /api/admin/users
  • PUT /api/admin/users/:id
  • DELETE /api/admin/users/:id
  • APIs to manage users, including viewing, updating roles, and deleting accounts.

8. Search and Filters

• Search Products:
  • GET /api/products/search
  • Allows users to search products by name, category, or other criteria.
• Filter Products:
  • GET /api/products/filter
  • Filters products by various attributes like price, category, rating, etc.

9. Category Management (Optional)

• Get All Categories:
  • GET /api/categories
  • Returns a list of product categories.
• Create Category (Admin):
  • POST /api/categories
  • Allows admins to add new product categories.
• Update Category (Admin):
  • PUT /api/categories/:id
  • Allows admins to update an existing category.
• Delete Category (Admin):
  • DELETE /api/categories/:id
  • Allows admins to delete a category.

These APIs cover most of the functionalities you'll need for an e-commerce platform. You can expand or modify these based on your specific requirements.