Flask MongoDB ToDo App

This is a simple ToDo application built with Flask as the backend framework and MongoDB as the database. The application supports JWT token validation for user authentication and includes basic CRUD operations for managing ToDo items.

Features

User authentication with JWT
Create, read, update, and delete ToDo items
JWT token validation middleware

Technologies Used

Flask
MongoDB
PyMongo
Flask-JWT-Extended
Docker

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

Python 3.9 or later
Docker

Local Setup without Docker

Clone the repository:
```
git clone flask-app
cd flask-app
```
Create a virtual environment:
```
python -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment:
- On Windows:
```
venv\Scripts\activate
```
- On MacOS/Linux:
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
Install dependencies:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

Configure environment variables in config.py:

import os

class Config:
    SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') or 'your_secret_key'
    MONGO_URI = os.environ.get('MONGO_URI') or 'mongodb+srv://flask-app:flask@flask.xv7avzt.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=flask'

Run the application:
```
flask run
```
Access the application: Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

Setup with Docker

Clone the repository:
```
git clone flask-app
cd flask-app
```
Build the Docker image:
```
docker build -t flask-app .
```

Run the Docker container, passing environment variables:

docker run -e SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key -e MONGO_URI='mongodb+srv://flask-app:flask@flask.xv7avzt.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=flask' -p 5000:5000 flask-app

Access the application: Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

Postman Collection

Access the application in your web browser at Flask app Postman Collection.

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