dushyant264/Custom_Cache

Distributed Key-Value Cache Server

A simple distributed key-value cache server implemented in Node.js with user authentication. This project includes a TCP server that allows clients to connect, authenticate, and execute cache commands (SET, GET, HAS, Update, DELETE).

Features

• User authentication (Login/Signup)
• In-memory key-value store per user
• Commands: SET, GET, HAS, Update, DELETE

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed

Setup

1. Clone the repository or create a new project directory:

   git clone https://github.com/dushyant264/Custom_Cache

2. Initialize Dependencies :

   npm i

Running the Server

1. Start the Server:

   node server.js
   

2. You should see

   Server started at 127.0.0.1:8080
   

Connecting to the Server

To interact with the server, you can use a TCP client. You can use telnet for simplicity, or any other TCP client you prefer.

1. Open a Terminal and Connect Using telnet:

telnet 127.0.0.1 8080

Usage Examples

1. SignUp

   SIGNUP
   Enter username: testuser
   Enter password: testpass
   User created successfully

2. Login

  LOGIN
  Enter username: testuser
  Enter password: testpass
  Authenticated successfully

3. Set

Set Key
Value

4. Update

Update Key1
newVal

5. Delete

DELETE key1
OK