GraphQL-social-media-app

Social media app with GraphQL API

Social Media App

This project is a full-stack social media application with a NestJS GraphQL backend and a React Native mobile frontend.

Overview
Server (Backend)
Client (Frontend)
Features
Contributing
License

Overview

This social media app allows users to create accounts, make posts, comment on posts, and like content. It features a GraphQL API backend built with NestJS and MongoDB, and a mobile frontend developed using React Native.

Server (Backend)

Technologies Used (Backend)

NestJS
GraphQL
MongoDB
Redis (for caching)
Apollo Server

Setup and Installation (Backend)

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git cd your-repo-name/server
Install dependencies: npm install
Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the server directory and add the following: MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string REDIS_HOST=your_redis_host REDIS_PORT=your_redis_port

Running the Server

To start the server in development mode: npm run start:dev The server will be running at http://localhost:3000/graphql.

API Documentation

The GraphQL API includes the following main types:

User
Post
Comment

For detailed API documentation, visit the GraphQL Playground at http://localhost:3000/graphql when the server is running.

Client (Frontend)

Technologies Used (Frontend)

React Native
Apollo Client
React Navigation

Setup and Installation (Frontend)

Navigate to the client directory: cd GraphQL-social-media-app/client
Install dependencies: npm install

Running the App

To start the React Native development server: npm run start

Features

User authentication (register, login)
Create, read, update, and delete posts
Comment on posts
Like/unlike posts
User profiles
Real-time updates (optional, if implemented)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

emrebaranarca/GraphQL-social-media-mobile-app