REST API Server

This repository contains the source code for a REST API server implemented using Express.js and Mongoose for MongoDB integration. The API handles user authentication, registration, and user management functions such as retrieving user details, updating user information, and deleting users. It includes middleware for authentication and ownership checks, ensuring that users can only access and modify their own data.

Features

User registration and login.
CRUD operations on user data.
Session management using cookies.
Enhanced security with hashed passwords and session tokens.
Middleware for authentication and ownership validation.

Prerequisites

Node.js installed on your machine.
MongoDB account and database setup.
Properly set environment variables or .env file with database connection string and other configurations.

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sakiphan/RESTAPI-NodeJS.git
cd RESTAPI-NodeJS

Install dependencies

  npm install

Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory and fill in your MongoDB URI and any other configurations:

MONGO_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
SECRET=your_secret_key

Running the Application

Start the server with:

   npm install

This will launch the server on http://localhost:8080/, ready to accept requests.

API Endpoints

HTTP Method	Endpoint	Description	Authentication
POST	/auth/register	Register a new user.	Not required
POST	/auth/login	Login an existing user.	Not required
GET	/users	Retrieve all users.	Required
DELETE	/users/:id	Delete a user.	Required (owner only)
PATCH	/users/:id	Update user details.	Required (owner only)

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/auth/register \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"username": "newuser", "email": "newuser@example.com", "password": "yourpassword"}'