🚀 Blogify API

A powerful and scalable RESTful API for a blogging platform built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. Blogify API supports authentication, post management.

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📖 Description

Blogify API is designed to provide backend services for a modern blogging platform. It includes secure JWT authentication, CRUD operations for blog posts.

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✨ Features

• 🔐 JWT Authentication & Authorization
• 👤 User Registration & Login
• 📝 Blog Post CRUD Operations
• 📄 Cursor Pagination
• 🌍 MongoDB Atlas Cloud Database
• ⚡ RESTful API Architecture
• 🛡️ Protected Routes Middleware

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Cloud Database: MongoDB Atlas

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📋 Prerequisites

Before running this project, make sure you have installed:

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB Atlas account

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/blogify-api.git
cd blogify-api

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory.

# Server
PORT=3000

# MongoDB
MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster.mongodb.net/blogify

# JWT
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d


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# ▶️ Running the Project

## Development Mode

```bash
npm run dev

Production Mode

npm start

Server runs on:

http://localhost:3000

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📡 API Endpoints

🔐 Authentication

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
POST	/api/auth/register	Register new user	❌
POST	/api/auth/login	User login	❌

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📝 Posts

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
GET	/api/posts	Get all posts	❌
GET	/api/posts/:id	Get single post	❌
POST	/api/posts	Create post	✅
PUT	/api/posts/:id	Update post	✅
DELETE	/api/posts/:id	Delete post	✅

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📁 Project Structure

blogify-api/
│
├── controllers/
├── middleware/
├── models/
├── routes/
├── config/
├── utils/
├── .env
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

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🧪 API Testing

You can test the API using:

• Postman
• Thunder Client
• Insomnia

Example Request:

POST /api/auth/login
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "password": "password123"
}

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🚀 Deployment

This API can be deployed using:

• Render
• Railway
• Cyclic
• Vercel (serverless)
• AWS EC2

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to your branch
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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👨‍💻 Author

Developed by Nith

• GitHub: https://github.com/Nith88