Partymates | Full stack MERN application | REST API

NB: this repository only shows the BACK-END part of the project, for the front-end code, please go to: https://github.com/thomasaugot/app-partymates-client

I developed this application as my third and last project during a full stack web development program at Ironhack. The application uses all MERN stack technologies:

• Front-End: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, React
• Back-End: Express, Node.js, MongoDB The app is interacting with a REST API that I builded.

What is the app about?

The application is a social media platform that connects users looking for party mates. Users are able to:

• Sign up, log in, log out
• Browse available events
• Indicate that they will be attending specific events.
• Post publicly and interact with other users through private messaging.

Instructions to run this app in your computer

• clone
• install dependencies: npm install
• create a .env file with the following environment variables:
  • PORT (example, PORT=5005)
  • ORIGIN, with the location of your frontend app (example, ORIGIN=https://mycoolapp.netlify.com)
  • TOKEN_SECRET: used to sign auth tokens (example, TOKEN_SECRET=yOuR$EcRetToKEn)
• run the application: npm run dev

API Endpoints

Auth endpoints

HTTP verb	Path	Request Headers	Request body	Description
POST	/api/auth/signup	–	{ email: String, password: String, name: String }	Create an account
POST	/api/auth/login	–	{ email: String, password: String }	Login
GET	/api/auth/verify	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	–	Verify jwt

User endpoints

HTTP verb	Path	Request Headers	Request body	Description
GET	/api/profile/:userId	–	-	access user profile

Trips endpoints

HTTP verb	Path	Request Headers	Request body	Description
POST	/api/trips	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	{ description: String }	Create new trip/post
GET	/api/trips	–	–	Get all trips
PUT	/api/trips/:tripId	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	{ description: String }	Update a trip/post
DELETE	/api/trips/:tripId	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	–	Delete a project

Events endpoints

HTTP verb	Path	Request Headers	Request body	Description
POST	/api/events	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	{ N/A }	Create new project (Not implemented yet)
GET	/api/events	–	–	Get all events
GET	/api/events/:eventId	–	–	Get project details
PUT	/api/events/:eventId	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	{ N/A }	Update a project (Not implemented yet)
DELETE	/api/events/:eventId	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	–	Delete a project (Not implemented yet)

Messages endpoints

HTTP verb	Path	Request Headers	Request body	Description
POST	/api/messages	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	{ recipient: ObjectId, creator: ObjectId, content: String }	Create new message
GET	/api/messages	Authorization: Bearer <jwt>	–	Get all messages

Demo

• A demo of the REST API can be found here: https://partymates-server.adaptable.app/
• You can check the deployed project at https://partymates.netlify.app