Node.js API with Express & MongoDB

This project is a RESTful API built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.

It demonstrates both session-based and token-based authentication and follows the MVC architecture for clean code organization.

Features

• CRUD operations with Express and MongoDB
• Session-based authentication
• JWT (token-based) authentication
• MVC architecture
• MongoDB integration via Mongoose
• Environment-based configuration
• Modular route handling

Project Structure

nodejs-api/
├── application_note/       # Notes or documentation
├── src/                    # Main source code
│   ├── controllers/        # Request handlers
│   ├── models/             # Mongoose schemas
│   ├── routes/             # API routes
│   ├── middleware/         # Auth and other middleware
│   └── config/             # DB and app configuration
├── .gitignore
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── package.json
└── package-lock.json

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## ⚙️ Installation & Setup

## Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:
   git clone https://github.com/hariomgola/nodejs-api.git
   cd nodejs-api

2. 📦 Install dependencies:  
   npm install

3. Set up MongoDB:

   - Ensure MongoDB is running locally or provide a remote URI.
   - Create a `.env` file at project root and set your variables (e.g., `MONGO_URI`, `JWT_SECRET`).

4. ▶️ Run the project:
   - For production:  
     npm start
   - For development (auto-reload):  
     npm run dev

## Dependencies

- express
- mongoose
- jsonwebtoken
- express-session
- dotenv
- bcryptjs

## Author

Created by Hariom Gola

Website: https://hariomgola.github.io/  
Resume: https://hariomgola.github.io/resume/

## Status

Project is currently In Progress. Contributions and feedback are welcome!

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.