Foodie - Backend

The backend for the Foodie app is built using Node.js and Express, and handles API requests for searching and filtering food, managing orders, and processing payments. MongoDB is used as the primary database, and Cloudinary is used for managing image uploads.

Features

• API to search food by city.
• Filtering based on food type, delivery time, and price.
• Image upload functionality using Cloudinary.
• Secure payment processing with Stripe.
• Authentication and authorization handled through Auth0.
• Data stored in MongoDB Atlas.

Tech Stack

• Node.js - Backend runtime environment.
• Express - Web framework for building the API.
• MongoDB Atlas - Cloud-hosted NoSQL database.
• Cloudinary - Image and media management platform.
• Stripe - Payment processing API.
• Auth0 - Authentication and authorization provider.

Project Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 14 or higher)
• MongoDB Atlas account
• Cloudinary account for image uploads
• Stripe account for payment processing
• Auth0 account for authentication

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/foodie-backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd foodie-be

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

4. Set up environment variables by creating a .env file in the root of the project:

AUTH0_AUDIENCE=
AUTH0_ISSUER_BASEURL=
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=
FRONTEND_URL=
MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING=
STRIPE_API_KEY=
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=

Run Development using nodemon