Project Structure:

cloak-authenticatorjs/
│
├── config/
│   ├── db.js
│   └── mail.js
│
├── routes/
│   ├── authRoutes.js
│   └── userRoutes.js
│
├── middleware/
│   ├── authMiddleware.js
│   └── errorMiddleware.js
│
├── controllers/
│   ├── authController.js
│   └── userController.js
│
├── models/
│   ├── User.js
│   └── Token.js
│
├── utils/
│   ├── generateToken.js
│   └── sendEmail.js
│
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── server.js
└── README.md

Installation:

1. Clone the repository: git clone <repository_url>
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd cloak-authenticatorjs
3. Install dependencies: npm install

Environment Variables (.env):

PORT=3000
DB_URI=<your_database_connection_uri>
JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret_key>
MAIL_USERNAME=<your_email_username>
MAIL_PASSWORD=<your_email_password>

API Endpoints:

Authentication:

• Signup: POST /api/signup
  • Required Fields: name, username, email, password, gender
• Login: POST /api/login
  • Required Fields: username, password
• Forgot Password: POST /api/forgot-password
  • Required Field: email
• Reset Password: POST /api/reset-password/:resetToken
  • Required Field: password, confirmPassword
• Logout: GET /api/logout

User Management:

• Update Details: PUT /api/user
  • Required Field: name, gender
• Find Users: GET /api/users
• Find User by ID: GET /api/user/:id
• Find User by Username: GET /api/user/username/:username

Implementation Details:

• Middleware: authMiddleware.js for JWT authentication, errorMiddleware.js for handling errors.
• Controller Functions: authController.js and userController.js for handling business logic.
• Models: User.js and Token.js for defining MongoDB schemas.
• Utilities: generateToken.js for generating JWT tokens, sendEmail.js for sending emails.
• Routes: authRoutes.js and userRoutes.js for defining API endpoints.

Running the Server:

node server.js

Additional Notes:

• Ensure MongoDB is running and accessible with the provided connection URI.
• Make sure to set up a valid email account for sending verification emails.

Contributing:

https://github.com/Moyotecky/cloak-authenticatorjs.git

Feel free to fork the repository, make changes, and submit pull requests.

License:

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Now, you can follow these steps to implement the backend API with authentication and authorization features. Make sure to fill in the placeholders with appropriate code and configurations.

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