Backend Repository for Kit-IT 🏢

This repository contains the backend code for Kit-IT, a school project focused on building a web service platform for IT service management.

This backend handles server logic, API endpoints, and database operations.

Project Summary (School Context)

Kit-IT is a fictional IT service company. The project includes:

• Account registration and login (JWT-based auth)
• Appointment booking and service browsing
• Real-time customer support via chat
• User data and order management

Technologies Used

• Node.js / Express – Server-side logic
• PostgreSQL – Relational database
• JWT – Authentication
• dotenv, cookie-parser, cors – Environment & security tools
• Jest – Unit testing

Getting Started

1. Clone the repo:

git clone <repository-url>
cd main

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create .env file:

DATABASE_URL=<your-database-url>
JWT_SECRET=<your-secret>
PORT=<your-port>

4. Start the server:

npm start

API Routes

/api/auth

• POST /login – Login
• POST /register – Register
• POST /clearCookie – Logout

/api/user

• Manage user data

/api/products

• View/manage products

/api/appointments

• Bookings (with time validation)

CI/CD

GitHub Actions automates simple testing and simple npm publishing on pull requests.

Contributor

jhalmekosk

⚠️ This project is part of a school assignment intended for learning and educational purposes only. It is not intended for real-world business use and is not in active production.