Task Manager App

A Task Manager API built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

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Features

• User Authentication: Register, log in, and manage user sessions with JWT
• Task Management: Create, read, update, and delete tasks
• Password Reset: Send password reset links and reset passwords securely
• API Documentation: Swagger UI for comprehensive API documentation
• Error Handling: Centralized error handling for consistent responses
• Validation: Input validation using Joi
• Environment Configuration: Manage sensitive data with .env files

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Table of Contents

• Installation
• Environment Variables
• Usage
• API Documentation
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MonubiJustin/Task-Manager-App.git
   cd Task-Manager-App

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up your environment variables (see Environment Variables)

4. Start the server:

   npm start

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Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret_key
RESEND_API_KEY=your_resend_api_key
BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000

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Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start

2. Access the API:
   Visit http://localhost:3000

3. Development (with live reloading):

   npm install -g nodemon
   nodemon app.js

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API Documentation

• API documentation is available via Swagger.
• After starting the server, visit:
  http://localhost:3000/api-docs

Example Endpoints

• Register a User: POST /api/v1/users/register
• Login a User: POST /api/v1/users/login
• Get Current User: GET /api/v1/users/me
• Create a Task: POST /api/v1/tasks
• Get All Tasks: GET /api/v1/tasks

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Project Structure

Task-Manager-App/
├── public/         # Frontend static files
├── routes/         # API route definitions
├── models/         # Mongoose models
├── middleware/     # Custom middleware
├── controller/     # Route handlers (controllers)
├── validators/     # Joi validation schemas
├── startup/        # Initialization logic (e.g., DB, Swagger)
├── app.js          # Main application entry point
├── package.json    # Project metadata and dependencies
└── README.md       # Project documentation

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Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building the backend
• Express: Web framework for building RESTful APIs
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user and task data
• Mongoose: ODM for MongoDB
• JWT: Authentication and authorization
• Joi: Input validation
• Swagger: API documentation
• dotenv: Environment variable management