Auth Node.js Mongo Sample

This project is a sample application built with Node.js and MongoDB, demonstrating a simple authentication system. It provides a foundation for creating authentication services using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) with secure routes.

Features

• User registration with password hashing
• User login with JWT-based authentication
• MongoDB integration for storing user data
• Basic middleware for verifying JWTs

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AmirDanesh/auth-nodejs-mongo-sample.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd auth-nodejs-mongo-sample

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up your MongoDB database and add your connection string to the .env file:

   MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/your_database
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

5. Run the application:

   npm start

API Endpoints

POST /register

Registers a new user.

• Request Body:

  {
    "username": "user1",
    "password": "password123"
  }

POST /login

Logs in a user and returns a JWT.

• Request Body:

  {
    "username": "user1",
    "password": "password123"
  }

GET /profile

Fetches the profile of the currently authenticated user.

• Authorization: Bearer token in the request header.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• JWT Authentication

License

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