🔨 BlogMotion API - Backend

BlogMotion API is a modern backend solution built with Node.js and Express.js to handle blogging platform functionalities, including user authentication, blog management, and interaction features like likes and comments. This API powers the BlogMotion frontend with efficient CRUD operations and secure endpoints for a seamless user experience.

🌟 Project Purpose

The purpose of the BlogMotion API is to provide robust backend support for the BlogMotion platform, enabling users to:

• Manage their accounts securely.
• Write, edit, and delete blogs.
• Interact with blogs by liking, commenting, and sharing.
• Perform all actions securely with JWT-based authentication.

📼 Outcome

🔨 Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for building the server-side application.
• Express.js: Web framework for handling routing, middleware, and requests.
• MongoDB & Mongoose: For data storage and schema modeling.
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Ensures secure authentication and protected route access.
• Nodemailer: Sends email notifications for password resets and email verification.
• Bcryptjs: Hashes and compares passwords for secure user authentication.
• dotenv: Manages environment variables like database credentials and JWT secrets.
• Swagger UI: Provides interactive API documentation for easy exploration of endpoints.
• ReDoc: Simplifies API documentation for enhanced developer usability.
• CORS: Handles cross-origin requests, enabling secure frontend-backend communication.
• Helmet: Adds security headers to the API responses for improved security.
• Rate-Limiter: Limits excessive API requests, preventing abuse and enhancing reliability.
• XSS & mongoSanitize: Protects against cross-site scripting (XSS) and NoSQL injection attacks.
• Express-Async-Errors: Simplifies error handling for asynchronous routes.
• Cookie-Parser: Parses cookies for session management.

⚙️ Features

🔨 Blog Management

• Create, read, update, and delete blogs with advanced text formatting.
• Allow users to interact with blogs by liking and commenting.
• Share blogs across various platforms.

🔒 Authentication

• Secure login and registration using JWT.
• Google OAuth integration for simplified user onboarding.
• Password reset via email with secure 6-digit codes.
• Email verification to activate user accounts post-registration.

💜 API Documentation

• Swagger UI: Swagger Documentation
• ReDoc: ReDoc Documentation

🔄 CORS Configuration

• CORS middleware ensures secure cross-origin communication with the frontend.

📊 Real-time Updates

• The API provides real-time data to keep the frontend updated dynamically.

🚦 Authentication Flow

1. User Authentication:
   • JWT tokens manage user sessions and authorize access to protected resources.
   • Users can register/login with either email and password or Google OAuth.
2. Protected Routes:
   • Routes like blog creation and account management require valid tokens.
3. Email Verification:
   • Users must verify their email addresses via a verification link to activate accounts.

🚀 Deployment

The API is deployed on Render and accessible via the following URL:
BlogMotion API Live Demo

📦 At the End of This Project, You Will Learn:

• Developing secure and scalable Node.js APIs with Express.js.
• Managing authentication and authorization with JWT.
• Using MongoDB and Mongoose for efficient data modeling.
• Protecting APIs against XSS, NoSQL injections, and other vulnerabilities.
• Documenting APIs using Swagger UI and ReDoc.

🚀 Happy Coding with BlogMotion API! 🚀