Communities App

Communities App is a backend application developed with Node.js and MongoDB that enables the creation and management of communities/groups, similar to a social network. Users can join communities, create events, and manage the privacy of their groups.

Features

• User authentication (registration and login)
• CRUD operations for communities
• Community privacy management (public or private)
• Request system for joining private communities
• CRUD operations for events within communities
• RESTful API

Set up environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the root directory
• Add the following variables:

  PORT=5000
  MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/chatapp
  JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
  

• Adjust the values according to your setup

The server will start at http://localhost:5000/ (or the port you specified in the .env file).

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login user
• GET /api/auth/getCurrentUser - Info user logged

Communities

• POST /api/communities - Create a new community
• GET /api/communities/public - Get all public communities
• POST /api/communities/join/:id - Join a community
• POST /api/communities/approve/:id/:userId - Approve join request (creator only)

Events

• POST /api/events/:communityId - Create a new event in a community
• GET /api/events/:communityId - Get all events of a community

Testing

You can test the API using tools like Postman. Make sure to include the JWT token in the x-auth-token header for protected routes.