Backend Setup

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following variables:

MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/artmarketplace
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here_make_it_long_and_secure
PORT=5000

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Start the development server:

npm run dev

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login user

Artworks

• POST /api/artworks/create - Create new artwork (requires auth)
• GET /api/artworks - Get all artworks
• GET /api/artworks/:id - Get artwork by ID
• PUT /api/artworks/:id - Update artwork (requires auth)
• DELETE /api/artworks/:id - Delete artwork (requires auth)

Users

• GET /api/users/:id - Get user profile