User-Authentication-Node.js-Express.js

User Authentication REST API built using Node & Express. The REST API include User Login, User Register, Reset Password, storing Email Subscribers, Automatic emails & etc. You just simply clone the Repo, add your Database link, add your API keys, customise the API according to your requirements and start using the Rest API.

Functionalities & Features

• Login
• Register
• Reset Password
• Logout
• Email Subscriptions
• Automatic email on Register or Login

Getting Started

Below you can find the process of installation, prerequisites and more so you can get these User Authentication functionality developed in the matter of minutes.

Prerequisites

Install the latest version of npm

npm install npm@latest -g

Create a MongoDB Database (optional - or use Robo3T)

• Link - https://www.mongodb.com/

Create a SendGrid API Key

• Link - https://sendgrid.com/

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/Rajsuthan/User-Authentication-Node.js-Express.js

2. Install NPM packages

   npm install

3. Update your Databse url in .env

   DATABASE='ENTER YOUR DB URL'

4. Update your SendGrid API key in .env

   SENDGRID_API_KEY='ENTER YOUR SENDGRID API KEY'

5. Add your SendGrid email in emailsubscriber.js

     exports.sendGridEmailResetPassword = (email, subject, message, code) => {
       sgMail.setApiKey(process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY);
       const msg = {
         to: email,
         from: "[email protected]", // Please use your Sendgrid email
         subject: subject,
         text: `${message}\n\n This is your verification code: ${code}`,
       };
       sgMail
         .send(msg)
         .then(() => {
           console.log("Email sent");
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           console.error(error);
         });
   };
      ```

6. Start the server

   npm start

Environment variables

These environment variables will be used for configuring different services by default:

Key	Default Value	Description
DATABASE	url	MongoDB Cluster URL
SECRET	value	Used for Creating unique tokens
API_KEY	key	API Key for your Endpoint (can be anything)
SENDGRID_API_KEY	key	Sendgrid API Key (for sending emails)

Routes

URL	Method	Description	Content (Body)
/api/signup	POST	Registers a user and sends email verification	firstname lastname email password
/api/signin	POST	Login with existing user	email password
/api/sendverificationcode	PUT	Send Verification code to change password	email
/api/resetpassword	PUT	Changes User's Password	id verificationCode newPassword
/api/signout	GET	Signs out a User	None
/api/user/:userId	GET	Retrieve the Single User	None
/api/user/:userId	PUT	Updates the Single User and returns user	name email password
/api/user/:userId	DELETE	Deletes the Single User	None
/api/users/:userId	GET	Get all Users(only admin)	None
/api/emailsubscriber	POST	Add the Email in the DB	email
/api/emailsubscribers/:userId	GET	Get all Email Subscribers (only admin)	None

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to be learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Rajsuthan Gopinath - @rajsuthan_dev - [email protected]

Portfolio - https://raj-dev.netlify.app/

Project Link: https://github.com/Rajsuthan/User-Authentication-Node.js-Express.js