Next.Js-Custom-Auth-Server

Installation:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Rename .env.example to .env.
4. Run the server using npm run dev.

Configuration:

• Environment Variables:
  • PORT: Port number the server listens on. Default: 3000
  • MONGODB_URI: URI for MongoDB database.
  • JWT_SECRET: Secret key for JWT token generation.
  • EXPIRES_IN: Token expiration time.

Usage:

• API Endpoints:

  • POST /api/auth/login

    • Description: Authenticates user and returns a JWT token.
    • Request:

      {
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "password": "password"
      }

    • Response:

      {
        "success": true,
        "message": "User registered successfully"
      }

  • POST /api/auth/register

    • Description: Registers a new user.
    • Request:

      {
        "name": "John",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "password": "password"
      }

Dependencies:

• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords.
• cors: Express middleware for enabling CORS.
• dotenv: Loads environment variables from .env file.
• express: Web framework for Node.js.
• jsonwebtoken: Library for generating and verifying JWT tokens.
• mongodb: MongoDB driver for Node.js.
• nodemon: Utility for automatically restarting the server during development.