Hospyta Backend API

Overview

This project implements a backend API for a community feature in a cross-platform mobile app using Node.js and TypeScript.

Features

• User registration and login
• Post management (create, edit, delete)
• Upvoting and downvoting posts
• Commenting on posts
• Sorting and filtering posts

Project Structure

The project follows an MVC pattern with separate directories for controllers, models, routes, services, and utilities.

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14.x or later)
• MongoDB
• TypeScript

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hospyta-backend.git
   cd hospyta-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

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

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

Running the Server

1. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

2. The server should now be running on http://localhost:8000.

Swagger documentation

1. http://localhost:8000/hospypa