Contact Management App - Backend

This is the backend implementation for the Contact Management App.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/your-username/Contact-Management-App.git
    cd Contact-Management-App
    npm install

2. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

    PORT=5001
    CONNECTION_STRING="your mongodb connection string"
    ACCESS_TOKEN_SECERT = "your access token secret"

3. Start the server:

    npm run dev

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Getting Started
• API Endpoints

Introduction

The Contact Management App is designed to manage and organize contact information. This backend component provides the server-side logic and API endpoints for handling contact-related operations.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• CRUD operations for managing contacts
• Search and filtering capabilities
• Error handling and validation
• ...

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB installed and running

API Endpoints

POST /api/register: Register a new user.
POST /api/login: Authenticate and log in a user.
GET /api/current: Get details of the currently logged-in user.
GET /api/contacts: Get a list of all contacts.
GET /api/contacts/:id: Get details of a specific contact.
POST /api/contacts: Create a new contact.
PUT /api/contacts/:id: Update details of a specific contact.
DELETE /api/contacts/:id: Delete a specific contact.

Middleware

validateToken: Middleware for validating user tokens before accessing certain endpoints. errorHandler: Middleware for handling errors. routeHandler: Middleware for wrapping asynchronous route handlers.