Books Management System

Objective

The Books Management System is a RESTful API built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It provides user authentication and CRUD operations for managing books. Only authenticated users can perform book-related operations.

Features

• User Registration & Login
• Token-based Authentication using JWT
• CRUD Operations for Books
• Input Validation with Joi
• Secure Password Handling with bcryptjs
• Environment Variables with dotenv
• Logging with Morgan
• Error Handling & Data Integrity Checks

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose ODM)
• JWT (jsonwebtoken)
• bcryptjs
• Joi (Input validation)
• Morgan (Logging)
• Compression (Performance optimization)

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Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14+ recommended)
• MongoDB

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/HassanEssam0110/Task-3-Books-Management-System.git
cd Task-3-Books-Management-System

Install Dependencies

npm install

Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root and add the following:

# Server
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV="development"

# Database
MONGO_DB_URI="mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/DB_books_management"

# JWT Authentication
JWT_SECRET="secret"
JWT_EXPIRES_IN="30d"
JWT_COOKIES_EXPIRES_IN=30

# Password Hashing
SALT_ROUNDS=10

Start the Server

Development Mode

npm run start:dev

Production Mode

npm run start:prod

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API Endpoints

Authentication Routes

Register a New User

POST /api/v1/register

{
  "username": "user1",
  "password": "password123",
  "repeat_password": "password123"
}

Login a User

POST /api/v1/login

{
  "username": "user1",
  "password": "password123"
}

Book Management Routes (Authenticated Users Only)

Create a New Book

POST /api/v1/books

{
  "title": "The Great Gatsby",
  "author": "F. Scott Fitzgerald",
  "publishedDate": "1925-04-10"
}

Retrieve All Books

GET /api/v1/books

Retrieve a Specific Book by ID

GET /api/v1/books/:id

Update a Specific Book by ID

PUT /api/v1/books/:id

{
  "title": "The Great Gatsby",
  "author": "F. Scott Fitzgerald",
  "publishedDate": "1925-04-10"
}

Delete a Specific Book by ID soft delete

DELETE /api/v1/books/:id

Delete a Specific Book by ID delete from DB

DELETE /api/v1/books/:id?softDelete=false

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