ToDo API

A minimal API for managing a to-do list, allowing users to perform CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) on tasks. The API is secured using JWT Authentication, and CORS is enabled to allow cross-origin requests.

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Features

• JWT Authentication for secure access to endpoints.
• CRUD operations for managing tasks.
• CORS support for cross-origin requests.
• Uses MySQL as the database.

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Endpoints

Task Management

HTTP Method	Route	Description	Auth Required
GET	/tasks	Retrieve all tasks	✅
POST	/tasks	Add a new task	✅
PUT	/tasks/{id}	Update an existing task	✅
DELETE	/tasks/{id}	Delete a task by ID	✅

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET 6.0 SDK or higher
• MySQL database
• Postman or any API testing tool (optional)

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Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/todo-api.git
   cd todo-api

2. Install Dependencies:

   dotnet restore

3. Set Up the Database: Update the appsettings.json file with your MySQL connection string:

   {
       "ConnectionStrings": {
           "ToDoDB": "server=localhost;database=todo;user=root;password=yourpassword"
       }
   }

4. Run the Application:

   dotnet watch run

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Request Examples

Authentication

The API uses JWT for authentication. Obtain a token by using the /register or /login endpoints.

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CRUD Operations

GET /tasks

• Retrieves all tasks from the database.
• Headers:

  Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>
  

POST /tasks

• Adds a new task.
• Headers:

  Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>
  

• Body (JSON):

  {
      "name": "Task Name",
      "isComplete": false
  }

PUT /tasks/{id}

• Updates an existing task by ID.
• Headers:

  Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>
  

• Body (JSON):

  {
      "name": "Updated Task Name",
      "isComplete": true
  }

DELETE /tasks/{id}

• Deletes a task by ID.
• Headers:

  Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>
  

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Additional Features

CORS Support

CORS is enabled to allow any origin to access the API. This is useful during development when your frontend and backend are hosted on different ports.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Notes

• This project includes Swagger for API documentation. You can access it at /swagger once the application is running.
• For the frontend, refer to ToDo List React Client and update the API URL in service.js.