Node Task Manager

A simple task management API built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It supports user authentication using JWT and provides endpoints for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting tasks.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• JWT-based session management
• CRUD operations for tasks
• MongoDB integration via Mongoose
• Environment-based configuration
• Jest testing framework integration

Live Demo

The API is hosted on Render and available at:

👉 https://task-manager-app-demo-sa.onrender.com/

You can use tools like Postman or cURL to interact with the API.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• MongoDB instance (local or cloud)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/siddhant197/node-task-manager.git
   cd node-task-manager

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.

   • Define the following variables:

     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
     MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string

   • For testing purposes, create a .env.test file with appropriate test configurations.

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   The server will start on http://localhost:3000.

Running Tests

The project uses Jest for testing. To run the test suite:

npm test

Ensure that your .env.test file is properly configured before running tests.

API Endpoints

• POST /users: Register a new user
• POST /users/login: Authenticate a user
• POST /tasks: Create a new task
• GET /tasks: Retrieve all tasks
• GET /tasks/:id: Retrieve a specific task
• PATCH /tasks/:id: Update a task
• DELETE /tasks/:id: Delete a task

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.