Happy Thoughts with database

.vscode/settings.json

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README.md

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-# Project API
+# Backend for the Happy Thoughts project
 
-This project includes the packages and babel setup for an express server, and is just meant to make things a little simpler to get up and running with.
+## Check out demo here:
 
-## Getting started
+[Backend part demo on Render](https://get-thoughts-out-api.onrender.com)
+OBS! It is deployed on Render, and API goes to sleep after 50 sec on inactivity. Allow some time for it to respond for the first time.
 
-Install dependencies with `npm install`, then start the server by running `npm run dev`
+[Full Happy Thoughts project](https://happy-thoughts-byjd.netlify.app/)(no sign-up needed to see the feed, but if you want to submit your thoughts, please register a user first)
 
-## View it live
+## Overview:
 
-Every project should be deployed somewhere. Be sure to include the link to the deployed project so that the viewer can click around and see what it's all about.
+Happy Thoughts Tiny API
+A RESTful API for sharing, managing, and reacting to short happy thoughts. Built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB/Mongoose — with full authentication support.
+OBS! It is deployed on Render, and API goes to sleep after 50 sec on inactivity. Allow some time for it to respond for the first time.
+
+### Features
+
+- Browse thoughts — fetch all thoughts with filtering and sorting options (by date, likes, or category)
+- Single thought lookup — retrieve one thought by ID
+- Like a thought — increment the heart count on any thought
+- Full CRUD — authenticated users can create, update, and delete their own thoughts
+- Auth — sign up and log in with encrypted passwords (bcrypt) and token-based authentication
+- Input validation — meaningful error responses for invalid or duplicate data (e.g. unique emails enforced)
+- API docs — auto-generated endpoint listing via Express List Endpoints
+
+> Frontend part lives in [this repo](https://github.com/Demijuls/js-project-happy-thoughts).
+
+###### Created as a part full-stack programm in TechniGo bootcamp.
+
+### API includes:
+
+- RESTful APIs
+- MongoDB for database + data modeling in mongoose
+- Authentication with user token
+- Endpoints GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
+- Filtering and sorting
+
+### Tech Stack
+
+Node.js + Express
+MongoDB + Mongoose
+bcrypt for password hashing
+JWT for authentication
+Deployed on Render

data.json

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 [
-    {
-    "_id": "682bab8c12155b00101732ce",
+  {
+    "_id": "682bab8c12155b00101732cb",
     "message": "Berlin baby",
     "hearts": 37,
     "createdAt": "2025-05-19T22:07:08.999Z",
     "__v": 0
   },
   {
-  "_id": "682e53cc4fddf50010bbe739",
+    "_id": "682e53cc4fddf50010bbe739",
     "message": "My family!",
     "hearts": 0,
     "createdAt": "2025-05-22T22:29:32.232Z",
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
     "_id": "682e4f844fddf50010bbe738",
     "message": "The smell of coffee in the morning....",
     "hearts": 23,
-    "createdAt": "2025-05-22T22:11:16.075Z",
+    "createdAt": "2024-05-22T22:11:16.075Z",
     "__v": 0
   },
   {
     "_id": "682e48bf4fddf50010bbe737",
     "message": "Newly washed bedlinen, kids that sleeps through the night.. FINGERS CROSSED 🤞🏼\n",
     "hearts": 6,
     "createdAt": "2025-05-21T21:42:23.862Z",
-  "__v": 0
+    "__v": 0
   },
   {
     "_id": "682e45804fddf50010bbe736",
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     "message": "A god joke: \nWhy did the scarecrow win an award?\nBecause he was outstanding in his field!",
     "hearts": 12,
     "createdAt": "2025-05-20T20:54:51.082Z",
-  "__v": 0
+    "__v": 0
   },
   {
     "_id": "682cebbe17487d0010a298b5",
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     "message": "Summer is coming...",
     "hearts": 2,
     "createdAt": "2025-05-20T15:03:22.379Z",
-  "__v": 0
+    "__v": 0
   },
   {
     "_id": "682c706c951f7a0017130024",
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
   },
   {
     "_id": "682bab8c12155b00101732ce",
-    "message": "Berlin baby",
+    "message": "London baby",
     "hearts": 37,
     "createdAt": "2025-05-19T22:07:08.999Z",
     "__v": 0
   }
-]
+]

package.json

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   "description": "Project API",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "babel-node server.js",
-    "dev": "nodemon server.js --exec babel-node"
+    "dev": "nodemon server.js --exec babel-node",
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.17.9",
     "@babel/node": "^7.16.8",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.16.11",
+    "bcrypt": "^6.0.0",
+    "bcrypt-nodejs": "^0.0.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^4.17.3",
+    "express-list-endpoints": "^7.1.1",
+    "mongodb": "^7.0.0",
+    "mongoose": "^9.1.5",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bcrypt-nodejs": "^0.0.31"
   }
 }