Happy Thoughts API

Backend API for sharing happy thoughts. Users can post thoughts, like others' thoughts, and manage their own content.

Live Demo

API: https://js-project-api-cathi.onrender.com

Tech Stack

• Node.js & Express
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT authentication
• bcrypt for passwords

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /auth/register - Register user
• POST /auth/login - Login user

Thoughts

• GET /thoughts - Get all thoughts
• POST /thoughts - Create thought
• PATCH /thoughts/:id - Update thought (own only)
• DELETE /thoughts/:id - Delete thought (own only)
• PATCH /thoughts/:id/like - Like thought
• PATCH /thoughts/:id/unlike - Unlike thought

Installation

1. Clone repo and install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create .env file:

MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost/happy-thoughts
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
PORT=8080

3. Start development server:

npm run dev

Features

• ✅ Anonymous and authenticated posting
• ✅ User authentication with JWT
• ✅ CRUD operations for thoughts
• ✅ Like/unlike functionality
• ✅ Input validation and error handling
• ✅ Pagination and filtering

Deployment

Deployed on Render with MongoDB Atlas database.