This repository contains the backend API for the Community Collaboration Platform. It serves as the backend server responsible for handling data storage, authentication, and communication with the frontend client.

• Provides secure authentication mechanisms for users.
• Supports user registration, login, and logout functionality.
• Implements token-based authentication for secure communication between client and server.

• Manages storage and retrieval of user data, messages, and user profiles.

• Exposes a RESTful API for interaction with the frontend client.
• Supports CRUD operations for managing user accounts, messages, and user profiles.
• Implements endpoint authentication and authorization to control access to resources.

• TypeScript
• Express.js
• Websockets
• JWT

To run the Community Collaboration Platform API locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/krzysiou/comm-api.git

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure environment variables: Copy the .env.example file to .env and fill in the necessary configuration details, including database connection information and secret keys.

4. Start the server:

npm run dev

or

npm run build && npm run start

6. The API server will be running locally and accessible at http://localhost:3100.