Project Name

Authentication System with JWT, passport.js, and MongoDB

Description

This project is an authentication system built using JWT(JSON Web Tokens), Passport.js, and MongoDB as database . It provides secure user authentication and authorization functionalities for your web application.

Features

User registration with email and password

User login with JWT-based authntication

User profile management

Protected routes for authorized users

MongoDB for storing user data

Express.js for the backend server

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Davheed2/Authentication-Sytem.git

2. Install dependencies:

cd authentication-sytem
npm install

3. Configure the environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory.

Add the following variables:

PORT=5000 # Change as needed
ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret
REFRESH_SECRET=your_refresh_secret

4. Start the server:

npm start

Usage

1. Register a new user by making a POST request to /signup with a JSON body containing email and password. You will be given an access and refresh token which will be stored in the httpOnly secure cookie.
2. Authenticate and log in a user by making a POST request to /login with valid credentials. You will be given an access and refresh token which will be stored in the httpOnly secure cookie.
3. Access protected routes by including the JWT token in the Authorization header of your requests.
4. Manage user profiles and data through the appropriate endpoints.

API Endpoints

POST /signup: Register a new user.

POST /login: Authenticate and log in a user.

GET /logout: De-authenticate a logged in user.

GET /protected: View the protected route.

POST /refresh-token: Get a new access token from valid refresh token.

PUT /profile: Update the user's profile data (protected route).

DELETE /profile: Delete the user's profile data (protected route).

Dependencies

Express.js: Web application framework.

Passport.js: Authentication middleware.

MongoDB: Database for user data storage.

JWT(jsonwebtoken): Library for JWT generation and verification.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the Contributing Guidelines to get started.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT Licence.

Contact

Author: David Uchenna

Email: uchennadavid2404@gmail.com

Github: @Davheed2

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or issues related to this project.