https://github.com/mahajabin-tokon/pha12-digital-product-review-server

The Product Hunt backend, built with Node.js and Express.js, manages user roles, product data, payments, and secure operations, enabling seamless frontend-database communication.
https://github.com/mahajabin-tokon/pha12-digital-product-review-server

cors dotenv express jsonwebtoken mongodb stripe

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The Product Hunt backend, built with Node.js and Express.js, manages user roles, product data, payments, and secure operations, enabling seamless frontend-database communication.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mahajabin-tokon/pha12-digital-product-review-server
• Owner: Mahajabin-Tokon
• Created: 2025-01-23T23:01:54.000Z (6 days ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-25T05:54:48.000Z (5 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-25T06:24:33.427Z (5 days ago)
• Topics: cors, dotenv, express, jsonwebtoken, mongodb, stripe
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 20.5 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Product Hunt Backend

## Description

The backend of the **Product Hunt** application serves as the foundation for managing user roles, handling product data, processing payments, and ensuring secure operations. It is built with a robust architecture using Node.js and Express.js, designed to facilitate seamless communication between the frontend and the database.

## Packages Used

- **cors**: For enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing.

- **dotenv**: To manage environment variables securely.

- **express**: A fast and minimal web framework for Node.js.

- **jsonwebtoken**: For implementing secure user authentication via JWT.

- **mongodb**: To interact with the MongoDB database.

- **stripe**: For handling payment integrations and transactions.

## Key Features

1. **User Management**:

   - User authentication using JWT tokens.

   - Role-based access control (Admin, Moderator, and Regular User).

   - User verification and role updates.

2. **Product Management**:

   - CRUD operations for products.

   - Support for product upvotes and featured tags.

   - Product search and filtering by tags.

3. **Review Management**:

   - CRUD operations for product reviews.

   - Fetching reviews by product ID.

4. **Payment Integration**:

   - Stripe API integration for secure payment processing.

   - Generating client-side payment intents.

5. **Statistics Dashboard**:

   - Provides overall counts of users, products, and reviews.

6. **Coupon Management**:

   - CRUD operations for promotional coupons.

   - Supports assigning and validating coupons during transactions.

7. **Error Handling**:

   - Middleware to handle unauthorized access and invalid routes.

8. **Environment Configuration**:

   - Securely manages environment variables with `dotenv`.

## Future Enhancements

1. **Real-Time Updates**:

   - Integrate WebSockets or Firebase for real-time product and review updates.

2. **Advanced Analytics**:

   - Add support for more detailed analytics such as user behavior tracking, sales trends, and product popularity.

3. **Enhanced Security**:

   - Implement rate limiting and IP blocking to prevent malicious activities.

   - Enable two-factor authentication for user accounts.