Authentication App

This is a Node.js application implementing authentication functionalities including signup, login, forgot password, and reset password.

Getting Started

To get the application running locally:

• Clone this repository
• Install dependencies with npm install
• Create a .env file in the root directory and set up your environment variables (see .env.example for a template)
• Run npm start to start the application

Contributing

To contribute to this project:

• Fork the repository
• Create a new branch for your feature
• Write your code and commit changes
• Push to your fork and submit a pull request

API Documentation

The API endpoints are documented using Postman. Import the provided Postman collection to test the endpoints.

Error Handling

The application includes custom error handling for various scenarios such as duplicate key errors, cast errors, JWT expired token errors, validation errors, and development errors.

Security

Passwords are hashed using bcryptjs before being stored in the database. JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are used for authentication and authorization.

Email Integration

Nodemailer is used to send password reset links to users' Gmail accounts.

Environment Variables

• DATABASE_LOCAL - MongoDB connection string
• JWT_SECRET - Secret key for JWT
• JWT_EXPIRES_IN - JWT expiration time
• EMAIL_USERNAME - Gmail username for sending emails
• EMAIL_PASSWORD - Gmail password for sending emails
• PORT - Port number for the application to listen on

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```sh
npm install
npm run dev