Node Task Manager

A task management application built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Socket.io. This application allows users to sign up, log in, create, update, and delete tasks. It also supports real-time updates using Socket.io.

Note: This is a sandbox/demo application for practicing Node.js API, CRUD, JWT authentication, and Socket.io real-time features. Not intended for production use.

Project Status

🚧 In progress – made for learning and demo purposes only.

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Socket.io
• JWT (JSON Web Token)

Features

• User authentication with JWT
• CRUD operations for tasks
• Real-time updates with Socket.io

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB instance running

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/szymoniwacz/node-task-manager.git
   cd node-task-manager

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Fill in the .env file with your own values

Running the Application

Start the server:

node src/app.js

The server will start on the port specified in the .env file (default is 5000).

API Endpoints

User Authentication

Sign Up:

curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/auth/signup \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "name": "Test User",
  "email": "test@example.com",
  "password": "password123"
}'

Log In:

curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/auth/login \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "email": "test@example.com",
  "password": "password123"
}'

Task Management

Create Task:

curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/tasks \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-auth-token: <your_token>" \
-d '{
  "title": "Sample Task",
  "description": "This is a sample task"
}'

Get Tasks:

curl -X GET http://localhost:5000/api/tasks \
-H "x-auth-token: <your_token>"

Update Task:

curl -X PUT http://localhost:5000/api/tasks/<task_id> \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-auth-token: <your_token>" \
-d '{
  "title": "Updated Task",
  "description": "This is an updated task",
  "completed": true
}'

Delete Task:

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:5000/api/tasks/<task_id> \
-H "x-auth-token: <your_token>"

Real-Time Updates

The application uses Socket.io for real-time updates. You can connect to the Socket.io server and listen for events like newTask and updateTask.

Directory Structure

node-task-manager/
├── src/
│   ├── models/
│   │   ├── User.js
│   │   └── Task.js
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── authRoutes.js
│   │   └── taskRoutes.js
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── authController.js
│   │   └── taskController.js
│   ├── middleware/
│   │   └── authMiddleware.js
│   ├── app.js
│   └── config.js
├── public/
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── package-lock.json
└── README.md

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.