Introduction

This documentation provides an overview and instructions for using the Blog Application, a web application built with React and Node.js. The application allows users to create, read, update, and delete blog posts.

Table of Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Installation
3. Usage
4. Configuration
5. API Endpoints
6. Feedback

Prerequisites

Before installing and using the Blog Application, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• Node.js (version 12 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager) or Yarn
• MongoDB (installed and running)

Configuration

The Blog Application requires configuration for connecting to the MongoDB database. To configure the application, follow these steps:

• Create the .env file in the project root directory.
• Open the .env file in a text editor.
• Add the CLOUD value to match your MongoDB connection string.
• Add the SECRET value as a String Literal eg. 'keyboard cat'
• Save the .env

Installation

To install the Blog Application, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repo from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/ManishMadan2882/blog-app.git

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Usage

To start the Blog Application, follow these steps:

1. Ensure your MongoDB instance is running.
2. Run the application using npm or Yarn:

node server/index

4. Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:5400 to access the Blog Application.

API Endpoints

POST '/api/login'

with body{username,password} to create user session

POST 'api/register'

with body{username,password} to create new user

GET '/api/blogs'

to fetch all the blogs

GET '/api/blog/:id'

to fetch a respective blog

POST 'api/create'

to create a new blog(authorized access)

PUT '/api/update/:id'

to update a blog(authorized access)

DELETE '/api/delete/:id'

to delete a blog(authorized access)

GET '/api/ping'

to GET the authenticated user details

POST '/api/comment/:id'

to comment on a blog('user should be authenticated')

Feedback

Give your feedback and report any issues.