BiteBeat Backend

Welcome to the backend repository of BiteBeat - a food ordering application. This backend repository contains the server-side code responsible for handling requests from the frontend, managing the database, and facilitating authentication and authorization processes.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: Backend runtime environment.
• Express.js: Web application framework for Node.js used for building APIs.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data, restaurant information, orders, etc.
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Used for authentication and creating secure access tokens.
• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords before storing them in the database.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool for Node.js.

Setup Instructions

To set up and run the BiteBeat backend locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Utsavrai1/bitebeat-backend.git
   cd bitebeat-backend
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and set the following variables:

    MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR-MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING>
    PORT=3001
    
    #CustomAuth
    SECRET_KEY = <YOUR-SECRET_KEY>
   
    #NODEMAILER
    PASSWORD = <YOUR-SMTP-PASSWORD>
    EMAIL = <YOUR-SMTP-EMAIL>
    
    #Cloudinary
    CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<YOUR-CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME>
    CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<YOUR-CLOUDINARY_API_KEY>
    CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<YOUR-CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET>
   

4. Run the Application:

   npm run dev
   

5 Access API Endpoints: Once the server is running, you can access the API endpoints through http://localhost:3001.