Sharaha-App-BackEnd

📨 Saraha App Clone - RESTful API

A robust and scalable Backend RESTful API for an anonymous messaging platform (inspired by Saraha). This project demonstrates a clean Modular Architecture, focusing on separation of concerns, security, and performance.

🚀 Key Features

• 🔐 Authentication & Authorization:
  • Secure User Signup & Login.
  • JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for stateless authentication.
  • Bcrypt for password hashing.
  • Email Verification using Nodemailer.
• 📩 Messaging System:
  • Send anonymous messages to registered users.
  • Retrieve received messages.
  • Reply to messages (optional logic included).
• 🛡️ Security & Validation:
  • Joi Validation for all input data (Request Body, Query, Params).
  • Protection against common vulnerabilities (XSS, NoSQL Injection).
  • Global Error Handling Middleware.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Runtime Environment: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (using Mongoose ODM)
• Validation: Joi
• File Uploads: Multer & Cloudinary
• Email Service: Nodemailer
• Tools: VS Code, Postman, Git

📂 Project Structure

The project follows a Module-Based Architecture, where each feature (Auth, User, Messages) is self-contained.

```text src ├── DataBase │ ├── Models # Mongoose Schemas (User, Message) │ └── connection.js # Database Connection Logic ├── middleware # Global Middlewares (Auth, Error Handling, Multer) ├── Modules # Business Logic Modules │ ├── Auth # Authentication Module (Signup, Login) │ ├── Messages # Message Handling Module │ └── User # User Profile Module ├── utils # Helper Functions (Cloudinary, Emails, Encryption) ├── index.js # Entry Point └── app.controller.js # App-level Bootstrapping