REST API Social Media Application

REST API server for the socialMediaApp-client built using node.js/express.js. Authentication handled using JWT (JSON web token) and password hashing with Bcrypt. The API queries a PostgreSQL database using node-postgres modules, including a connection pool, and responds to the client with JSON data.

EXAMPLE - user

Returns json data about the logged user.

• URL

  /user

• Method:

  GET

• Data Params

  None

• Success Response:

  • Code: 200
    Content: { notifications:[,..], relationships: [,..], user:{username: sagat, location: thailand, bio: ...} }

• Error Response:

  • Code: 404 NOT FOUND
    Content: { error : "User doesn't exist" }

  OR

  • Code: 401 UNAUTHORIZED
    Content: { error : "Wrong Credentials" }

• Sample Call:

   async function client(endpoint,{ data, token, headers: customHeaders, ...customConfig } = {}) {
   const config = {
    method: data ? "POST" : "GET",
    body: data ? JSON.stringify(data) : undefined,
    headers: {
      Authorization: token ? token : undefined,
      "Content-Type": data ? "application/json" : undefined,
      ...customHeaders,
    },
    ...customConfig,
  };
  return window
    .fetch(`${apiURL}/${endpoint}`, config)
    .then(async (response) => {
      if (response.status === 401) {
        queryCache.clear();
        window.location.assign(window.location);
        return Promise.reject({ message: "Please re-authenticate." });
      }
      const data = await response.json();
      if (response.ok) {
        return data;
      } else {
        return Promise.reject(data);
      }
    });