Blog API

This project is a Node.js based back-end API for managing my blog posts and comments. Built with express and MongoDB. Front-ends consuming this API:

• CMS: Repo
• Public blog: Repo, Live

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• Docker and Github Actions for deployment

Features

• CRUD operations for blog posts and comments
• JWT-based authentication with role-based access control
• User management through bcrypt password hashing and verification
• Server settings for comment creation and signup management
• Profanity detection middleware

Authentication and Authorization

• JWT Authentication using Passport.js
• Role-Based Access Control (admin and user roles)

User Management

• Bcrypt for password hashing and verification

Server Settings and Moderation

• Comment creation and signup configuration: The server settings allow the enabling or disabling of comment creation and user signups.
• Profanity middleware: I leveraged ProfanityAPI for detecting profanity.