Synth Backend API

A high-performance backend API for a music application, built with Node.js, Express, and TypeScript. This API provides the foundation for managing bands, songs, users, and media content.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication - JWT-based authentication system
• File Uploads - Support for media file uploads using Cloudinary
• Caching - Redis integration for improved performance
• Database - MongoDB with Mongoose for data persistence
• Type Safety - Built with TypeScript for better developer experience
• Validation - Request validation using Joi
• Security - Helmet and CORS for enhanced security

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Language: TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Caching: Redis
• File Storage: Cloudinary
• Authentication: JWT
• API Documentation: (Add if you have Swagger/OpenAPI)

📦 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB instance
• Redis server
• Cloudinary account (for file storage)

🔧 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/synth-backend.git
   cd synth-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   REDIS_URL=your_redis_connection_string
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
   PORT=4000

🚀 Running the Application

Development Mode

npm run dev

The server will start at http://localhost:4000

Production Build

npm run build
npm start

📚 API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• GET /api/auth/me - Get current user profile

Bands

• GET /api/bands - Get all bands
• POST /api/bands - Create a new band
• GET /api/bands/:id - Get band by ID
• PUT /api/bands/:id - Update band
• DELETE /api/bands/:id - Delete band

Songs

• GET /api/songs - Get all songs
• POST /api/songs - Create a new song
• GET /api/songs/:id - Get song by ID
• PUT /api/songs/:id - Update song
• DELETE /api/songs/:id - Delete song

Media

• POST /api/uploads - Upload media files
• GET /uploads/:filename - Access uploaded files

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Express
• MongoDB
• TypeScript
• Redis
• Cloudinary

📧 Contact

Your Name - @yourtwitter - your.email@example.com

Project Link: https://github.com/yourusername/synth-backend