CampusConnect Backend

CampusConnect is a backend application designed to manage university operations, including student and user management. The application is built with Node.js, Express, and TypeScript, providing a robust and scalable architecture.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Project Structure
• Installation
• Usage
• API Documentation
• Configuration
• Error Handling
• Deployment
• Contributing
• License

Features

• User management (registration, authentication, authorization)
• Student management (CRUD operations)
• Centralized error handling
• TypeScript for type safety
• Configurable via environment variables
• Ready for deployment on Vercel

Project Structure

src/
├── app.ts
├── server.ts
├── app/
│   ├── config/
│   │   └── index.ts
│   ├── middlewares/
│   │   ├── globalErrorHandler.ts
│   │   └── notFoundRoute.ts
│   ├── modules/
│   │   ├── student/
│   │   │   ├── student.controller.ts
│   │   │   ├── student.interface.ts
│   │   │   ├── student.model.ts
│   │   │   ├── student.route.ts
│   │   │   ├── student.service.ts
│   │   │   └── student.validation.ts
│   │   └── user/
│   │       ├── user.controller.ts
│   │       ├── user.interface.ts
│   │       ├── user.model.ts
│   │       ├── user.router.ts
│   │       ├── user.service.ts
│   │       └── user.validation.ts
│   └── routes/
│       └── index.ts
│   └── utils/
│       └── sendResponse.ts
package.json
tsconfig.json
vercel.json

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rirefat/campusConnect-backend.git
   cd campusConnect-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the necessary environment variables (refer to src/app/config/index.ts for required variables).

Usage

1. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

2. Build the project:

   npm run build

3. Start the production server:

   npm start

API Documentation

User Routes

• POST /api/users - Register a new user
• POST /api/users/login - User login

Student Routes

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

Configuration

The application can be configured via environment variables. The following variables are required:

• PORT: Port on which the server runs
• DATABASE_URL: Database connection string

Error Handling

Global error handling is implemented in src/app/middlewares/globalErrorHandler.ts. 404 errors are handled by src/app/middlewares/notFoundRoute.ts.

Deployment

The application is configured for deployment on Vercel. Ensure that vercel.json is properly set up and environment variables are configured in the Vercel dashboard.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.