Movie-API backend

Description

movie_api is a robust RESTful API built with Node.js and Express, serving as the backend for the myFlix movie app. The API provides endpoints to access and manage a movie database, allowing users to register, log in, update their profile, and maintain a list of favorite movies. It follows modern security practices and is designed for scalable deployment and integration with client-side apps.

Features

• User Management
  Register, authenticate, update profile info, and securely delete users.
• Movie Database
  Access a curated list of movies with detailed info (genre, director, description, image URL).
• Favorites
  Add or remove movies from a personal favorites list.
• Filtering
  Retrieve movies by title, genre, or director.
• Secure Authentication
  JWT-based login and protected routes.
• Secure Authentication
  Notifications: User actions are confirmed and errors are reported using friendly toast notifications
• Input Validation
  Ensures strong passwords, valid emails, and robust data types.
• CORS Support
  Configured for cross-origin requests from deployed frontends

Highlights

• Built with Express.js for scalability and clean RESTful architecture.
• Uses Mongoose for schema modeling and MongoDB Atlas for cloud database.
• Strong security
  password hashing with bcrypt, JWT-based authentication, input validation.
• Modular, easy-to-maintain code structure with clear separation of routes, models, and middleware.
• Fully documented endpoints with usage examples for easy client integration (see README).
• Successfully deployed and integrated with Angular and React frontends.

Responsive Design

• Mobile and desktop views