🌐 blog-api — REST API Server for a Blog Platform

A Node.js + Express + MongoDB backend for managing blog content — with authentication, file uploads, and tag management.

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🔍 Overview

blog-api is a REST API backend built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, designed to handle user authentication, content management, and media uploads for a blog platform. The server includes:

• JWT-based authentication for secure user sessions
• CRUD operations for blog posts with validation
• File upload handling with multer for image management
• Tag-based content discovery for popular tags
• Input validation using Joi for data integrity
• CORS support for cross-origin requests

This project serves as the backend for a modern blog application, emphasizing security, scalability, and maintainability.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose
Node.js (ESM)	JavaScript runtime environment
Express	Web framework for routing and middleware
MongoDB + Mongoose	NoSQL database and ODM
Multer	File upload middleware
CORS	Cross-origin resource sharing
JWT	Authentication and session management
Joi	Input validation and sanitization

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18
• MongoDB (local instance or MongoDB Atlas)
• A .env file with environment variables (see Configuration)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd blog-api