Reko Food Hub - Backend

This is the backend API for Reko Food Hub, a food ordering and menu application. Built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB using Mongoose as the ODM.

Features

• User authentication (JWT)
• Menu management (CRUD)
• Order handling
• Food item categories
• RESTful API structure
• Environment variable-based configuration

Technologies

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• dotenv for environment variables

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or remote)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ShivamMathtech/Reko_food_hub.git
   cd Reko_food_hub

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add the following and update values as needed:

     PORT=5000
     MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/reko-food-hub
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
     

4. Run the server:

   npm start

   The server will run on http://localhost:5000 by default.

Folder Structure

/models       # Mongoose models (FoodItem, User, Order, etc.)
/controllers  # Express route logic
/routes       # Express routers
/server.js    # App entry point
/.env         # Environment variables

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/menu	Get all food items
POST	/api/menu	Add a new food item
PUT	/api/menu/:id	Update a menu item
DELETE	/api/menu/:id	Delete a menu item
POST	/api/auth/login	User login
POST	/api/auth/register	User registration
POST	/api/orders	Place an order
GET	/api/orders	Get all orders (admin)

Full OpenAPI/Swagger docs coming soon!

Contributing

Pull requests and suggestions are welcome!

License

MIT

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Built by Shivam Mathur and contributors.