Task Management API

A RESTful API for managing tasks and users in a team environment.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Task CRUD operations
• Role-based access control
• Task assignment and status tracking
• Priority management
• MongoDB integration

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/task_management
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_here
NODE_ENV=development

4. Start the development server:

npm run dev

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/users/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/users/login - Login user
• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile
• GET /api/users/users - Get all users (admin only)

Tasks

• POST /api/tasks - Create a new task
• GET /api/tasks - Get tasks (with filters)
• PATCH /api/tasks/:id - Update task
• DELETE /api/tasks/:id - Delete task (admin only)

Development

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Run tests
npm run test

Security Considerations

• JWT tokens are used for authentication
• Passwords are hashed using bcrypt
• Role-based access control implemented
• Rate limiting enabled
• Helmet middleware for security headers