VSTREAM

This is the backend for a video-sharing platform built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It provides APIs for user authentication, video management, subscriptions, playlists, likes, comments, and more.

Features

• User Authentication: Register, login, logout, and token-based authentication.
• Video Management: Upload, update, delete, and fetch videos.
• Subscriptions: Subscribe to channels and manage subscriptions.
• Playlists: Create, update, and manage playlists.
• Likes: Like videos, comments, and tweets.
• Comments: Add, update, and delete comments on videos.
• Tweets: Post, update, and delete tweets.
• Dashboard: Fetch channel statistics and videos.
• Healthcheck: API to check server health.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• File Uploads: Cloudinary
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Middleware: Multer for file uploads, Cookie-Parser for cookies
• Utilities: Async error handling, custom error and response classes

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd VideoSharingPlatform_BACKEND

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

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

   PORT=8000
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.mongodb.net/
   CORS_ORIGIN=*
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=<your-access-token-secret>
   ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=1d
   REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=<your-refresh-token-secret>
   REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=10d
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<your-cloudinary-cloud-name>
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<your-cloudinary-api-key>
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<your-cloudinary-api-secret>

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

5. The server will run at http://localhost:8000.

API Endpoints

User Routes

• POST /api/v1/users/register: Register a new user.
• POST /api/v1/users/login: Login a user.
• POST /api/v1/users/logout: Logout a user.
• GET /api/v1/users/current-user: Get the current logged-in user.

Video Routes

• GET /api/v1/videos: Fetch all videos.
• POST /api/v1/videos: Upload a new video.
• PATCH /api/v1/videos/:videoId: Update video details.
• DELETE /api/v1/videos/:videoId: Delete a video.

Subscription Routes

• POST /api/v1/subscriptions/c/:channelId: Subscribe to a channel.
• GET /api/v1/subscriptions/u/:subscriberId: Get subscribed channels.

Playlist Routes

• POST /api/v1/playlist: Create a new playlist.
• PATCH /api/v1/playlist/:playlistId: Update a playlist.
• DELETE /api/v1/playlist/:playlistId: Delete a playlist.

Like Routes

• POST /api/v1/likes/toggle/v/:videoId: Toggle like on a video.
• GET /api/v1/likes/videos: Get all liked videos.

Comment Routes

• GET /api/v1/comments/:videoId: Get comments for a video.
• POST /api/v1/comments/:videoId: Add a comment to a video.

Healthcheck

• GET /api/v1/healthcheck: Check server health.

Folder Structure

├── src/
│   ├── controllers/       # API controllers
│   ├── db/                # Database connection
│   ├── middlewares/       # Custom middlewares
│   ├── models/            # Mongoose models
│   ├── routes/            # API routes
│   ├── utils/             # Utility functions
│   ├── app.js             # Express app setup
│   └── index.js           # Entry point
├── public/                # Static files
├── .env                   # Environment variables
├── .gitignore             # Git ignore file
├── package.json           # Project metadata and dependencies
└── Readme.md              # Project documentation

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

Author

Developed by Mayank Sengar.