TechCrush Tutorial Class - Authentication API with RBAC

A Node.js authentication API with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), built using Express and Sequelize.

Features

• User Authentication (Register, Login, Logout)
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Password Reset Functionality
• Email Notifications
• Profile Management with Avatar Upload
• Input Validation
• Error Handling
• MySQL Database Integration with Sequelize
• JWT-based Authentication
• Secure Password Hashing
• File Upload Support

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MySQL
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone cd ```

2. Install dependencies: ```bash npm install ```

3. Create a MySQL database

4. Configure environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Update the values in .env with your configuration

5. Start the server: ```bash

Development

npm run dev

Production

npm start ```

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login user
• POST /api/auth/forgot-password - Request password reset
• POST /api/auth/reset-password/:token - Reset password
• POST /api/auth/change-password - Change password (protected)

Profile

• GET /api/profile - Get user profile
• PUT /api/profile - Update user profile
• POST /api/profile/avatar - Upload profile avatar