JobPortal-nodejs-Project

A full-featured Job Portal backend built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, with robust API documentation using Swagger.

🔧 Tech Stack

1. Backend Framework: Express.js

2. Database: MongoDB with Mongoose

3. Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)

4. Security & Utilities:

bcryptjs for password hashing

cors, helmet, express-rate-limit, express-mongo-sanitize for security

morgan for logging

API Documentation: Swagger (swagger-jsdoc, swagger-ui-express)

📁 Project Structure

JOB-PORTAL/
├── config/
│   └── db.js             # MongoDB connection
├── controllers/
│   └── *.js              # Route logic
├── middlewares/
│   └── errorMiddleware.js
├── models/
│   └── *.js              # Mongoose schemas
├── routes/
│   └── authRoutes.js     # Auth APIs
│   └── jobsRoutes.js     # Job management APIs
│   └── userRoutes.js     # User APIs
│   └── testRoutes.js
├── utils/
│   └── *.js              # Utility functions
├── jobs-data.json        # Sample jobs data
├── server.js             # Entry point
├── .env                  # Environment variables
└── package.json

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/job-portal-backend.git
cd job-portal-backend/JOB-PORTAL

3. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Set Up Environment Variables Create a .env file in the root directory:

PORT=8080
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Run the Server

npm run server
Server will start at: http://localhost:8080

📘 API Documentation Once the server is running, access the Swagger UI at:

👉 http://localhost:8080/api-doc

🔐 Features ✅ User Registration & Login (JWT based)

✅ Role-based access (Admin/User)

✅ Create, Update, Delete, and Filter Jobs

✅ Swagger UI for live API testing

✅ Validation and error handling

✅ Security middleware integrated

🧪 Sample Routes 1)POST /api/v1/auth/register – Register user

2)POST /api/v1/auth/login – Login user

3)POST /api/v1/job/create-job – Create job (auth required)

4)GET /api/v1/job/get-jobs – Fetch jobs

5)PUT /api/v1/job/update-job/:id – Update job

6)DELETE /api/v1/job/delete-job/:id – Delete job

Live Demo

https://jobportal-nodejs-project.onrender.com/api-doc/

✨ Author Aastha