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JoelDeonDsouza/Jix_Blog_Backend

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Jix Blog API Endpoints

This repository contains the backend server for the Jix Blog, built with JavaScript and Express.js. It exposes a collection of RESTful API endpoints for managing blogs, users, comments, and more.

Tech Stack

Core

  • JavaScript (Node.js)
  • Express.js

Authentication

Database

  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose

Media & File Handling

Webhooks & Events

  • Svix (for webhook delivery)

Utilities

  • dotenv - Environment variables
  • cors - Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
  • morgan - HTTP request logger
  • nodemon - Development auto-reloading

API Endpoints

Blog Routes

Method Endpoint Description
GET /blogs/list Get list of all blogs
GET /blogs/:slug Get a blog by slug
GET /blogs/upload-auth Get upload auth token
PATCH /blogs/featured Blog is featured
POST /blogs/create Create a new blog
DELETE /blogs/delete/:id Delete a blog by ID

User Routes

Method Endpoint Description
GET /users/saved Get saved blog posts
POST /user/save Save a blog post

Comments Routes

Method Endpoint Description
GET /comments/list Get all comments
GET /comments/:blogId Get comments for a blog post
POST /comments/create Create a new comment
DELETE /comments/:id Delete a comment by ID

Clerk Webhook Route

Method Endpoint Description
POST /webhooks/clerk Handles Clerk webhooks

Run Locally

Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/JoelDeonDsouza/Jix_Blog_Backend.git

Go to the project directory

cd my-project

Install dependencies

npm install

Start the server

npm start

Environment Variables (.env)

PORT=10000

# Database

JIX_DATA_BASE_CONNECTION_STRING=

# Clerk configuration

CLERK_WEBHOOK_SIGNING_SECRET=

CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=

CLERK_SECRET_KEY=

# ImageKit configuration

IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT=

IMAGEKIT_PUBLIC_KEY=

IMAGEKIT_PRIVATE_KEY=

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This repository contains the backend server for the Jix Blog, built with JavaScript and Express.js. It exposes a collection of RESTful API endpoints for managing blogs, users, comments, and more.

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