🛠️ DailyTip – Backend

This is the backend of the DailyTip full-stack web application. It handles user authentication, scheduled email delivery, and Dev.to integration. Built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

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🌟 Features

• JWT-based Authentication (Access + Refresh tokens)
• Password hashing with bcrypt
• HttpOnly cookie handling for refresh token
• Scheduled email delivery using Dev.to API
• Nodemailer setup for transactional emails
• RESTful API endpoints for user registration, login, and tip scheduling

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🧰 Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• JWT
• bcrypt
• Nodemailer
• node-cron
• Render(for deployment)

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📁 Folder Structure

src/
├── controllers/
├── routes/
├── middleware/
├── utils/
├── models/
├── config/
├── server.js

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⚙️ Getting Started (Local Setup)

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/dailytips-backend.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_uri
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
   REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_token_secret
   SMTP_EMAIL=your_email
   SMTP_PASS=your_email_password
   

4. Run the server:

   npm start

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🔁 Related Repositories

• Frontend Repo: dailytips-frontend

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📦 API Endpoints (Examples)

• POST /api/signup
• POST /api/login
• GET /api/tip/send (cron job route)

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🙌 Author

Made with ❤️ by Om Singh

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