This project is a complex backend built with Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, JWT, Bcrypt, and more. It replicates core backend functionalities of YouTube, allowing users to create channels, upload videos, and interact through likes, dislikes, comments, replies, subscriptions, and even post tweets. The API adheres to standard backend practices, utilizing JWT for authentication, Bcrypt for password hashing, and implements access and refresh tokens for secure session management.

• User Authentication: Secure login and signup using JWT, Bcrypt, access tokens, and refresh tokens.
• Channel Creation: Users automatically get a channel upon registration.
• Video Uploads: Upload videos directly to channels, processed using Multer and stored in Cloudinary.
• Video Management: Features include upload, delete, and retrieve video details.
• Interaction: Users can like, dislike, comment, and reply to comments on videos.
• Subscriptions: Subscribe or unsubscribe to channels.
• Community Posts (Tweets): Similar to YouTube's community posts, users can post tweets to share updates.

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB Atlas, Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens), Bcrypt
• File Upload: Multer (video files)
• Cloud Storage: Cloudinary (video storage)
• Security: Access Tokens, Refresh Tokens

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• MongoDB Atlas account
• Cloudinary account

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Harsh-710/MeTube-API.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd MeTube-API npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   PORT=5000 CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your-cloudinary-cloud-name CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your-cloudinary-api-key CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your-cloudinary-api-secret MONGODB_URI=your-mongo-db-atlas-uri CORS_ORIGIN=your-personal-ip-address ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your-access-token-secret ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=your-access-token-expiry REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your-refresh-token-secret REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=your-refresh-token-expiry

4. Run the server:

   npm start

   The API will be running at http://localhost:5000.

• POST/api/v1/users/register

  • Register a new user with secure password hashing.
  • Automatically creates a linked channel.

• POST/api/v1/users/login

  • Authenticate user and receive access and refresh tokens.

• POST/api/v1/users/refresh-token

  • Obtain a new access token using a refresh token.

• POST/api/v1/users/logout

  • Logout user and invalidate the refresh token.

• POST/api/v1/users/change-password

  • Changes password of the user.

• GET/api/v1/users/current-user

  • Returns details of the logged in user.

• PATCH/api/v1/users/update-account

  • Updates account details of the user.

• PATCH/api/v1/users/update-avatar

  • Updates avatar-image of the user account.

• PATCH/api/v1/users/update-cover-image

  • Updates cover-image of the user account.

• GET/api/v1/users/channel/:username

  • Returns user's channel profile.

• GET/api/v1/users/watch-history

  • Returns a list of all the videos user has watched.

• DELETE/api/v1/users/delete-account

  • Deletes user account.

• GET/api/v1/videos

  • Gets all videos based on query, sort and pagination.

• POST/api/v1/videos

  • Upload a video.

• GET/api/v1/videos/:videoId

  • Gets a video by id.

• PATCH/api/v1/videos/:videoId

  • Updates the video.

• DELETE/api/v1/videos/:videoId

  • Deletes the video.

• PATCH/api/v1/videos/toggle-publish/:videoId

  • Toggles publish status.

• POST/api/v1/playlist

  • Creates a playlist.

• GET/api/v1/playlist/:playlistId

  • Gets a playlist by id.

• PATCH/api/v1/playlist/:playlistId

  • Updates the playlist.

• DELETE/api/v1/playlist/:playlistId

  • Deletes the playlist.

• PATCH/api/v1/playlist/add/:videoId/:playlistId

  • Adds video to the playlist.

• PATCH/api/v1/playlist/remove/:videoId/:playlistId

  • Removes video form playlist.

• GET/api/v1/playlist/user-playlists"

  • Gets all user playlists.

• GET/api/v1/dashboard/stats

  • Get channel stats.

• GET/api/v1/dashboard/videos

  • Get channel videos.

• GET/api/v1/healthcheck
  • Healthcheck route.

• GET/api/v1/comments/:videoId

  • Get video comments.

• POST/api/v1/comments/:videoId

  • Post comment on a video.

• PATCH/api/v1/comments/c/:commentId

  • Update a comment.

• DELETE/api/v1/comments/c/:commentId

  • Delete a comment.

• GET/api/v1/likes/liked-videos

  • Gets liked videos.

• POST/api/v1/likes/toggle/v/:videoId

  • Toggles video like.

• POST/api/v1/likes/toggle/c/:commentId

  • Toggles comment like.

• POST/api/v1/likes/toggle/t/:tweetId

  • Toggles tweet like.

• GET/api/v1/subscriptions/c/:channelId

  • Get channels subscribed by the user.

• POST/api/v1/subscriptions/c/:channelId

  • Toggle subscription of a channel.

• GET/api/v1/subscriptions/u/:subscriberId

  • Get channels subscribed to user.

• POST/api/v1/tweets

  • Create a tweet.

• GET/api/v1/tweets/user-tweets

  • Get all user tweets.

• PATCH/api/v1/tweets/:tweetId

  • Update a tweet.

• DELETE/api/v1/tweets/:tweetId

  • Delete a tweet.

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime environment
• Express.js - Web framework for Node.js
• MongoDB Atlas - Cloud-based NoSQL database
• Mongoose - MongoDB object modeling tool
• JWT - JSON Web Tokens for authentication
• Bcrypt - Library for hashing passwords
• Multer - Middleware for handling multipart/form-data
• Cloudinary - Cloud storage for media
• And many more...

• Password Hashing: User passwords are securely hashed using Bcrypt.
• Authentication: Implements JWT for stateless authentication.
• Token Management: Utilizes access and refresh tokens for session management.
• Data Validation: Ensures all inputs are validated to prevent injections and errors.

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the project

2. Create your feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/AmazingFeature

5. Open a pull request

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

• Name - Harsh Chhachhia
• Project Link:MeTube-API