Backend API Service

A robust Express.js API service with IP-based request throttling and JWT authentication.

Features

IP-based request throttling using Redis
JWT authentication
TypeScript implementation
Comprehensive test coverage
Structured logging with Morgan
Security headers with Helmet

Prerequisites

Node.js
MongoDB
Redis

Setup

Install dependencies:

yarn install

Create .env file with required environment variables.

Available Scripts

yarn start - Start development server
yarn build - Build production bundle
yarn test - Run test suite
yarn lint - Run ESLint checks

API Documentation

API endpoints are versioned under /api/v1 with JWT authentication middleware.

Core Endpoints:

Authentication routes
User management
System health checks

Security

Implements rate limiting
JWT token validation
Secure HTTP headers
Input validation