💰 Personal Finance Tracker API

A finance management system built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and JWT authentication.
It allows users to manage transactions, set budgets, track goals, and receive notifications.

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📌 Features

✅ User Authentication – Register, Login, JWT-based security
✅ Multi-Currency Support – Currency conversion using Frankfurter API
✅ Recurring Transactions – Automate future transactions
✅ Budget Management – Track spending by category
✅ Financial Goals – Set savings goals and track progress
✅ Notifications – Get alerts for upcoming transactions and budget limits
✅ Reports & Analytics – Generate financial summaries
✅ Full Test Coverage – Unit & Integration tests with Jest & Supertest

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens), bcryptjs
• Testing: Jest, Supertest, MongoMemoryServer
• Logging: Winston, Morgan
• Background Jobs: Node-cron (for scheduled tasks)
• Currency Conversion: Frankfurter API

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🚀 Project Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone [https://github.com/your-username/project-rakindum.git](https://github.com/SE1020-IT2070-OOP-DSA-25/project-JamesSembukuttiarachchi.git)
cd project-JamesSembukuttiarachchi
cd personal-finance-tracker

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Setup Environment Variables

• Copy the .env.example file to .env

NODE_ENV=development
PORT=
MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_url
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4️⃣ Start the development server

npm start

5️⃣ Run unit test and integration test

npm test