Decision Compass Backend

The backend of Decision Compass is engineered in Indore to provide a robust and secure foundation for complex decision-making. It primarily handles secure user authentication, ensuring that all decision data remains private and accessible only to authorized users.

Features

• Secure user authentication
• Robust backend for decision-making workflows
• Privacy-focused: Only authorized access to decision data
• 100% JavaScript

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version X.X.X or higher)
• npm (Node package manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hyper-27/dc-backend.git
   cd dc-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add necessary configuration values as shown below.

4. Start the server:

   npm start

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in your project root with values like:

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/dc-backend
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Example API Routes

User Authentication

Register
POST /api/auth/register

{
  "username": "john_doe",
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "password": "yourpassword"
}

Response:

{
  "message": "User registered successfully",
  "userId": "abc123"
}

Login
POST /api/auth/login

{
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "password": "yourpassword"
}

Response:

{
  "token": "jwt_token_here",
  "user": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "username": "john_doe"
  }
}

Decision Data

Get All Decisions (Authenticated)
GET /api/decisions
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "decision1",
    "title": "Choose tech stack",
    "options": ["Node.js", "Python", "Go"],
    "createdBy": "abc123"
  }
]

Create a New Decision
POST /api/decisions
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>

{
  "title": "Choose cloud provider",
  "options": ["AWS", "Azure", "GCP"]
}

Response:

{
  "message": "Decision created",
  "decisionId": "decision2"
}

Project Structure

dc-backend/
├── controllers/
│   ├── authController.js
│   └── decisionController.js
├── models/
│   ├── userModel.js
│   └── decisionModel.js
├── routes/
│   ├── authRoutes.js
│   └── decisionRoutes.js
├── middleware/
│   └── authMiddleware.js
├── app.js
├── server.js
├── .env.example
└── README.md

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open issues or submit pull requests for improvements or bug fixes.

License

MIT

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