AI Text-Based Image Generator Backend

This backend powers an advanced AI-driven image generator, utilizing Node.js, Express, and Mongoose, with Together AI for text-to-image generation and Cloudinary for secure image storage and management.

Features

• Secure user authentication and account management
• AI-powered image generation from text prompts via Together AI
• User-specific image gallery with organized collections
• Global image showcase for all generated images
• Favorite list functionality for easy access to preferred images
• Reliable image storage and management with Cloudinary
• Scalable and efficient database handling with Mongoose
• Admin dashboard for managing users, images, and roles

Tech Stack

• Node.js: Fast and scalable JavaScript runtime
• Express: Lightweight and flexible web framework
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling and query handling
• Cloudinary: Secure image hosting
• Together AI: State-of-the-art AI model for text-to-image generation

💻 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mdsajalali/dream-ai-server.git

2. Install dependencies:

cd dream-ai-server
npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the backend and add the following:

TOGETHER_API_KEY=your_together_ai_api_key
TOGETHER_AI_MODEL=your_together_ai_modal
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
PORT=8080
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
cloud_name=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
api_key=your_cloudinary_api_key
api_secret=your_cloudinary_api_secret
FRONTEND_URL=your_frontend_url

4. Run the development server:

npm run dev

The app will be available at http://localhost:8080 🚀

Check out the Frontend Repository.

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Happy coding! 🚀