API-Hub

API-Hub is a modern marketplace platform for sharing and discovering APIs. Built with Next.js, MongoDB, and TypeScript, it enables users to explore, review, and interact with APIs shared by other developers.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15 (App Router)
• Language: TypeScript
• Database: MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Authentication: NextAuth (Email/Password + Google OAuth)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS

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Features

User Authentication

• Register with email and password
• Login with:
  • Email and password
  • Google OAuth
• Secure session handling via NextAuth

API Marketplace

• Browse and explore published APIs
• Publish your own API to the marketplace
• Update or delete your own APIs
• Mark APIs as favorites for later access
• Leave comments/reviews on other users’ APIs

Messaging

• Send direct messages to API owners
• Access conversation history in an inbox view

Notifications

• Receive notifications for:
  • New messages
  • New reviews
  • Updates on saved APIs

Profile Management

• View and edit personal profile
• Upload profile photo
• Manage your published APIs

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Installation

1. Clone the repository and install dependecies

  git clone https://github.com/soufianboukir/api-hub.git
  cd api-hub
  npm install

2. create and configure .env in root direcroty

      GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your.google-client.id
      GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your.google-client.secret
      MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/api-hub
      NEXTAUTH_SECRET=nextauthsecret
      NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
      NEXTAUTH_DEBUG=true
      NODE_ENV='developement'
      NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
      SERVER_URL=http://localhost:3005
   

3. Run the app

  npm run dev

open your browser and type localhost:5173

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