DNB Hub – Server (Backend)

This repository contains the backend REST API for the DNB Hub application.
It is built with Node.js, Express and MongoDB, and provides authentication with JWT as well as CRUD endpoints for the main entities.

This project was developed as part of Module 3 to practice full-stack development with the MERN stack.

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Features

Authentication

• User signup and login with JWT authentication
• Token verification middleware
• Protected routes
• Profile update endpoint (username and profile picture)

API Functionality

• CRUD operations for:
  • Artists
  • Events
  • Promoters
• Relationships between models:
  • An event belongs to a promoter
  • An event can include multiple artists
• Input sanitization to avoid saving empty fields

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Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

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Models & Relationships

Models

• User
• Artist
• Event
• Promoter

Relationships

• Event → Promoter (one-to-many)
• Event → Artists (many-to-many)

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API Routes (Overview)

Auth

• POST /auth/signup
• POST /auth/login
• GET /auth/verify
• PUT /auth/profile

Artists

• /artists

Events

• /events

Promoters

• /promoters

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MVP Scope

• JWT authentication
• CRUD for main entities
• Relationships between models
• Secure and structured REST API

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Future Improvements

• Image upload using cloud storage instead of image URLs
• Role-based access control
• Integration with maps to display event locations

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Author

Developed by Luís Castro as part of the Module 3 project.