Instagram MERN Stack Clone

A MERN stack implementation of a simple Instagram clone. This project uses MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js to create a full-stack web application.

Features

• User authentication and authorization using JWT
• Create, read, update, and delete posts
• View posts by a specific user
• View all posts
• Delete user account and all associated posts

Getting Started

To get started with this project, first clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/MukulGupta005/Instagram-Mern-Stack.git

Next, navigate to the project directory and install the dependencies:

cd Instagram-Mern-Stack
npm install

To start the development server, run the following command:

npm start

This will start the server on port 5000. You can then view the application in your web browser by visiting http://localhost:5000.

Endpoints

/users

This endpoint returns a list of users in the database.

Response:

• 200 OK - Returns a list of users in JSON format.

/myposts

This endpoint returns a list of posts created by the authenticated user.

Request:

• Authorization header with a valid JWT token.

Response:

• 200 OK - Returns a list of posts in JSON format.

/posts

This endpoint returns a list of all posts in the database.

Response:

• 200 OK - Returns a list of posts in JSON format.

/createpost

This endpoint creates a new post in the database.

Request:

• Authorization header with a valid JWT token.
• title and body fields in the request body.

Response:

• 201 Created - Returns the newly created post in JSON format.

/delpost/:postId

This endpoint deletes a post from the database.

Request:

• Authorization header with a valid JWT token.
• postId parameter in the URL.

Response:

• 200 OK - Returns a JSON object with a redirect property set to /posts.

/deluser

This endpoint deletes the authenticated user and all associated posts from the database.

Request:

• Authorization header with a valid JWT token.

Response:

• 200 OK - Returns a JSON object with a message indicating that the user has been deleted.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB
• Express
• React
• Node.js
• JWT
• Mongoose

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

Contact

Mukul Gupta - @MukulGupta005 - [email protected]

Project Repository - https://github.com/MukulGupta005/Instagram-Mern-Stack