[FEAT] Email Verification Endpoint

[timiajayi]

Description

Develop an endpoint to send a verification email to new users upon successful registration. This email will contain a link for users to verify their email addresses.

Acceptance Criteria

Verification Email Endpoint [POST] /api/v1/auth/verification-email

• When a valid request is made to send a verification email, the system should send an email containing a verification link.
• The email should be sent in a timely manner.

Purpose

To ensure that new users verify their email addresses by sending them a verification email upon successful registration.

Requirements

• [ ] Create an endpoint [POST] /api/v1/auth/verification-email to handle verification email requests.
• [ ] Design and implement the logic to generate a verification link and send it to the user's email.
• [ ] Ensure the verification email is sent in a timely manner upon receiving a valid request.
• [ ] Implement an email template for the verification email, including placeholders for dynamic content such as the user's name and the verification link.
• [ ] Handle any errors that occur during the email sending process and provide appropriate error messages.
• [ ] Store verification tokens securely in the database and associate them with the corresponding user.
• [ ] Update the user's verification status upon successful verification.

Expected Outcome

• The system should send a verification email containing a verification link in a timely manner upon receiving a valid request.

Request:

[POST] /api/v1/auth/verification-email

{
  "userId": "String",
  "email": "String"
}

Successful Response:

{
  "message": "Verification email sent successfully."
}

Error Response:

{
  "message": "Failed to send verification email.",
  "error": "String",
  "statusCode": "Int"
}

Database Design

• Store verification tokens securely in the database and associate them with the corresponding user.
• Update the user's verification status upon successful verification.

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