GSSoC: Implement User Authentication Routes and Model with Zod Validation #89

[himanshuraimau]

Description:

This pull request adds user authentication routes and a user model with Zod validation to our backend project. The implementation includes signup and signin routes, password hashing, and environment variable setup.

Changes Made:

• Created a User model using Mongoose.
• Implemented signup and signin routes with Zod validation.
• Hashed passwords using bcrypt before saving to the database.
• Added necessary environment variables for JWT and bcrypt.
• Ensured proper error handling and response messages.

Tasks Completed:

1. Created User Model:

   • Defined a User schema with Mongoose.
   • Included fields for username, email, password, etc.
   • Added Zod validation for input fields.

2. Implemented Authentication Routes:

   • Created signup and signin routes.
   • Validated input using Zod.
   • Hashed passwords before saving to the database.
   • Returned appropriate responses for successful and failed authentication attempts.

3. Environment Variables:

   • Added environment variables for JWT secret and bcrypt salt rounds.

Proposed Solution:

• Utilized Mongoose for database modeling.
• Employed bcrypt for password hashing.
• Used JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication.
• Employed Zod for input validation to ensure proper data formats and security.
• Revised the Readme file.

Additional Notes:

This pull request lays the foundation for user authentication in our backend application. Further enhancements and refinements may be required based on feedback and testing.

Video:

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Request for Review:

Please review the changes and provide feedback as necessary. Your input is valuable in ensuring the reliability and security of our authentication system.

Thank you!

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[Swarnendu0123]

Resolve the conflicts!

[Swarnendu0123]

Remove package.json and user creation logic, as will will not follow this process to create users, we will use firebase for auth.

[himanshuraimau]

can i setup the firebase auth? also can you merge this pull request i will change the further issues. thank you!

[Swarnendu0123]

As I couldn't review >1000 changes. I will appreciate it, if you create separate PR.

[himanshuraimau]

Ok let me see. Actually I also got the git conflict the first time so I was kinda confused.