Blog Post API

This is a RESTful API for managing blog posts. It allows users to create, read, update, and delete blog posts. Token-based authentication is used to secure the API endpoints.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Authentication
• Blog Posts
  • Create a Post
  • Get All Posts
  • Get a Post
  • Update a Post
  • Delete a Post

Getting Started

To get started with the API, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/Satyam1923/blog-api.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd blog-api
   npm install .

3. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   JWT_SECRET=your_jwwt_secret
   FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL=https://<yourfirebaseprojectid>.firebaseio.com
   PORT = 3000

4. Start the serve:

   npm start
   

Authentication

POST /token

Generate a JWT token for authenication.

Request Body:

{
"username":"exampl_user"
}

Response:

{
 "token":"generated_jwk_token"
}

Blog Post

For any CRUD operation authorization token header is required.

Create a Post

POST /posts

Create a new blog post.

Request Body:

{
  "title": "Post Title",
  "content": "Post Content"
}

Response:

{
  "id": "post_id",
  "title": "Post Title",
  "content": "Post Content",
  "createdAt": "timestamp"
}

Get All Posts

GET /posts

Get all blog posts.

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "post_id",
    "title": "Post Title",
    "content": "Post Content",
    "createdAt": "timestamp"
  },
  {
    "id": "post_id",
    "title": "Post Title",
    "content": "Post Content",
    "createdAt": "timestamp"
  }
]

Get a Post

GET /posts/:id

Get a specific blog post by ID. Response:

{
  "id": "post_id",
  "title": "Post Title",
  "content": "Post Content",
  "createdAt": "timestamp"
}

Update a Post

PUT /posts/:id

Update a specific blog post by ID.

Request Body:

{
"title": "New Post Title",
"content": "New Post Content"
}

Response:

{
  "id": "post_id",
  "title": "New Post Title",
  "content": "New Post Content"
}

Delete a post

DELETE /posts/:id

Delete a specific blog post by ID.

Respone:

{
"message":"Post deleted"
}