Facebook Clone

This is a Facebook clone project built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Socket.IO. It includes features such as user authentication, posting, messaging, and real-time notifications.

Features

• User Authentication (Registration, Login, Logout)
• Google OAuth Authentication
• Create, Read, Update, and Delete Posts
• Like, Comment, and Share Posts
• Create and View Stories
• Real-time Messaging with Socket.IO
• Follow and Unfollow Users
• View User Profiles and Bios
• Upload and Manage Profile and Cover Photos

Dependencies

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Socket.IO
• Cloudinary
• Multer
• Passport
• jsonwebtoken
• bcryptjs

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository_url>
   cd repository_url/backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory and add your environment variables based on the .env.example file.

4. Start the MongoDB service using Docker:

   docker-compose up

5. Start the server:

   npm start

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /auth/login - Login a user
• GET /auth/logout - Logout a user
• GET /auth/google - Google OAuth login
• GET /auth/google/callback - Google OAuth callback

Users

• POST /users/follow - Follow a user
• POST /users/unfollow - Unfollow a user
• GET /users/friend-request - Get all friend requests
• GET /users/user-to-request - Get all users for friend requests
• GET /users/mutual-friends - Get all mutual friends
• GET /users - Get all users
• GET /users/profile/:userId - Get user profile
• GET /users/check-auth - Check user authentication
• PUT /users/bio/:userId - Create or update user bio
• PUT /users/profile/:userId - Update user profile
• PUT /users/profile/cover-photo/:userId - Update cover photo

Posts

• POST /posts - Create a new post
• GET /posts - Get all posts
• GET /posts/user/:userId - Get posts by user ID
• POST /posts/likes/:postId - Like a post
• POST /posts/comments/:postId - Comment on a post
• POST /posts/share/:postId - Share a post
• POST /story - Create a new story
• GET /story - Get all stories

Messages

• GET /users/get-messages/:id - Get messages between users

WebSocket Events

• sendMessage - Send a message
• receiveMessage - Receive a message
• getOnlineUsers - Get online users

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.