📌 DevLink Backend

A Java Spring Boot Backend for the DevLink Social Network Clone
Must be run with frontend part which can be found here DevLink Frontend

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📖 Overview

The DevLink Backend is a RESTful API developed using Java Spring Boot and JPA, with MySQL as the database. This backend powers the DevLink social networking platform, allowing developers to connect, share ideas, and find jobs.

The backend manages user authentication, profiles, posts, comments, jobs, and more. It is designed to be scalable and secure, following best practices in API development.

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🔧 Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Java 17+
• Maven
• MySQL
• Postman (for API testing, optional)

Steps to Set Up Locally

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/pjblitz86/DevLink-backend.git
   cd DevLink-backend

2. Configure Database

   • Create a MySQL database named devlink
   • Update application.properties (in src/main/resources) with your MySQL credentials:

     spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/devlink
     spring.datasource.username=root
     spring.datasource.password=your_password

3. Build & Run the Application

   mvn clean install
   mvn spring-boot:run

4. Access API

   • API Base URL: http://localhost:8080/api
   • Swagger UI: http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui.html

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🚀 Features

• User Authentication & Authorization (JWT-based)
• Profile Management (CRUD operations for user profiles)
• Posts & Comments (Users can create, edit, delete posts & comments)
• Jobs (Create and find jobs)
• Database Management (Using JPA & MySQL)
• Swagger API Documentation (For easy API testing)

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🏗 Tech Stack

• Language: Java 17+
• Framework: Spring Boot
• Database: MySQL
• ORM: JPA/Hibernate
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)
• API Documentation: Swagger
• Build Tool: Maven

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📌 API Endpoints

Here are some key API endpoints:

Authentication

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/register	Register a new user
POST	/api/login	Authenticate user

User

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/user/{id}	Get user by ID
DELETE	/user/{id}	Delete user account

Profiles

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/profiles	Get all profiles
GET	/api/profiles/{profileId}	Get profile by Profile id
GET	/api/profiles/user/{userId}	Get profile by User id
POST	/api/profiles/user/{userId}	Create a profile for User
PUT	/api/profiles/user/{userId}	Update a profile
DELETE	/api/profiles/{profileId}	Delete a profile by profile id

Posts

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/posts	Get all posts
GET	/api/posts/{id}	Get single Post by id
POST	/api/posts//user/{userId}	Create a post for User
DELETE	/api/posts/{id}/	Delete a post

For a full list of endpoints, refer to the Swagger documentation.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.