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The REST API for Polygram

Polygram: Rest API

Official Rest api of Polygram

Setup

Requirements

Installation

Clone the repo locally then install all the dependencies using NPM

git clone https://github.com/aromalanil/polygram-backend.git
cd polygram-backend
npm install

Local Development

  1. Create a .env file in the project root and add all the environment variables mentioned here
  2. Execute the following command.
npm run dev

This will start a local server at http://localhost:5000

Production

  1. Create a .env file in the project root and add all the envrionment variables mentioned here
  2. Execute the following command.
npm start

Environment Variables

Variable Description
PORT The port in which the server should run
NODE_ENV development or production
HOSTNAME The url to which the server is deployed
GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET OAuth secret from Google
JWT_SECRET A long random string, to sign the JWT
GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID Client ID from Google
ALLOWED_ORIGINS All origins to which CORS will be enabled. (Origins should be seperated by space)
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN Refresh token from Google
VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY Public key generated using webpush library
VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY Private key generated using webpush library
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN Refresh token from Google
MASTER_PASSWORD Master password for adding topics
DATABASE_URL Connection link for mongoDB

Documentation

User

  • Every user related routes falls here

Register POST

/api/users/register

Register a user to Poly by providing the necessary details. This route will send an OTP to the given email id, which can be used to verify the user

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
    "email":"[email protected]",
    "first_name":"Aromal",
    "last_name":"Anil",
    "password":"Passw0rd1@3",
    "username":"aromalanil"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "User created successfully"
}

Verify POST

/api/users/verify

After the user registration is completed, use this route to verify the user. OTP send to the user must also be included in the request.

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "username": "aromalanil",
  "otp": "060690"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "message": "Account verified & Logged In"
}

Login POST

/api/users/login

Use this route to make the user login.

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "username": "aromalanil",
  "password": "Passw0rd1@3"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "message": "Successfully Logged In"
}

Logout POST

/api/users/logout

Use this route to logout the user

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "message": "Successfully Logged Out"
}

Send OTP POST

/api/users/send-otp

Verified users can use this send an OTP to their email. This OTP may be used for functions like change password etc

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "email": "[email protected]"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "message": "OTP send"
}

Forgot Password POST

/api/users/forgot-password

If you forgot your password, first generate an OTP (POST request to/users/send-otp). Then provide the new password along with the generated OTP to this route to change your password

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "otp": "678668",
  "new_password": "1@qwerty",
  "username": "aromalanil"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "message": "Password changed successfully"
}

Change Password POST

/api/users/change-password

Use this route to change your password. Provide your old password so that we can verify it's really you 😉

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
    "old_password":"1@qwerty",
    "new_password":"Passw0rd1@3"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "message": "Password changed successfully"
}

Edit Details POST

/api/users/edit

Logged in user can use this route to change their details.

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "first_name": "Tony"
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "User details updated successfully"
}

Find Single User GET

/api/users/aromalanil

Use this route to get details of a single user

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "User Found",
  "data": {
    "user": {
      "_id": "608419f19c5d2720bc6118da",
      "followed_topics": [],
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "username": "aromalanil",
      "last_name": "Anil",
      "first_name": "Aromal",
      "profile_picture": "https://avatar.oxro.io/avatar.png?name=Aromal&background=2D2D2D&caps=3"
    }
  }
}

Google OAuth POST

/api/users/auth/google

Use this route to register you as a new user/ login if you are an existing user

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "token": "<TOKEN GENERATED BY GOOGLE CLIENT>"
}

Add Profile Picture POST

/api/users/profile_picture

Update the profile picture of the user

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "image": "<Image as Base64 encoded string>"
}

Question

Every question related routes falls here

Create Question POST

/api/questions

Logged in user can use this route to create a new question.

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
{
  "title": "Who is best? Sachin or Dhoni?",
  "content": "Even though this may seem like a silly question for many, I'm just curious to find out",
  "topics": ["Cricket", "Celebrity"],
  "options": ["Sachin", "Dhoni"]
}
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Question successfully created"
}

Find Questions GET

/api/questions

Get questions posted, by default the latest question comes first

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Questions found",
  "questions": [
    {
      "options": ["Sachin", "Dhoni"],
      "opinions": [],
      "topics": ["Cricket", "Celebrity"],
      "_id": "6084240e4ec3ff27d2439a8e",
      "title": "Who is best? Sachin or Dhoni?",
      "author": "608419f19c5d2720bc6118da",
      "content": "Even though this may seem like a silly question for many, I'm just curious to find out",
      "created_at": "2021-04-24T13:58:38.152Z",
      "__v": 0
    }
  ]
}

PARAMETERS

Parameters Description
following Set this to true to show questions from the topics you follow (Only valid for Logged in user)
topic Get topics which falls under this topic
page_size Limit the number of entries in a response
before_id Show questions posted after the question with this id
after_id Show questions posted before the question with this id
search Only include questions having this keyword in it's title/content

Find Single Question GET

 /api/questions/6084240e4ec3ff27d2439a8e

Find details of a single question using question ID

  • The result will also contain the percentages of each options based on the opinions received
▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Question Found",
  "question": {
    "_id": "6084240e4ec3ff27d2439a8e",
    "options": [
      {
        "option": "Sachin",
        "percentage": 0
      },
      {
        "option": "Dhoni",
        "percentage": 0
      }
    ],
    "opinions": [],
    "topics": ["Cricket", "Celebrity"],
    "title": "Who is best? Sachin or Dhoni?",
    "author": "608419f19c5d2720bc6118da",
    "content": "Even though this may seem like a silly question for many, I'm just curious to find out",
    "created_at": "2021-04-24T13:58:38.152Z",
    "__v": 0
  }
}

Remove Question DEL

/api/questions/6084280a8ab5f82bdb3bbb54

The user can delete a question that they posted using this route

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Question deleted successfully"
}

Topics

Every topic related routes falls here

Get Topics GET

/api/topics

Get details of topics

▶️ Example

PARAMETERS

Parameters Description
count Set count to true to get the total number of questions posted under this topic
search Search for certain topics using search. Note: Search & count cannot be used at once
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "topics": [
    {
      "_id": "608420c9d8d31f24dba51d13",
      "name": "Cricket"
    },
    {
      "_id": "608420c9d8d31f24dba51d14",
      "name": "Tech"
    },
    {
      "_id": "608420c9d8d31f24dba51d15",
      "name": "Art"
    },
    {
      "_id": "608420c9d8d31f24dba51d16",
      "name": "Fiction"
    },
    {
      "_id": "608420c9d8d31f24dba51d17",
      "name": "Celebrity"
    }
  ]
}

Follow Topic POST

/api/topics/follow

Logged in user can use this route to follow a list of topics

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
'{
    "topics":["Cricket","Fiction"]
}'
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Updated followed topics successfully"
}

Unfollow Topic POST

/api/topics/unfollow

Logged in user can use this route to unfollow a list of topics

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
'{
    "topics":["Fiction"]
}'
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Updated followed topics successfully"
}

Get Single Topic GET

/api/topics/608420c9d8d31f24dba51d14

The above route is used to get information of a single topic

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Topic Found",
  "data": {
    "topic": {
      "_id": "608420c9d8d31f24dba51d14",
      "name": "Tech",
      "created_at": "2021-04-24T13:44:41.620Z"
    }
  }
}

Opinions

Every opinion related routes falls here

Find Opinions GET

/api/opinions?question_id=607fbf0ca30d471a8e48b621
▶️ Example

PARAMETERS

Parameters Description
question_id 607fbf0ca30d471a8e48b621

Create Opinion POST

/api/opinions/

Use this route to add your opinion to a question

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE REQUEST BODY
 '{
    "question_id":"6084282a8ab5f82bdb3bbb55",
    "content":"Sachin is the god of cricket",
    "option":"Sachin"
}'
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Opinion created successfully",
  "data": {
    "opinion": {
      "upvotes": ["608419f19c5d2720bc6118da"],
      "downvotes": [],
      "_id": "60842a368ab5f82bdb3bbb56",
      "option": "Sachin",
      "content": "Sachin is the god of cricket",
      "question_id": "6084282a8ab5f82bdb3bbb55",
      "author": "608419f19c5d2720bc6118da",
      "created_at": "2021-04-24T14:24:54.539Z",
      "__v": 0,
      "upvote_count": 1,
      "downvote_count": 0,
      "id": "60842a368ab5f82bdb3bbb56"
    }
  }
}

Add Upvote POST

/api/opinions/60842a368ab5f82bdb3bbb56/upvote

Add upvote to an opinion

  • This will remove your downvote to the opinion, if it exist
▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Upvote added successfully",
  "data": {
    "upvote_count": 1,
    "downvote_count": 0
  }
}

Add Downvote POST

/api/opinions/60842a368ab5f82bdb3bbb56/downvote

Add downvote to an opinion

  • This will remove your upvote to the opinion, if it exist

Remove Downvote DEL

/api/opinions/60842a368ab5f82bdb3bbb56/downvote

Remove your downvote from an opinion

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Downvote removed successfully",
  "data": {
    "downvote_count": 0
  }
}

Remove Upvote DEL

/api/opinions/60842a368ab5f82bdb3bbb56/upvote

Remove your upvote from an opinion

▶️ Example
EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "msg": "Upvote removed successfully",
  "data": {
    "upvote_count": 0
  }
}

Pictures

Every picture related routes falls here

Find Picture GET

/api/pictures/608428b8853d53307a7bc169

Get picture based on the id

License

This project is licensed under GNU GPL v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

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