🚀 Code Snippet Sharing Platform

A full-stack web application that allows developers to create, share, like, and comment on code snippets. Built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) with secure JWT-based authentication.

🌐 Live Demo

• Frontend (Vercel): https://binfn.vercel.app
• Backend (Render): https://binfn.onrender.com

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📸 Features

🔐 Authentication

• User registration and login using JWT

🧠 Snippet Management

• Create, read, update, and delete code snippets
• Fields include title, description, language, tags, and the code itself
• Search snippets by keyword or user

❤️ Interactions

• Like or unlike any snippet
• Add comments with timestamps
• View snippet details including likes and comments

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🛠 Tech Stack

🔧 Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• JWT for authentication
• Helmet, CORS for security and logging

🎨 Frontend

• React (with Hooks)
• Axios for API communication
• Tailwind CSS for styling

☁ Hosting

• Frontend: Vercel
• Backend: Render

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🚀 Getting Started Locally

Backend

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Bharaneedharan-K/Code-Sharing-Platform.git
   cd server

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file:

   PORT= your_port_number
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start

Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd ../client

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the frontend:

   npm start

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📡 API Overview

Auth Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/signup	Register new user
POST	/api/auth/login	Login and get JWT

Snippet Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/snippets	Create a snippet
GET	/api/snippets	Get all snippets
GET	/api/snippets/:id	Get snippet by ID
PUT	/api/snippets/:id	Update snippet
DELETE	/api/snippets/:id	Delete snippet

Like and Comment Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
PATCH	/api/snippets/:id/like	Like or unlike a snippet
POST	/api/snippets/:id/comment	Add a comment
GET	/api/snippets/:id/comments	Get comments for snippet

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🧠 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.