This is the backend server for Medis, formerly known as HealthConnect, a health data platform designed to store, retrieve, and manage patient health records securely and efficiently. It supports real-time data ingestion from IoT medical devices and serves APIs for mobile and web applications.
- RESTful API endpoints for managing:
- Patients
- Devices
- Health data (e.g., vitals, diagnostics)
- JWT-based authentication
- MongoDB integration (Mongoose ORM)
- Real-time data ingestion support (MQTT/WebSocket-ready)
- Modular architecture for easy extension
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Database: MongoDB (via Mongoose)
- Authentication: JWT, JIT
- Data Models: Patient, Device, HealthData
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/<your-org>/healthconnect-server.git cd healthconnect-server -
Install dependencies
npm install(Setup .env file as per requirement)
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Start the server
npm start
The API is organized around standard REST principles.
POST /api/patients– Create a patientGET /api/patients/:id– Retrieve patient profilePOST /api/devices– Register a new medical devicePOST /api/data– Submit health data
Postman colllection available here. URL test status in the bottom this document.
healthconnect-server/
├─ .gitignore
├─ .node-version
├─ 404.html
├─ LICENSE
├─ README.md
├─ SECURITY.md
├─ connection.js
├─ package.json
├─ server.js
└─ src
├─ models
│ ├─ deviceModel.js
│ ├─ healthModel.js
│ └─ patientModel.js
├─ v1
│ ├─ controllers
│ │ ├─ deviceControl.js
│ │ └─ patientControl.js
│ └─ routes
│ ├─ deviceRoutes.js
│ └─ patientRoutes.js
└─ v2
├─ controllers
│ ├─ deviceControl.js
│ └─ patientControl.js
└─ routes
├─ deviceRoutes.js
└─ patientRoutes.js
- Data analytics engine
- HL7/FHIR interoperability
- Device firmware over-the-air (FOTA) integration
- Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
- For security related issues, refer to Security Policy
