SwiftCart E-commerce API

SwiftCart is a Node.js-based e-commerce platform API built with Express, MongoDB, and Stripe for payment processing.

Features

• User authentication and management
• Product management
• Order management
• Payment processing using Stripe
• Real-time dashboard stats
• Caching with NodeCache
• Logging with Morgan

Prerequisites

Before running the application, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14.x or later)
• MongoDB
• Stripe Account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/swiftcart.git

Navigate to the project directory: Copy code

cd swiftcart

Install the dependencies:

npm install

#Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

PORT=4000
MONGO_DB_URI=your_mongo_db_uri
STRIPE_KEY=your_stripe_api_key

Running the Application Start the server with the following command:

npm run start

#The server will be running at http://localhost:4000.

API Endpoints

User Routes POST /api/user/register - Register a new user POST /api/user/login - Login a user GET /api/user/me - Get current user's profile Product Routes GET /api/product - Fetch all products POST /api/product - Add a new product (Admin) PUT /api/product/:id - Update product details (Admin) DELETE /api/product/:id - Delete a product (Admin) Order Routes POST /api/order - Create a new order GET /api/order/:id - Get details of a specific order GET /api/order/user/:userId - Get all orders for a user Payment Routes POST /api/payment/checkout - Process payment using Stripe Dashboard Routes GET /api/dashboard/stats - Fetch platform statistics (Admin)

Uploads

Static files (e.g., product images) are served from the /uploads directory.

Middleware

Error handling middleware to catch errors globally CORS middleware to handle cross-origin requests Morgan for request logging