📦 KindleFund Backend

KindleFund is a full-stack crowdfunding platform built using the MERN stack.
This repository contains the backend (API) code, developed with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB following the MVC architecture.

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🚀 Features

• 🛠️ RESTful APIs for campaigns, users, donations, and comments
• 🔐 JWT authentication & authorization
• 💳 Razorpay payment gateway integration
• 📧 Nodemailer email notifications (thank-you emails to donors)
• 📂 MVC architecture for clean and scalable code

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose
• JWT
• Razorpay
• Nodemailer

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rsm09/kindlefund-backend.git

# Navigate to backend folder
cd kindlefund-backend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create .env file and configure variables
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-uri
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
RAZORPAY_KEY=your-razorpay-key
RAZORPAY_SECRET=your-razorpay-secret
EMAIL_USER=your-email
EMAIL_PASS=your-app-password

# Run development server
npm run dev

📡 API Routes (Sample)

• Auth → /api/auth/register, /api/auth/login
• Campaigns → /api/campaigns (CRUD + filtering + expiry logic)
• Donations → /api/donations/:campaignId
• Comments → /api/comments/:campaignId
• Admin → /api/admin/deleteUser/:id

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📧 Contact

For queries or collaboration:
Rohit Magar – LinkedIn | Portfolio