Token-Based Authentication with Node, React, and TypeScript

This project implements Token-Based Authentication (JWT) using Node.js for the backend and React with TypeScript for the frontend.

Overview

Token-Based Authentication is a secure way to authenticate users by issuing a unique token upon successful login. This token is then used to access protected routes or resources.

Features

• JWT Implementation: Secure user authentication using JSON Web Tokens.
• Node.js Backend: Backend server built using Node.js for handling authentication and authorization.
• React Frontend: User interface developed with React and TypeScript for seamless interaction.

Challenges Faced

Throughout the development process, a few challenges were encountered, including:

• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS): Handling CORS issues when making requests from the frontend to the backend.
• Type Safety in Frontend: Ensuring type safety in the React components and handling TypeScript-specific issues.

Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine.

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Set up environment variables for database connection, JWT secret, etc.
4. Start the server using npm start.

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Configure backend API URL in the environment file.
4. Start the frontend using npm start.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building the backend server.
• React: JavaScript library for building the user interface.
• TypeScript: Superset of JavaScript providing static typing for enhanced code quality.
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT): Secure method for user authentication.
• Express: Web framework for Node.js backend.