YouTube Backend

A scalable and feature-rich backend for a YouTube-like application, built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. This API provides endpoints for user authentication, video management, comments, and more, ensuring a seamless experience for video-sharing platforms.

Features

• User Authentication: JWT-based login and signup.
• Video Management: Upload, delete, and manage videos.
• Comments System: Add, edit, and delete comments on videos.
• Like & Dislike: Interaction features for videos.
• Playlists: Create and manage user-specific playlists.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Storage: Cloud-based video storage using AWS S3 (or similar).
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Project Structure

youtube-backend/
│
├── src/
│   ├── controllers/        # Route handlers
│   ├── models/             # Mongoose models
│   ├── routes/             # API routes
│   ├── middlewares/        # Custom middleware
│   ├── utils/              # Helper functions
│   ├── app.js              # Express app setup
│   ├── constants.js        # Constants used throughout the Project
|   └── index.js            # Start point of the app
│
├── .env.example            # Environment variables
├── package.json            # Project dependencies
├── .gitignore              # Template of files to unstage for git
├── .prettierrc             # Prettier Configuration Files
├── .prettierignore         # Template of files for prettier to ignore
└── README.md               # Project documentation    

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js: v16+
• MongoDB: Running locally or a cloud instance (e.g., MongoDB Atlas).
• Cloudinary: For video and images uploads (or similar storage service).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rounakkumarsingh/youtube-backend.git
   cd youtube-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file based on .env.example and add your configuration:

   PORT=
   MONGODB_URI=
   CORS_ORIGIN=
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=
   ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=
   REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=
   REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Access the API at http://localhost:5000.

API Documentation

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/signup - Register a new user.
• POST /api/auth/login - User login.

Videos

• POST /api/videos/upload - Upload a new video.
• DELETE /api/videos/:id - Delete a video.
• GET /api/videos/:id - Get video details.

Comments

• POST /api/videos/:id/comments - Add a comment to a video.
• DELETE /api/comments/:id - Delete a comment.

Playlists

• POST /api/playlists - Create a new playlist.
• GET /api/playlists/:userId - Get playlists of a user.

Testing

Run tests using:

npm test

Deployment

1. Deploy to Heroku:

   • Connect your repository to a new Heroku app.
   • Set up environment variables in the Heroku dashboard.

2. AWS EC2:

   • Set up an EC2 instance.
   • Install Node.js, MongoDB, and PM2.
   • Clone the repository and start the server using PM2.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Acknowledgments

• Express.js Documentation
• Mongoose Documentation
• Cludinary Documentation