YouTube-Like Backend

This project showcases a YouTube-like backend built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It implements JWT-based authentication and authorization, comprehensive CRUD operations, and core features such as video posting, liking, commenting, subscriptions, and community posts. Leveraging MongoDB aggregation pipelines for data insights, the codebase demonstrates a clean, modular structure with robust endpoint handling—ideal for anyone exploring scalable REST API design and modern backend best practices.

Features

• JWT Authentication & Authorization: Securely manage user sessions and permissions.
• CRUD Operations: Comprehensive routes for users, videos, comments, and more.
• Video & Post Management: Upload, edit, delete videos, and create community posts.
• Like & Comment System: Users can like and comment on videos, tweets, or community posts.
• Subscriptions: Follow or subscribe to channels/users, view subscriber counts.
• MongoDB Aggregation Pipelines: Efficient data processing and analytics.
• Clean REST Architecture: Structured routes, controllers, and middleware.

Tech Stack

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment.
• Express: Web framework for creating robust RESTful APIs.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for flexible data storage.
• Mongoose: ODM for seamless MongoDB integration.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/WhisperNet/TubeBackend.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd TubeBackend
   npm install

3. Configure environment variables (e.g., .env file) with your database connection string and JWT secret.
4. Start the server:

   npm start