Project Management Backend - REST API

Overview

Project Management Backend is an Express-based REST API built to support project management workflows. It focuses on backend services such as user authentication, project and task data handling, file uploads, and email-ready communication flows.

Key Features

• REST API endpoints for project management resources
• JWT-based authentication for protected backend routes
• MongoDB data models managed through Mongoose
• File upload handling with Multer
• Email template generation support with Mailgen

Tech Stack

• Backend: Express and Node.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT auth
• Files & Media: Multer
• Email: Mailgen

How It Works

1. Users authenticate through API routes and receive JWT-based access.
2. Protected routes validate the token before project data is created, updated, or retrieved.
3. Mongoose models handle persistence for project management entities.
4. Multer processes uploaded files where backend workflows need attachments or assets.
5. Mailgen supports structured email output for account or workflow notifications.

Current Status

Completed

• Core Express API structure
• MongoDB and Mongoose integration
• JWT authentication flow
• File upload support
• Email template utility support

Planned

• Add richer API documentation
• Expand automated API tests
• Improve deployment and environment setup notes

Highlights

• Practical REST API structure for a project management product
• Backend-focused implementation with auth, database, upload, and email concerns
• Built as a solo backend project with a clear production-style feature set