SafeJWTUserExpress

SafeJWTUserExpress is an open-source Node.js repository dedicated to providing a secure, user-friendly, and easily maintainable authentication and user management solution. Built with a focus on robust security practices, seamless JWT integration, and the simplicity of Express.js, this project aims to empower developers with a reliable toolkit for user authentication and a starter kit for all your Express projects to save your hours or even days of hard work.

Features

• Security First: Incorporates best practices for secure user authentication to safeguard your application against common threats.

• JWT Integration: Seamless integration of JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for efficient and secure user authentication and authorization.

• Express.js Compatibility: Designed to work seamlessly with Express.js, allowing for easy integration into your Node.js web applications.

• Easy to Maintain: Built with clean and maintainable code, enhanced with comprehensive commenting for developers to easily understand, extend, and update the codebase.

• Modular Design: Follows a modular architecture, allowing you to easily customize and extend functionality based on your project's requirements.

• Professional Responses: Ensures good and professional responses to enhance the user experience and provide meaningful feedback during authentication and user management processes.

• Robust Error Handling: Implements robust error handling mechanisms for graceful degradation and effective troubleshooting.

• Token Blacklisting: Provides token blacklisting to enhance security by efficiently managing and invalidating tokens.

• Works with ORM (Mongoose): Currently supports NoSQL databases using Mongoose as the ORM. Soon to include SQL database support with Postgres.

• Environment Variable Checker: Includes a function that checks for all environment variables, ensuring a smooth and error-free configuration.

• Express Middleware:

  • body-parser: Parse incoming request bodies in a middleware.
  • cookie-parser: Parse Cookie header and populate req.cookies with an object keyed by cookie names.
  • cors: Enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing.

• Data Encryption:

  • crypto-js: Encrypt and decrypt data securely.

• Environment Variables:

  • dotenv: Load environment variables from a .env file.

• Express Framework:

  • express: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.

• JSON Web Tokens:

  • jsonwebtoken: Generate and verify JSON web tokens for secure communication between parties.

• Database Interaction:

  • mongoose: Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.

• Email Sending:

  • nodemailer: Send emails from Node.js applications.

• Development Workflow:

  • nodemon: Monitor for any changes in the application and automatically restart the server.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository.
2. Follow the detailed documentation to integrate SafeJWTUserExpress into your Node.js project.
3. Enhance your application's security, user management, and user experience with confidence.

Installation

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository:

   • Clone the SafeJWTUserExpress repository to your local machine using the following command:

     git clone https://github.com/Toluwalope-Coast/safe-jwt-user-express.git

2. Install Dependencies:

   • Navigate to the project directory:

     cd safe-jwt-user-express

   • Install the project dependencies using npm:

     npm install

3. Create .env File:

   • Create a file named .env in the root folder of the project.

   • Open the .env file and define the following required environment variables:

     • DB_CONNECTION: Your MongoDB connection URL.
     • PORT: Your chosen port number (between 1023 - 65353).
     • JWT: A secret key for JSON Web Token (JWT) generation. Use a long, complex, and random alphanumeric string for enhanced security. Example:

         DB_CONNECTION=your-mongodb-url
         PORT=your-chosen-port-number
         JWT=your-secret-key ```

   Optional Environment Variables:

   • The following environment variables are optional but can be configured based on your needs:
     • DOMAINS: Specify allowed domains.
     • NODE_ENV: Set the Node.js environment (e.g., 'development', 'production').
     • NODEMAILER_SERVICES: Specify the email service provider.
     • NODEMAILER_HOST, NODEMAILER_PORT: Set the SMTP host and port for nodemailer.
     • NODEMAILER_USER, NODEMAILER_PASS: Provide credentials for nodemailer.
     • NODEMAILER_SUBJECT: Define a default email subject for nodemailer. Example:

       DOMAINS=your-allowed-domains
       NODE_ENV=development
       NODEMAILER_SERVICES=your-email-service
       NODEMAILER_HOST=your-smtp-host
       NODEMAILER_PORT=your-smtp-port
       NODEMAILER_USER=your-smtp-username
       NODEMAILER_PASS=your-smtp-password
       NODEMAILER_SUBJECT=your-default-email-subject```
   

4. Run the Application: After configuring the environment variables, run the application using: npm run dev

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available to guide you through the setup process, usage, and customization. Visit theCoast Craft Blog for detailed information.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues, submit pull requests, or provide feedback to help improve and expand the functionality of SafeJWTUserExpress.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it for your applications.

Secure your Node.js application with SafeJWTUserExpress today!

Contact

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