TodoPro – Backend

Node.js + Express API for TodoPro (auth, todos, MongoDB).

Commands

Command	Description
npm install	Install dependencies
npm start or npm run dev	Run server (with nodemon for dev)
npm test	Placeholder – no tests configured

Setup

1. Install: npm install
2. Copy .env.example to .env and set:
   • JWT_SECRET – secret for signing tokens
   • MONGODB_URI – MongoDB connection string (default: mongodb://localhost:27017/todo_app_full)
   • CLIENT_URL – frontend origin for CORS (default: http://localhost:3000)
   • PORT – server port (default: 5000)
3. Ensure MongoDB is running, then: npm start or npm run dev

Server runs at http://localhost:5000 by default. API base: /api (e.g. /api/auth/login, /api/todos/get).

Tech

• Node.js, Express 5, Mongoose, JWT, bcryptjs, CORS, dotenv.