Backend Social Media Application

RESTful API for a social media platform

Overview

Backend Social Media Application is a RESTful API designed to power a social media platform. The project focuses on backend architecture, secure user authentication, and post management workflows. It also includes a simple static frontend for testing and interaction with the API, demonstrating full request-response cycles and database integration.

The Challenge

Designing and implementing a scalable RESTful API that handles user authentication, post creation, and data persistence while maintaining clean separation of concerns.

The Solution

Built the backend using Node.js and Express.js, implementing RESTful endpoints for authentication and post management, and integrating MongoDB for reliable data storage.

Outcome

Delivered a functional backend system supporting core social media features with secure authentication, CRUD operations for posts, and structured API endpoints ready for frontend integration.